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COVID-19: Six new cases, one death today

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (May 4, 2020) Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of six COVID-19 positive cases and a COVID-19 related death.  The death is that of a person in the 75-85 age range in the Lake Havasu City service area.  That individual is linked to another confirmed case and is a previously identified case. In the six new cases is one from the Bullhead City service area in the 20-44 year age range and a 65+ age range person from the Lake Havasu City area.  Both of these cases are in isolation, recovering at…

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Homicide in north Kingman under investigation

KINGMAN – A shooting death early Monday, May 4 in north Kingman is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s office. Deputies responded at 4:47 a.m. to a report that multiple gunshots were fired in the vicinity of a home in the 900 block of John Norman Ln. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed a male subject deceased in the roadway with three gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and face,” said sheriff’s spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. “A shotgun and three spent shotgun shells were located near the victim’s body.” Mortensen said deputies observed Christopher Robin Kacos, 33 of Kingman, on the property….

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Education and the CARES Act

Dear Editor, As Chair of the Arizona Senate Education Committee, I passionately work toward bettering the education of every child in the state and I fully support Arizona parents and their school choice rights, including public, charter, private, and homeschool.  The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about changes in the way Arizona’s children have been educated for the last three months of this school year.  My concern is for any child who might have fallen through the cracks or who was behind before the shutdown and is now continuing to struggle, especially our little ones with reading and our high school…

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COVID-19: 139 cases, 14 deaths for Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified late Sunday afternoon of five new COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. Three of the cases are in the Kingman service area and two are in the Lake Havasu City area. Two of the three Kingman area individuals are in the 20-44 year age range, in isolation, recovering at home, and are not linked to another confirmed case and are not travel related. The third person is in the 45-54 age range, in isolation, recovering at home, and is linked to another confirmed case. The remaining two…

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Bullhead City virtual City Hall to continue

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City’s Virtual City Hall will continue through May 31. The City has operated under the virtual City Hall concept since March 23 ensuring the safety of all employees who continue to serve the residents of the community. All employees continue to report to City Hall with normal operating hours Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The public is not allowed inside City facilities.  To continue to protect the health of our City employees and the public, all residents will be required to make requests for services remotely, through mail, e-mail, online platforms and…

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Bullhead City roadwork continues

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of May 4: ·            Wastewater wants to remind residents to please only flush human waste; toilet paper & grey water please do not flush any wipes and paper or non-paper products.  Please see the video on Bullhead City’s Facebook page. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·            City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various…

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