UPDATED aPRIL 24, 2020 There will be no blood drive Sun, April 26, at St Mary’s Catholic Church, 302 E Spring St, Parish Ctr, as previously reported. As our country faces the Coronavirus pandemic, we also face a national blood shortage as blood drives are canceled daily.  It’s critical for healthy eligible Americans to give blood.  Both the U.S. Surgeon General and FEMA have declared blood donation as an essential function that cannot be disrupted.  Not having enough blood to meet basic patient needs will cause yet another public health crisis.  Please schedule your blood donation appointment today and remember…

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following activity from Mohave County Public Works during the week of April 27: Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Mt. Trumbull Loop and 2) Mud Mountain Rd. in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Sundown Rd., 2) Greasewood Dr., 3) Buckhorn Dr., 4) Palo Christo Dr., 5) Valley View Rd., 6) Buckhorn Bnd., 7) Jackrabbit Dr., 8) Quail Run Rd., 9) Quail Run Cir., 9) Buckhorn Dr., 10) Cottontail Trl. and 11) Calle Alamo. Crews will be repairing pot holes and making right of way repairs in the Butler area. Hackberry:…

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – As people head out to explore the outdoors this weekend, park officials are asking visitors to plan ahead for the high temperatures. “Temperatures are rising around the Las Vegas Valley, if you are headed out for a hike or a bike ride please bring plenty of water along for you, your family and those furry friends,” said Superintendent Margaret L. Goodro. One of the popular locations within the park is the Historic Railroad Trail. The 7.5-mile-round-trip National Recreation Trail leads hikers through five historic railroad tunnels that were used during the construction of the Hoover Dam….

So far, 39 bites recorded statewide in 2020 As Arizonans get out to experience the trails and outdoors, it is important to remember that Arizona is home to 13 species of rattlesnake. The ones encountered most often are the Western diamondback, Mojave, black-tailed and sidewinder.  Thomas Jones, amphibians and reptiles program manager for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, said: “Arizona has more rattlesnake species than any other state, and we can all celebrate that amazing biodiversity.” In warm deserts, rattlesnakes are most active March through October. During the spring, rattlesnakes are most active in the daylight hours. As the…