KINGMAN – A partial street closure of No. Fourth Street and a full street closure of N. Third St. will be required for the construction of the Andy Devine Avenue ADA Improvements project starting Monday morning, December 9. The southbound lane of N. Fourth St. and N. Third St., from Beale St. to Andy Devine Ave., will be closed to through traffic for approximately two weeks. A detour route around the construction zone will be provided to motorists and pedestrians.  The city urges the public to use caution when driving or walking within the construction zones. Businesses will remain open…

The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) has potentially been detected on a fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) at Grand Canyon National Park. The bat was captured and sampled for the fungus in April 2019 during routine surveillance by park biologists.  Pd is a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), which is a deadly disease for bats and can spread rapidly. The bat did not show any signs of WNS, and the disease has not been detected in bats at Grand Canyon.Laboratory results from Northern Arizona University suggested the fungus may have been present in a single swab sample collected from the bat….

In 1951 Meredith Wilson wrote a Christmas classic that was recorded and made popular by Bing Crosby. The song: “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Though I love the season of Christmas, let’s be honest: It has been looking a lot like Christmas since October 15! During October, many merchants started to display Christmas trees and their many decorations. In one store I patronized Christmas carols were playing softly in the background to wake people up to the fact they needed to do their shopping early. Without question, Christmas has become highly commercialized. Stores offer various incentives and…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following activity from Mohave County Public Works during the week of December 9: Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Mount Trumbull Loop and 2) Mesquite Ln.and road shoulder repair on CR 91. Hackberry: Road grading on 1) Antares Rd.and 2) Brooks Blvd. Kingman: Road grading on Red Wing Canyon Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Coyote Wells Rd., 2) Signal Rd., 3) Planet Ranch Rd. and 4) Knox Dr. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Hualapai Mountain Area: Road grading on Blake Ranch Rd. Golden Valley: S, SE,…