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Road work continues through Christmas week in Bullhead City

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around the city during the week of December 23: ·            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 neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide traffic and street light maintenance and repairs in various locations throughout the city. ·            City crews will be doing maintenance in the center medians along Laughlin Ranch Blvd. from…

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Firefighters remind residents to watch what you heat!

BULLHEAD CITY – On Wednesday, December 18, several of Bullhead City Fire Department (BHCFD) crews responded to a singlewide mobile home fire in the 2200 block of Coronado Dr. Firefighters confirmed that all occupants had safely evacuated the home, began an offensive attack and were able to knock down the blaze quickly. BHCFD Captain Campbell advised that a closed bedroom door kept the fire from spreading to additional areas in the home and no injuries were reported. The Red Cross assisted the occupants. Fire investigators arrived on the scene and after speaking with the occupants, it was discovered that a…

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Blessings upon blessings

By Jack Hommell Without getting syrupy or maudlin about it at all, we are fortunate to live in this area of Arizona and Mohave County. There are many, many reasons to be thankful for all the bounty we experience day by day. I won’t try to enumerate the blessings, I’ll just ramble along, noting them as they come to mind. We have, first and foremost, some of the best weather in the entire country. It gets warm for the most of the summer, with a few scorcher days. In the short winter, we have a very few frosty days and…

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City of Kingman creates Community Development Department; Planning & Zoning, Building & Life Safety to be combined

KINGMAN – In an effort to streamline customer service, Building & Life Safety and Planning & Zoning will be combined into one department: Community Development. This change will take place at the beginning of the New Year. Kingman Fire Department’s Building Official, Chris Young, will manage the Community Development Department. The department will be housed in the main city complex building, located at 310 North Fourth Street, and have the operating hours of Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. This will give customers a better “one-stop-shop,” in order to serve future projects and development within the city. “This…

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Race cars, rodeo, balloons, vintage VW buses make LHC the place to be

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City in January is a city in contrasts. For action and adventure, the speedway reopens for another thrilling season, the rodeo ropes in family fun, a balloon festival fills the sky with brilliant floating colors, and vintage Volkswagen buses gather for a giant campout. But there’s a more reflective and contemplative side, too. The city recently discovered additional easily-accessible enhanced meditation sites, otherwise known as vortexes. These sites are areas with energy flow patterns that can boost a person’s meditation experiences and mindful awareness. While this might seem mystical, Pete A. Sanders, Jr., a…

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