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BLM accepting permit applications for  off-highway races on Parker Racecourse  

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting proposals for the available Special Recreation Permits (SRP), which are valid December 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025, for two competitive off-highway races on the Parker racecourse. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2024.     All interested applicants must submit a complete SRP application package which includes:   SRP application form, operating plan addressing topics covered in the guidelines; and topographic maps addressing desired event course.  The operating plan must contain specific information relevant to the submitted application as this information is a condition of the permit. Incomplete applications or inaccurate disclosure…

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Former deputy acquitted

KINGMAN – A former Mohave County Sheriff’s deputy has been acquitted at his sex offense trial in Kingman. The Superior Court trial jury deliberated for less than an hour Thursday, Dec. 7 before finding Andrew Sundberg, 24, not guilty of sexual abuse and sexual conduct with a minor. “After almost two and a half years of having my character and named judged in the court of public opinion, I am relieved and excited that I was exonerted by a jury of my peers,” Sundberg said, in a statement released by his attorney Virginia Crews. “At the moment the biggest emotion…

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LBRW hosts superintendent candidates

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The London Bridge Republican Women Dinner will be held Monday, January 8, 2024 at Shugrues Bridgeview Room. Check in is at 5 p.m. with the meeting and dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 cash or check at the door. This month’s guest speakers will be Mohave County School Superintendent candidates Gordon M. Groat, and James Dean Barber. Please RSVP by noon Friday, January 5 to Pam Ford at 928-486-4033. Reservations are required for attendance.

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Indigenous Signs and Symbols Program at County’s Lake Havasu City Library Branch

MOHAVE COUNTY — The Lake Havasu City Branch of the Mohave County Library District will be hosting “Indigenous Signs and Symbols” with Yolanda Hart Stevens on Monday, December 11th, 2023 at 4:00pm in the branch’s Community Rooms A/B.  This is a free cultural program made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities/AZ Speaks, and is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Lake Havasu City Branch.   Native Americans in the U.S. are diverse, and their contributions have enriched many lives in countless ways. People do not always realize the origins of Native contributions to the language, culture, and traditions of the…

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Join MCC for Tri-City Workforce Excellence kick-offs

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Community College Workforce Excellence Series is connecting community members with the skills they need to excel in the workplace. Starting the second week of January, MCC and the Lake Havasu City, Kingman and Bullhead City Chambers of Commerce will host Tri-City Workforce Excellence Series Kick-Off sessions for chamber members and businesses to learn about the classes. Several Mohave County municipalities have already taken advantage of the wide range of offerings through the Workforce Excellence Series, which focuses on teaching many soft-skills relevant to local workforce needs. Those include customer service, resolving conflict and successful communication, team…

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Expect daytime lane restrictions, delays on US 93 north of Wickenburg Dec. 13 & 14 for pavement repairs

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises area drivers to plan for lane restrictions and travel delays on a 2-mile segment of US 93 north of Wickenburg.  Motorists should allow extra travel time while the following daytime restrictions are in place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 and Thursday, Dec. 14: The restrictions are needed so crews can make pavement repairs to the roadway. This work is one of three segments of pavement repairs on US 93 in Mohave and Yavapai counties. The remaining two areas will be paved in the spring. For more information about this project,…

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