North America

Phoenix

Phoenix Heat Response Plan 2025 Unveiled

Navy

U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Challenges

Salem

Oregon’s Roads Face Rough Future: Declining Conditions

Portland

Oregon DEQ Environmental Violations: 7 Penalties in February

Oregon DEQ lab Hillsboro. Photo by M.O. Stevens.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has taken decisive action against environmental violations, issuing seven penalties totaling $55,340 in...

IRS and Money

Iran Sanctions: U.S. Targets MOIS Officials

Iran's Ministry of Intelligence head - Mahmoud Alavi. Photo by Mostafameraji.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on three Iranian Ministry of...

South America

U.S. Imposes Venezuelan Oil Tariffs

The White House in Washington DC. Photo by Diego Cambiaso. Flickr

Introduction The United States has announced a 25% tariff on goods from countries importing Venezuelan oil, a move aimed at...

Tucson

Tucson Community Corridors Tool Adoption

Tucson's Mayor and Council Unanimously Adopt Community Corridors Tool to Revitalize Underutilized Spaces On March 18, 2025, Tucson's Mayor and...

Tucson

Tucson Fire Department Welcomes First Female Chief

Sharon McDonough has been appointed as the new Fire Chief of the Tucson Fire Department, marking a historic moment as...

Immigration & Border Security

Tucson Border Patrol Arrests Human Smuggler

Southern border security. Photo by Lance Cpl. B Michalski.

Tucson Border Agents Arrest Human Smugglers in Arizona Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents, in collaboration with the Tohono O’odham Police...

Phoenix

Phoenix Project REDUCE: Local Restaurants’ Success

Phoenix's Project REDUCE Celebrates Local Restaurants' Success in Cutting Food Waste Phoenix is taking a bold step towards sustainability with...

Business and Commerce

U.S. Department of Commerce: Korean Air Boeing Deal

Korean Air, HL-7630, Boeing 747. Photo by Kiefer from Frankfurt, Germany.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a significant commercial agreement between Korean Air, Boeing, and GE Aerospace, valued at...

IRS and Money

Social Security Transparency: New Online Updates

Social Security Administration Offices in Washington DC. Photo by Ken Mayer.

SSA Expands Public Access to Important Agency Decisions The Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking significant steps to increase transparency...