Grand Canyon National Park Out of Level 1 Water Conservation

Grand Canyon, Arizona - Grand Canyon Village is no longer in level 1 water conservation mode and water operations have returned to normal. The National Park Service encourages all visitors to practice basic water conservation measures at home and during their travels. Basic water conservation includes taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet while brushing teeth or shaving, and washing full loads of laundry or dishes.

Grand Canyon Rangers Respond to Over the Edge Call at Mather Point

Grand Canyon, Arizona - On Monday, June 27 at approximately 4:45 pm, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a visitor over the edge at Mather Point.

Chinle Bank Robber Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison

Phoenix, Arizona - Kristopher Andrew Jaramillo, 39, of Albuquerque, N. M., not a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 151 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. Jaramillo had previously pleaded guilty to bank robbery.

Wells Fargo kicks off 9th Annual Summer Statewide Food Drive

Phoenix, Arizona - Wells Fargo is pleased to announce it is conducting its 9th Annual Summer Statewide Food Drive July 5-27.  The event collects donations for food banks that span the entire state with collection bins in all 253 Wells Fargo Community Banking stores throughout Arizona.

NASA Awards Contract to Increase Water Recovery on Space Station

Tucson, Arizona - NASA has selected Paragon Space Development Corporation, a small business headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, to develop a system that will increase the rate of water recovery from the urine of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.