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Repurposing is the new black

1 week ago2 weeks ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – “Repurposing” is the newest frontier in landfill diversion and sustainability.

So, what are some examples of “repurposing?” It is taking a byproduct or waste stream such as a retired street sweeper brush and giving it a second life as a backscratcher for horses or cattle. It is taking a decommissioned fire hose and giving it an extended life as a boat dock fender. It is taking an obsolete ski lift cable and giving it a second life as hand railing in a luxury condo building.

BCFD receives two major grants for new firefighting equipment

1 week ago2 weeks ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Fire Department (BCFD) has announced that it has been awarded two significant grants. These grants will enhance our department’s capabilities to better serve the community.

The first grant, funded through Senate Bill 1720 (SB 1720) and provided by the Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM), will contribute $125,000 towards the purchase of a new Type 6 engine. This new engine will complement BCFD’s existing Type 6 engine, allowing for improved response times and greater fire suppression capabilities in difficult-to-reach areas.

Out Reach facility breaks ground

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago1 mins

The new Out Reach facility broke ground last week in Kingman. The facility will serve as a re-entry resource for released inmates. Pictured are Charlie Woodward III of CL Woodward, and project manager Nick Gille.

I Love Lake Havasu celebrated launch with ribbon cutting

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – It’s official, Lake Havasu’s new event nonprofit I Love Lake Havasu celebrated their ribbon cutting on Friday September 20th at 10am at Nomadic co-working space. Now members of our Chamber of Commerce, the organization was joined with local chamber ambassadors and council member David Lane to congratulate I Love Lake Havasu Founder of I Love Lake Havasu Shawn Lawless and his staff.

The events team will be hosting some of Havasu’s most popular upcoming events this year

Mohave Electric Cooperative nominates new board member, holds largest annual meeting

2 weeks ago3 weeks ago5 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – On Thursday, September 19, Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MEC) held its Annual Meeting at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse. The annual meeting was attended by 572 Cooperative members as well as guests – the largest attended meeting to date. MEC members received a travel bag kit, and some lucky winners won great door prizes and power credits.

The annual event, as mandated by the Cooperative’s bylaws, introduced the MEC board members and allowed members to vote on a new bylaw.

Havasu fire dept hosts recruitment event

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Interested in a career in firefighting? Join the Lake Havasu City Fire Department (LHCFD) at their upcoming open house recruitment event next Wednesday, October 2, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the LHCFD Training Facility at 2065 Kiowa Boulevard North.