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WALTER LEE SHETLER

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

Walter Lee Shetler was born in Cheraw, Colorado on July 25, 1929, to Milton and Ada Shetler. He died on March 9, 2020 peacefully in his sleep at the home of his youngest daughter, Kathy, in Golden Valley, AZ. Walter was the seventh child of six brothers and four sisters. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a granddaughter. Walter married Betty Slatter on December 18, 1949 in Filer, Idaho. They had 5 children: Marilyn (David McArdle), Joann Thompson, Walter Gene, Kathy (Paul Wood), and Richard (Roslyn Gilmore). Walter had 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren….

County virus cases reach 54

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 17, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified early this evening of two positive COVID-19 cases, one each in the Kingman and Lake Havasu City service areas. Both individuals are in the 20-44 age range, in isolation and recovering at home. Our staff will soon be initiating the contact investigation; until the investigation is conducted, it is unknown at this time if the case may be travel-related, epidemiologically-linked to another confirmed case, or the result of community spread. This new case brings to 54 the total positives in Mohave County. There are…

Opinion

Covid-19, We’ll find a way

Pam Wanner7 years ago3 mins

Dear Editor, Social distancing is tough for most of us. We love gathering in ballgames, movies, theatres, restaurants, churches and with family. Seeing our neighbors and friends in the local grocery or chatting at the post office is a normalcy of life, was a normalcy of life. The new normal is shocking. Now we have to dodge people in the grocery store and be six feet apart in the post office all while wearing a mask. We don’t even know if our neighbor is in the grocery store or the post office. We can hardly recognize our neighbor walking by each…

USDA award to bolster state wildlife habitat improvement project

Pam Wanner7 years ago3 mins

Natural Resources Conservation Service to invest $2.85 million PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will leverage $2.85 million for wildlife habitat improvement projects through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Under the 2018 Farm Bill, RCPP uses a partner-driven approach, matching the contributions of partnering organizations dollar-for-dollar to provide for an even bigger impact on the ground. A dozen partners, including the Arizona State Land Department, added significant contributions to leverage RCPP’s investment. Other partners include: Arizona Antelope Federation Arizona Deer Association Arizona…

Community News

Local NHRA champion, Leah Pruett, finds ways to give back to community

Pam Wanner7 years ago3 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Leah Pruett, a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Top Fuel drag racer for Don Schumacher Racing, took to social media this past week to find ways to give back to the community. Leah is a resident of Lake Havasu City, and recently spoke to NHRA news reporter Brian Lohnes, via video conference in her Havasu home, to speak about how she is giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic. During these challenging times, she is donating 100% of her Cameo proceeds to the Havasu Community Health Foundation’s Food Bank. “This is a perfect example of the wonderful…

Social distancing thwarts the spread of COVID-19

Pam Wanner7 years ago4 mins

Detailed Info from Mohave County MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 16, 2020) — The Mohave County Health Department now has over 50 positive cases that have been confirmed. It’s an important reminder that COVID-19 is in our midst and we must deal with that reality by adhering to certain restrictions that protect you and the others around you. Mohave County government wants to remind its residents of what can make things better during these difficult times. Since COVID-19 began spreading, there’s been talk of the importance of Social Distancing, sometimes also referred to as “physical distancing.” The CDC says it simply…

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WALTER LEE SHETLER

County virus cases reach 54

Covid-19, We’ll find a way

USDA award to bolster state wildlife habitat improvement project

Local NHRA champion, Leah Pruett, finds ways to give back to community

Social distancing thwarts the spread of COVID-19

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