Year: 2020

KINGMAN – Work has begun on the Eight Street underpass drainage and roadway improvement project recently, which will reduce storm water runoff, reduce the duration of ponding, and limit the deposit of storm debris under the underpass, which will allow the underpass to be reopened to traffic sooner after a major storm event. The total cost of the project is $479,000, and a large part of that funding will be paid through a grant the city of Kingman was awarded from the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program administered by the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (AZDEMA). Full street closures…

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of May 18: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Craigs Ranch Rd. in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) John Neal Ranch Rd. and 2) Dambro Ranch Rd. Crews will be mowing road shoulders and repairing pot holes in the Butler area. Heavy road maintenance: Crews will be chip sealing on 1) N. Bank St. and 2) Devlin Ave. Hackberry: Road grading on 1) Brooks Blvd., 2) Colorado Dr., 3) Western Dr., 4) Carral Rd., 5) Valley Rd., 6) Lake Mead Rancheros Blvd., 7) Boulder…

KINGMAN – The Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Volunteers will host a blood drive May 20and 21at Beale Celebrations, located at 214 N. Fourth Street in Kingman. Blood donors are needed on an ongoing basis to ensure safe levels of blood in our community. The blood drive will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. To protect our donors, volunteers, and community, KRMC requires all participants to wear a face covering or mask and maintain proper physical distancing. Anyone without a mask will not…

KINGMAN – The Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Volunteers will host a blood drive May 20and 21at Beale Celebrations, located at 214 N. Fourth Street in Kingman. Blood donors are needed on an ongoing basis to ensure safe levels of blood in our community. The blood drive will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. To protect our donors, volunteers, and community, KRMC requires all participants to wear a face covering or mask and maintain proper physical distancing. Anyone without a mask will not…

BULLHEAD CITY – As the spring 2020 semester winds down later this month, officials from the Bullhead City Elementary School District are reminding parents that student grades are continuing despite the closure of campuses by State executive order.  Classes switched from traditional classrooms to distance learning, both online and via printed packets, in March. Semester grades will be determined by grade level at the elementary, middle and junior high schools in the district, according to Superintendent Carolyn Stewart. For students at Desert Valley, Diamondback and Sunrise Schools, overall second semester grades for students in kindergarten through fourth grades will reflect…

MCC student receives $10,000, named 2020 Kathy Hodel Award recipient MOHAVE COUNTY – Jennifer Jaimes Gomez is a first-generation college student and the fourth of her sisters to attend Mohave Community College. Gomez is an elementary education major and will transfer to Arizona State University in Lake Havasu City to pursue her bachelor’s in education. During her time at MCC, she has been an extraordinary student, so much so, that she has been awarded the 2020 Kathy Hodel Most Outstanding Student Award. Receiving this award means that Gomez will earn $10,000 cash for her to put toward anything she wants….