A 26-year-old Mesa man was killed in a boating incident on the California side of Lake Havasu. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies responded at 12:49 p.m. Sunday to the incident in California Bay. “The operator and 4 passengers left the Bridgewater Channel and headed south on Lake Havasu when the operator, Ismael Ortiz, stopped the vessel and jumped into the water to cool off. The vessel drifted away from Ortiz due to the high winds and waves,” a news release stated. “Ortiz was struggling when a female passenger placed the boat in reverse in attempt to get closer to Ortiz….

Centralized drop off located at city public works Starting this week, the green recycling bins located around the city will be removed, centralizing recycling drop off to one location: Kingman Public Works, 3700 East Andy Devine Avenue. Starting next week (July 1), the new drop off hours will be 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. through 12 noon Saturday and Sunday The city sanitation department was increasingly losing money, due to people throwing unacceptable items into the green bins. Public works members will now be on-hand to help people drop off the correct items for recycling….

No one was injured when fire damaged a mobile home in Bullhead City Friday. Firefighters responded at 9:00 a.m. to the incident in the 2000 block of Whitewater Drive.  Fire department spokeswoman Lori Viles said arriving crews reported a small amount of smoke venting from the residence. “Firefighters received information that the elderly male who lived at the residence was not at home but, his dog was possibly trapped inside. Engine 761s crew, quickly surveyed the scene, forcing the door open where they found heavy smoke inside of the structure,” Viles said. “Fortunately, this allowed the trapped dog to exit…

Applicants also can purchase PointGuard to protect bonus points The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters who applied online for 2019 fall hunt permit-tags that 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, June 27, is the deadline to update credit card or debit card account information. The same deadline applies to purchasing PointGuard, which ensures if a successful applicant is unable or unwilling to participate in a hunt for any reason (illness, family emergencies, and even acts of nature such as wildfires and severe weather), the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated. The…

Damage Controlman Fireman Courtney Mossor, from Kingman, Ariz., defends herself against a simulated assailant during a security reaction force qualification aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lasheba James/Released)