Mohave County -World Breastfeeding Week occurs every year from August 1st – August 7th to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action organizes the event, celebrated in 120 countries, which includes the signing of the WHO/UNICEF document, Innocenti Declaration, which lists the benefits of breastfeeding, and outlines global and governmental goals. Thousands of breastfeeding people and their babies/children from around the world will gather August 2 – 4 at 10:30 AM in their communities to take part in the Global Big Latch On, a synchronized breastfeeding event.  The Global Big Latch On provides the opportunity for…

To enhance traffic safety and flow at the intersection of Acoma Boulevard and Saratoga Avenue, Lake Havasu City is installing new stop signs on July 24, making the intersection into a 3-Way (Multi-Way) Stop Controlled Intersection. Temporary warning signs will also be in place to allow motorists to acquaint themselves with the change in this area on the first day that the signs are fully operational. As always, the public is requested to use caution and obey all traffic signs when traveling through construction zones. Contact: Maintenance Services Division, 928-855-3377

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has released the name of the pedestrian who was fatally injured when struck by a vehicle in Golden Valley. Officers responded at 9:33 p.m. Monday to the highway 68 incident at mile marker 25.7 DPS Trooper Jonathan Montes said George Carson, 34, Golden Valley was dead at the scene of the accident. He said Carson was struck by a 2015 silver Honda hatchback whose driver was not injured. Montes said DPS is investigating how it is that Carson came to be in the roadway when struck.