(State Capitol, Phoenix) For the fourth time since May, and for the third time since the legislative session began in January, the legislature has passed a bill to comply with the orders of the federal court and provide adequate funding…

State Capitol, Phoenix Members and staff of the Arizona State Senate have suffered a tremendous loss today with the sudden passing of State Senator Marilyn Jarrett. Senator Jarrett served with great distinction in the legislature for the past 11 years.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 a federal law designed to crack down on the transmission of bulk, unsolicited commercial electronic mail messages Assistant Attorney General Alice S.…

CHANDLER MAN INDICTED FOR HOSTAGE TAKING PHOENIX - A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment in Phoenix late Tuesday, February 28, 2006 against George Leo Curran, IV, 42, of Chandler, Ariz. Curran is charged with Hostage Taking and Use…

PHOENIX Drought conditions and increased fire danger have resulted in the implementation of fire restrictions for the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino and Tonto national forests, which began February 23 at 8 a.m. Centered on the Mogollon Rim, the restrictions place limitations on…

TONTO BASIN The Tonto Basin Ranger District is proposing to develop a management strategy for motorized vehicle use on national forest lands around Roosevelt, Arizona, and is seeking public input for the development of this proposal. The district will conduct…

Phoenix, AZ The United States Marshals Service (USMS) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force located and apprehended Mexico murder suspect Marlon Garcia early this morning at his place of employment in Phoenix. The Republic of Mexico charges Garcia…

EL PASO, TEXAS U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terrorism inspections at El Paso area border ports of entry made their largest marijuana seizure of 2006. CBP officers discovered 857 pounds of marijuana hidden in the tires of…

PHOENIX- Sonia Iris Falcone, 40, of Bolivia and Paradise Valley, Arizona was arrested without incident at her Paradise Valley home on Friday afternoon, February 17, 2006 based on a warrant executed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A four-count indict-…

(San Francisco, Calif.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently settled with Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc for $190,000 and Meritage Homes of Arizona for $57,770 for alleged dust violations that occurred at construction sites in Maricopa County. Maricopa County's particulate…

State and local health officials have urged the public to take appropriate precautions when living or working in rodent infested areas, following the confirmation of two cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome this year. Both were fatal. One case involved a…

Roll up your sleeves, load up on sunscreen and grab your fishing poles: Arizona's mild winter days offer anglers lots of opportunities, especially for pound-plus crappies at places like Roosevelt Lake. If you don't know a lot about crappie fishing,…