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COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, one death

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Sunday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There was also one death from a previously reported case. It is a 70-79 year age range person in the Kingman service area. Of the 12 new cases, nine are in the Bullhead City service area. There are two cases in the Lake Havasu City area. All 12 cases remain under investigation. Of the 9 Bullhead City area cases, three are 20-29; two are 30-39; three are 50-59; one is 60-69. Of the two Lake Havasu City area…

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Locals take aim at major league mounds

Matthew Wanner6 years ago4 mins

KINGMAN -The greater Kingman community can root for homegrown talent with two local prodigies knocking on the door to the Big Leagues in the days and weeks ahead. Dylan File, 24, and Tarik Skubal, 23, are assigned to taxi squads and both could see their major league baseball debuts as MLB begins a COVID-19, abbreviated 60-game season on Thursday. Skubal is on the 10-day Injured List but the left-handed starting pitcher is ready to bring a fastball touching 98 miles an hour to the Detroit Tigers when they call him up. Skubal racked up 179 strikeouts in 122.2 innings at…

Commission orders for raptors, amphibians, crustaceans & mollusks, and reptiles to be considered at Aug. 7 meeting

Matthew Wanner6 years ago1 mins

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will consider approval of proposed Commission Orders 25 (raptors), 41 (amphibians), 42 (crustaceans and mollusks), and 43 (reptiles) at its Aug. 7 virtual meeting that begins at 8 a.m. The public will be able to view the meeting via webcast. The Commission Orders recommend seasons, season dates, bag and possession limits, and open/closed areas. The orders were available for a 30-day public comment period (May 7 through June 5), but constituents can still provide written comments up until or during the meeting. Verbal comments can be made during the virtual meeting at the Commission’s…

Two fatal traffic accidents in Bullhead City

Matthew Wanner6 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Fatal traffic accidents were reported about ten minutes apart Friday night in Bullhead City. Officers responded at 10:40 p.m. to a single vehicle rollover on Newberry Drive. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said two men were ejected from a 2010 Chevrolet pickup truck. Both Bullhead City residents were flown to University Medical Center in Las Vegas. 20-year-old Jafet Villalobos died at the hospital. Fromelt said 19-year-old Esteban Lopez remains at UMC in stable condition. The second accident reported at 10:50 p.m. occurred on Highway 95 near Retail Way. Fromelt said a southbound motorcycle rear-ended a Jeep. The…

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Parents urged to register students for school; Bullhead school year starting July 29

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Even though buildings remain closed to students, the 2020-2021 school year in Bullhead City still starts July 29 as distance learning, or online classes. That means that registration for the new semester continues in person at all five K-8 campuses. A separate registration is underway at Coyote Canyon School for the three sites offering preschool. Bullhead City Elementary School District Superintendent Carolyn Stewart urged parents who have not yet registered their children for the new semester to do so as quickly as possible. In order to tackle Arizona’s student technology gap, on-site registration will insure a student’s…

MEC cancels district, annual meetings

Matthew Wanner6 years ago2 mins

Plans 75th Anniversary celebration in 2021 BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative has canceled its District and Annual Member Meetings for 2020. Members were notified in May that the meetings previously scheduled for June were postponed; however, factors regarding the COVID-19 situation remain that affect the decision by MEC’s board of directors and management to cancel the meetings. MEC’s CEO Tyler Carlson said, “Uncertainty and changes surrounding health concerns and risks have made it impossible for us to secure a facility for our meetings, along with the difficulty in providing physical distancing at meetings.” Carlson said other factors influencing the…

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COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, one death

Locals take aim at major league mounds

Commission orders for raptors, amphibians, crustaceans & mollusks, and reptiles to be considered at Aug. 7 meeting

Two fatal traffic accidents in Bullhead City

Parents urged to register students for school; Bullhead school year starting July 29

MEC cancels district, annual meetings

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