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Vegas man drowned at Lake Havasu

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Las Vegas man drowned over the weekend at Lake Havasu. Mohave County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said public safety personnel from several agencies responded at 3:01 p.m. Saturday when it was reported that a man went missing in the area of Thompson Bay. “A firefighter with the Lake Havasu City Fire Department located the missing male on the lake bottom about 25 feet offshore and in about seven feet of water,” Mortensen said. “Fire personnel along with MCSO deputies and Lake Havasu City police officers pulled the male to shore and began CPR and…

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County roadwork continues

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 8: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Ferguson Ranch Rd. and 2) Avenida Mendez. Crews will be crack sealing 1) Calle Castano and 2) Cherum Rd.They will be mowing road shoulders, repairing the right-of-way and repairing pot holes in the Butlerarea. Also, they will be mowing road shoulders in the Valle Vista area. Hackberry: Road grading on 1) Dick’s Camp Rd. and in the 2) Greenwood Villagearea of Hackberry. Wikieup: Road grading on…

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Open swim sessions offered at Aquatic Center

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Looking for some family fun this summer?  The Aquatic Center is offering open swim sessions Monday through Saturday, starting Monday, June 8th. Weekly session are available from 11:30a.m. to 2:00p.m., 2:30p.m. to 5:00p.m. and a  Saturday session from 12:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. It is our goal to create an environment focused on protocols that protect everyone who enters the Aquatic Center for open swim. These modifications include, but are not limited to, additional cleaning in between open swim sessions, the closure of hot tubs and soaker pools, reduced seating and limiting the number of guests per session…

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Flag raising will be held Monday, June 8

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman would like to invite residents to help us raise the American and POW/MIA flags at Veteran’s Memorial Park next to Locomotive Park. The event will take place Monday, June 8, at 11:00 a.m. Members of the Marine Corps League, the Young Marines, the Vietnam Veterans of America, and other local groups will be in attendance to help the city raise the flags. Last month, the Veteran’s Memorial Park was vandalized, and therefore the flagpole cable had to be replaced. The city would like to thank our Public Works Department for working swiftly to replace the cable…

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2020 fall hunt applications due by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 9

AZGFD to provide after-hours assistance beginning Friday  PHOENIX — The deadline to submit 2020 fall hunt applications is fast approaching. Applications for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall bison and sandhill crane must be received by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) no later than 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 9. To apply, visit www.azgfd.gov/hunting/draw.     AZGFD is available to assist applicants with the application process. All department offices remain closed, but customer service representatives can be reached by calling (602) 942-3000. In addition, customer service representatives will be available to provide after-hours assistance — by…

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COVID-19 update: 33 new cases, six deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Friday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 33 new COVID-19 confirmed cases. Twenty-nine of those are in the Bullhead City service area. There were also six deaths. Three of them are in the Bullhead area and all three are previously reported cases. One is 70-79 and the other two are 80-89.  The other three deaths are all in the Kingman service area. One is in the 50-59 year age range and is not a previously reported case. The other two are both previous cases and are 60-69 and 70-79. Of…

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