KINGMAN – Work began on the installation of the City’s first reclaimed water injection well this month, with a projected finish date before the end of the year. Reclaimed water from the Hilltop Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) added to the City’s groundwater supply is quite valuable as a new and renewable resource for Kingman. This Design Concept Report begun in 2016, and was completed in 2017. The Hilltop WWTP was completed in 2007, and right now, the water is discharged into the Mohave Wash wetland and infiltration basins. Some of that water may be recharging the aquifer, but most is lost…

Mohave County – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed several agricultural locations that met the CDC’s protocol to conduct mosquito control. Designated areas will have adult insecticide treatment using an Ultra Low Volume (ULV) fogging applied by the air using a low flying airplane. Aerial applications provide a greater opportunity to reduce mosquito populations in hard to reach agricultural areas. Applications are applied weather permitting and do not include materials known to be harmful to humans, animals or other insects when applied according to the product label. SCHEDULE:  Aerial application will begin at dawn on Friday, August…

A pedestrian was fatally injured early Tuesday when struck by a vehicle in Dolan Springs. The Mohave County Sheriff’s office said Patricia McElrath, 58, Dolan Springs, was dead at the scene of the collision. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 4:40 a.m. to the incident. She said the driver was westbound when he struck McElrath in the vicinity of Pierce Ferry road and 4th street. “The driver advised he did not see McElrath in the roadway until the time of the collision and she was not wearing any type of reflective material,” Mortensen said. “Speed or impairment do not…

Summer is over and school is back in session on Monday! Keep your kids engaged and sign them up for the After School Program where they can enjoy group activities such as crafts, performing arts, sports games and field trips. Afternoon snack is provided and homework assistance is offered for all registered participants! Program is offered to all children enrolled in Kindergarten through 6th grade including homeschool, private, and charter school students. The program is held Monday through Friday after school until 6:00 p.m., in the gyms of Havasupai, Jamaica, Nautilus, Oro Grande, Smoketree and Starline elementary schools.  Register at the…