MCC Lake Havasu campus dean announces retirement MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College will say goodbye to a familiar face at the end of the school year. Lake Havasu campus dean, Jann Woods, will retire from MCC.   This is the second time Woods will retire from MCC. The first time she was Dean of Student Services and retired in 2013. At MCC she has worn the hat of a business instructor, Director of Student Services and Dean of Student Services.   “MCC will greatly miss Jann’s leadership and commitment. Over the years, Jann has been an advocate for our students and the city of Lake Havasu. We…

KINGMAN – A beautiful new retro addition to Downtown Kingman…a neon sign that rivals the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign… and one you’ll want to get your picture taken in front of! Thank you to the City of Kingman and the Powerhouse Visitors Center for hosting an entertaining (and virtual) lighting of the newest gateway entrance into nostalgic Downtown. Conceptualized by Legacy Signs, electrified by Walker Electric, and funded through the city’s tourism budget (with a major contribution from the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona), this new sign promises to be another welcome and iconic landmark. And a huge…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is starting long line striping of roads starting Tuesday, May 26. Typical times will be from 5:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. Crews will start with the yellow striping, and then white striping at a later date. Crews will only occupy one lane, and in most areas, drivers will be able to drive around striping vehicles, however we ask drivers to use caution around crews. The city recommends drivers not drive through newly applied paint but depending on temperatures, paint can dry within about 30 seconds. The schedule will be dictated by…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Board of Supervisors has issued Stage 2 fire restrictions within the entire county. Based on this direction, the City of Kingman is instituting a fire burn ban effective immediately. The ban includes the prohibition of the sale of consumer fireworks as addressed in House Bill 1158. The ban also resends any open burn permits issued by the city of Kingman within the last 30 days. No burn permit applications will be accepted until further notice.

DAVIS CAMP – Additional security will work Mohave County’s Davis Camp park facility Friday through Sunday. The park has welcomed unprecedented numbers of visitors along the Colorado River in Bullhead City as residents flee COVID-19 restrictions in California and Nevada for greater recreational freedoms in Arizona. The Board of Supervisors approved a contract amendment Thursday that will allow its vendor security firm in Phoenix to add personnel for crowd control. “We have witnessed over the last two weekends, historic numbers coming to Davis Camp. For the safety of our guests, after working with the sheriff’s department and risk department, it…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Division of Boating Safety will be deploying patrol watercraft along the Colorado River and Lake Havasu this Memorial Day weekend, from the Bullhead City limits to the Parker Dam. Boating units will be enforcing Arizona law, while also educating, and assisting boaters. Emphasis will be placed on reckless operation, safety violations, and alcohol violations. The MCSO Division of Boating Safety will also deploy River Medical Paramedics on several MCSO patrol boats throughout the waterways to be able to provide expedient medical attention to those in need. Members of the MCSO Dive…