AZGFD providing after-hours assistance began Friday PHOENIX — The deadline to submit 2020 spring hunt applications is fast approaching. Applications for spring turkey, javelina, bison and bear must be received online by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) no later than 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Oct. 8. To apply, visit www.azgfd.gov/hunting/draw. AZGFD is available to assist applicants with the online process. All department offices are equipped with customer computers that can be accessed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Customer service representatives also can be reached by calling (602) 942-3000.  In addition, customer service…

A record number of bald eagle breeding areas couldn’t guarantee another shattered record of eagle nestlings, which dipped to 71 during the 2019 breeding season from 87 hatched in 2018.  During the Arizona Game and Fish Department annual bald eagle survey this summer, raptor biologists counted a minimum of 74 occupied breeding areas statewide, which was up from the 69 counted last year. Despite that, the number of eggs laid this year dipped slightly to 97 from the 102 counted last year.  Additionally, the number of birds that made the important milestone of their first flight, known as fledging, dipped…

Drivers should allow extra travel time and plan for delays The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists with travel plans on State Route 95 south of Lake Havasu City to plan ahead and expect delays of up to 15 minutes from Sunday, Oct. 6 through Wednesday, Oct. 9. North- and southbound lane closures are scheduled to occur daily from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m., beginning north of the Bill Williams Bridge (milepost 162) to Sara Park (milepost 175). The restrictions are necessary so crews can place a sealant over the existing asphalt, which helps to protect and extend the life…

KINGMAN – The Kingman Clean City Commission and the Kingman Sanitation Department are pleased to announce the specially discounted, quarterly trash pickup for two weeks in October. This special pickup is available to residential customers that are within the Kingman city limits only. Starting October 7, 2019, city residents may contact the Kingman Water Department at (928) 753-5561 (option 1), or the Kingman Public Works Department at (928) 692-3115 to request an extra trash pickup for the discounted fee of $3. Any requests for special trash pickups prior to October 7, 2019, or after October 18, 2019, will be billed at…