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Woman’s body recovered in Lake Mead over weekend

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

LAKE MEAD – National Park Service (NPS) rangers recovered the body of a woman from Lake Mead over the Labor Day holiday. Agency spokeswoman Carrie Vanover said the search was initiated after the Nevada Department of Wildlife located abandoned items along the shoreline at about 1:40 p.m. Vanover said the body was recovered at the 33 Hole Overlook, north of Boulder City. She said it was not clear how the victim came to be in the water. “She appears to have been by herself,” Vanover said. “There were no vessels associated with the incident as far as we know so…

Opinion

KFD / NACFD Agreement revisited

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Dear Editor, I have seen a lot of rants and raves and letters to the editor regarding the agreement. I am a retired firefighter from Los Angeles County (31 years). I have seen comments that Chief Rhoades will be putting the $155,000 in his pocket. Nothing is further from the truth. No one pockets any money. This agreement will greatly benefit both departments as well as the residents they serve. If anything, this will create a lot of extra work for the chief and his staff. But when fully implemented, we will have two departments that could function as one….

Havasu Palooza returns for second year, seeks volunteers

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago5 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Summer doesn’t end on Labor Day weekend in Lake Havasu City as Havasu Palooza gears up to return for its second annual country music festival that provides a true lake concert experience. “As far as we’re aware, Havasu Palooza is one of only two true lake concerts in the U.S.,” said Terence Concannon, President/CEO of Go Lake Havasu. “Floating and boating to watch bands perform is the perfect way to spend a day on the lake.” Havasu Palooza, a day-long series of family-friendly country concerts to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday,…

Obituaries

JEANNE LOUISE ENSIGN

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

Jeanne Louise Ensign, of Kingman, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. She was 84. Mrs. Ensign was born Nov. 1, 1934 in Racine, Wisconsin. A service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home in Kingman, with interment following at Mountain View Cemetery. The family contact is her husband George O. Ensign. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

Court News

Routine traffic stops turns into SWAT deployment

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – What began as a routine traffic stop attempt escalated to a SWAT team incident in Lake Havasu City on Friday, August 30. Police tried to pull over a Chevrolet Cruz in the 1400 block of McCulloch Boulevard shortly after 2:00 p.m. “The driver of the vehicle failed to yield to the officer’s lights and sirens and led officers on a short pursuit before ultimately stopping at a business in the 20 block of Lake Havasu Avenue,” said Lieutenant Kirk Cesena. He said the driver later identified as 34-year old Alexander Romero of California refused to obey…

Fall Fun Fair committee meeting set

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department invites all groups and persons interested in hosting a game booth at the Fall Fun Fair to attend one of the scheduled committee meetings on Thursday, September 5, at either 10:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m., at the Aquatic Center in Room 153/154, located at 100 Park Avenue. The Fall Fun Fair is a community fundraising event benefiting non-profits, PTAs, PTOs and service groups. Come out and raise funds, show support, and bring awareness about your group or club to the community. This year’s Fall Fun Fair is on…

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Woman’s body recovered in Lake Mead over weekend

KFD / NACFD Agreement revisited

Havasu Palooza returns for second year, seeks volunteers

JEANNE LOUISE ENSIGN

Routine traffic stops turns into SWAT deployment

Fall Fun Fair committee meeting set

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