Expect daytime restrictions on US 93 near Wikieup April 10 through April 25 for paving project
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists traveling on US 93 near the community of Wikieup to expect daytime restrictions starting this week along a 10-mile section of the highway. The paving work is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, beginning Wednesday, April 10, through Thursday, April 25. The following restrictions will be in place: The project elements include: ADOT reminds drivers to watch for construction personnel and equipment while construction is underway.
G&F seeks homes for Sonoran desert tortoises
PHOENIX – Wildlife biologists at Arizona Game and Fish have launched a statewide spring adoption drive to find homes for Sonoran Desert Tortoises that have been abandoned or illegally bred in captivity. Just in time for Earth Month, tortoises have emerged from their winter brumation (slumber period) and need permanent homes before desert temperatures climb. Biologists at Arizona Game and Fish Department cite fewer winter adoption applications submitted this past season, leading to plenty of tortoises available, and are asking for the public’s help. To make this process as easy as possible, adoption applications and instructions on how to build…
Vagrant assaults police officer
KINGMAN – Kingman police were met with hostility when they responded to a report of an unruly subject early Sunday, April 7. Deputy Police Chief Joel Freed said officers were dispatched at 4:15 a.m. to a business that trespassed a man from the property in the 4000 block of North Stockton Hill Rd. Freed said arriving officers spotted a vagrant later identified as Nathaniel Edsinga in front of another business. “When they attempted to take him into custody he began to actively resist arrest,” Freed said. “Edsinga was able to strike an officer in the nose prior to being restrained.”…
Rodeo weekend is coming to Kingman
KINGMAN – The Kingsmen will host their annual PRCA Rodeo on April 13 and 14. This will be two full days of Pro-Rodeo action for the whole family to enjoy! Come and enjoy the upcoming PRCA Rodeo located at the Mohave County Fairgrounds. The Kingsmen again will keep the ticket prices low – Adults (17yrs – 64yrs) $15; Child (7yrs – 16yrs) $10; Children (6yrs and younger) free. I.D. may be required. The “Kingsmen” are a group of local businessmen dedicated to the preservation of our area’s ranching and rodeo western heritage. For more information contact: kingsmenrodeo@yahoo.com or visit the Andy Devine…
Tax deed sale success
MOHAVE COUNTY – Last month’s Mohave county tax deed sale collected back taxes and provided a substantial general fund cash infusion as the Board of Supervisors and staff prepare to address a difficult budget year. Once conducted as auctions on the steps of the historic courthouse, Mohave County tax deed sales were mothballed years ago as they netted less return than resources invested in the exercise. Treasurer SueAnn Mello said her predecessor Cindy Landa Cox revived tax deed sales in 2019. Mello said Mohave County made bank by going for broke during the five-day sale conducted online by the Public…
