Scam artists are out in full force during the holiday season to take advantage of people’s generosity and busy schedules. The Bullhead City Police Department would like people to be aware that scammers will put a holiday spin on existing scams. The Bullhead City Police Department urges people to be cautious and simply hang up and call the number you know to be legitimate. Never give any money or personal information, unless you initiated the contact.  Here are some red flags to help identify most scams:  * The caller is located outside of the country.  * You are asked to send money via…

Beginning January 1, 2024, Lake Mead National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee collection system, accepting only electronic card payments for entrance, lake use, and campground fees. Entrance stations will continue to sell passes but will no longer accept cash for payment. The new system is adopted as a best practice that will be safer, more efficient, will cut down on visitor entry times, and will be more cost effective. The transition will eliminate about $90k per year in armored car transport costs, in addition to staff-hours saved in transporting and counting money. This system will also be…

Beginning January 1, 2024, Lake Mead National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee collection system, accepting only electronic card payments for entrance, lake use, and campground fees. Entrance stations will continue to sell passes but will no longer accept cash for payment. The new system is adopted as a best practice that will be safer, more efficient, will cut down on visitor entry times, and will be more cost effective. The transition will eliminate about $90k per year in armored car transport costs, in addition to staff-hours saved in transporting and counting money. This system will also be…

Soroptimist International of Kingman President Ken Cunningham (r) presents a check to Young Marine Liam Armstrong for the assistant the unit provided during the recent Octoberfest. Terry Flanagan (L) Executive Officer of the Young Marines accompanied YM Armstrong during the meeting of the local Soroptimists Chapter.

Aga Cook wears many important hats at Camp Mohave Elementary School. Serving as a fifth grade general education teacher, K-8 curriculum coordinator and data coach, Cook’s dedication to education contributes to positive, schoolwide performance year after year. Today, Cook’s dedication earned her another new title: a national Milken Educator. At an all-school assembly, students, colleagues, dignitaries and media were abuzz with anticipation when Arizona Deputy Superintendent Margaret Dugan introduced a special guest to represent the Milken Family Foundation: National Institute for Excellence in Teaching Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Barnett. The assembly quickly became a celebration for Cook, who could not…