Students at Utah Tech University showcased exceptional academic performance during the spring 2024 semester, with 1,276 students earning Dean’s List honors. To qualify, students had to attain a 3.5 to 3.89 GPA and complete at least 15 credits. The following local students met these qualifications, earning a spot on the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester: Alexis Rose Burnham of Colorado City; Denise Ruiz-Chavez of Beaver Dam; Donovan Peterson of Beaver Dam; Jorja Zirkle of Mohave Valley; and Rulon Richter of Colorado City. Students at Utah Tech University showcased exceptional academic performance during the Spring 2024 semester, with 1,040 students…

Madelyn Fernandez with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) ANd Deb Liverence, Coordinator of Mohave County Superior Court’s Dependency Alternative Program (DAP) were the featured speakers at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s May 17 meeting. CASA advocates provide support to Mohave County juvenile court judges responsible for reviewing juvenile dependency cases in order to ensure the best outcome for the assigned child. DAP focuses on child safety and wellbeing, allowing parents to voice their wishes and concerns as to who will care for their child if they are unable to do so. Also pictured is Rotarian Charlie Teagarden.

Some days I am on the upside of a rollercoaster. You know the feeling. Click, click, click, upward you go. You cannot yet see the precipice only the height to which you are climbing. And then suddenly, from the front carriage, passenger screams emerge, cascading from front to back, from beginning to end. You are at the point of no return. All you can do now is hold on.