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BLM seeks public input on abandoned mine remediation project near Chloride

KINGMAN – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kingman Field Office invites the public to provide input on a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) remediation project at the Minnesota-Connor Mine and Mill site, located on BLM-managed public land near Chloride in Mohave County. The Minnesota-Connor Mine is one of many hard rock mines in the historic Chloride Mining District. The mine began production in the early 1880s and was mined extensively though 1910, permanently closing in 1948. The mine produced predominantly gold and silver with secondary commodities of lead, copper, and zinc. In 2019, soil sampling indicated…

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Drug deal pleas entered

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BHC gearing up for August 4 election

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Two dead, one critically injured in boat crash

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Two people were killed and another was critically injured when two boats collided Friday at Lake Havasu. Personnel from the Mohave and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s offices and the Lake Havasu City police and fire departments responded at 7:00 p.m. to the mouth of the Colorado River. Acting Mohave County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Sandy Edwards said the reporting party advised multiple injured victims were still in the water after two boats crashed. She said deputies arriving by boat discovered a large debris field and multiple other boats in the area. Edwards said it was learned that…

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Verizon Wireless 911 Emergency Service Outage in LHC

The Lake Havasu City Police Department’s emergency 911 service through Verizon Wireless is currently unavailable. Verizon has been experiencing outages throughout the United States, to include many cities in Arizona as well as the Lake Havasu City area. Technicians are aware of the issue and are working on a solution. If you are a Verizon Wireless subscriber, and you have an emergency, please call the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s non-emergency telephone number at 928-855-4111. We will keep you updated through our LHCPD app, as well as the Lake Havasu City – Municipal Government social media sites when the 911…

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MCC Bighorn Café winners hope to impact the community

MOHAVE COUNTY – Students, staff, faculty and community members will start seeing new faces behind the counter of the Bighorn Café on the Mohave Community College Neal-Kingman Campus. Joseph and Natalie Cuzzone are the winners of the MCC Bighorn Café Competition. Their grand prize is a 12 month rent-free contract for a commercial kitchen with utilities included. They are also being provided free business counseling by MCC’s Small Business Development Center. “I’m looking forward to that first day I’m hopeful and optimistic about it because I hope people have been waiting for something new…,” Joseph said. “…I can pass those…

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