MOHAVE COUNTY – Three area public school superintendents have banded together to remind drivers that school buses will again be picking up and dropping off students, as the 2023-2024 school year gets under way.  In addition to buses, students will also be walking or riding bicycles to and from school, and sometimes crossing the street to and from bus stops. Bullhead City School District #15 (BCSD) and Mohave Valley Elementary School District #16 (MVESD) start classes on July 31.  Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) begins its new school year on August 2. “When a school bus is displaying…

KINGMAN – A future home for homeless veterans is past the first phase of getting a facelift and closer to completion. Operation 6, located inside the former Arnold Plaza at 312 Oak St. in downtown Kingman, has completed Phase I, the first part in a series of upgrades that will make the building habitable. The building and its program will provide temporary housing and transitional services for up to 25 homeless and at-risk military veterans over various periods of time.  It’s started with the help of the Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council (JVAC), a non-profit and part of a coalition of…

Is your Faith strong enough that you totally trust in God no matter the circumstances you are in? If we are honest with ourselves the answer is No. Often, we trust in ourselves, and only after things get difficult, we turn to God. Totally Trusting in God requires Genuine Faith. Our Faith is not as genuine (pure) as it should be. Our Faith is contaminated with impurities, such as: pride, selfishness, unforgiveness, lack of patience, moral corruption, and guilt. Many of us think Our Faith is genuine, we don’t see the impurities in Our Own Faith. God allows Christians to…

BULLHEAD CITY – A triathlon consists of three legs of athletic endeavor: swim, bike, run, in that order. Length is what determines the level of athleticism displayed. The top tier triathlon, an Ironman, is a 2.4-mile (3.9k) swim, followed by a 112-mile (180.2k) bicycle race, and finished up with a 26.2-mile (marathon-length, 42.2k) run. The average time ranges from 14-17 hours, although many organizers extend that for athletes who had a tire repair/tube replace slow her down. No? Yea, us neither. Maybe something shorter? Easier? But still challenging? Then check out the 19th annual Desert Juggernaut’s Mini Triathlon on Aug….