BULLHEAD CITY – When the closure of Arizona schools moved traditional classes online, all extracurricular activities ground to a halt.  Much attention was given to the cancellation of athletics.  Little public attention was paid to cancellation of many other programs, including the arts, which exist at all eight schools in the Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts.                 The most visible is the cancellation of the stage adaptation of Disney’s Mary Poppins, Mohave High School’s annual spring “Broadway Comes to Bullhead” musical.  Slated for this month, students had been working much of the school year on…

Arizonans are urged to take caution to avoid a disastrous wildfire season following a relatively wet winter, largely echoing calls that the governor and fire officials made last year.  At a press conference last week, Gov. Ducey and various fire officials discussed how the state would fight wildfires as the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. There was so much precipitation last winter that the reservoirs that supply water to the Phoenix area are nearly full, improving drought conditions. But wet winters mean more vegetation, which can dry out, increasing fire danger. Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Director David Tenney discussed partnerships and programs…