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Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager in-person

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Join Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy and City Manager Jess Knudson for coffee and casual conversation in-person, this Friday, October 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at the stage under the London Bridge. Residents are encouraged to attend this socially distanced event to express any issues, concerns, or questions.  The event does not require an RSVP and is an informal come-and-go setting. Mayor Cal Sheehy, “encourages residents to bring your questions and get the latest information from City Hall at this socially distanced event.” For more information please contact the Mayor’s office at (928) 453-4152.

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Angius: It’s time to end the emergency

MOHAVE COUNTY – It’s time to signal the end of any emergency that Mohave County may have had with respect to COVID-19, according to Dist. 2 Mohave county Supervisor Hildy Angius. The Bullhead City rep. is asking fellow supervisors to rescind Chairman Jean Bishop’s March 18 proclamation at next Monday’s Board meeting. “I believe the emergency is over,” Angius said Tuesday. Angius said new coronavirus case counts and deaths have slowed to a trickle and that county government should return liberty to the people. Angius said that it is time for the county board to ratify or overturn Bishop’s more…

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Mohave County IT director receives award

Kyle Rimel, IT director for the Mohave County Superior Court, has been selected as the recipient of the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) 2020 G. Thomas Munsterman Award for Jury Innovation. The Munsterman Award recognizes states, local courts, organizations and individuals that have made significant improvements or innovations in jury procedures, operations and practices. Rimel is being recognized for his innovative approach to remote appearances during the pandemic; the development of its in-house technology system for the court’s new Superior Court building; and for upgrading its juror communications programs. When the COVID pandemic started, Rimel began looking for ways…

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Site Six scheduled maintenance is Thursday

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to provide better accommodations, the Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the closure of the Site Six launch ramp, fishing pier and surrounding area, on Thursday, October 1 from 6:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to perform underwater maintenance on the fishing pier. This date is subject to change due to weather or other factors. It will be necessary for residents to use alternate facilities.

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Presidential Debate or Wrestling Match? We must have better than this

Dear Editor, September 29, 2020, was just another bad day in 2020. We thought that with Covid-19, unemployment, and riots in the streets of America’s cities it could not get worse. It did. Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Chris Wallace gave us a “show?” we will never forget. Our leaders used to make us proud. We grew up wanting to emulate people in high places who inspired us with their remarkable lives. We watched how they conducted themselves, communicated and chose their words wisely with dignity, diplomacy and grace. This doesn’t happen anymore in America. Tuesday’s debate was just another…

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MCC teams up with various educational institutions in Mohave, La Paz counties

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College was fully represented at the Northwest Attainment Kick Off meeting. The meeting was part of the Achieve 60 Arizona initiative whose goal is for 60% of Arizonans to have achieved a post-secondary credential by 2030. After a state-wide meeting by Expect More Arizona and Achieve 60 Arizona, a group of leaders from Mohave and La Paz counties decided to continue to work to set goals and create county-specific strategies to address shortages in educational attainment. “It’s exciting to see such a variety of people dedicated to this goal. The positive work done here will…

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