MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of a total of 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and also, three deaths. Regarding the three new deaths, all are previously reported cases. One is a 7079 year age range person in the Kingman service area; one is a 70-79 person in the Lake Havasu City service area; one is a 90+ individual in the Bullhead City service area. Of the 24 new confirmed cases, there are 19 new cases in the Bullhead City service area. There are 3 new cases in the Lake Havasu City…

KINGMAN – The Bureau of Land Management reports 91% containment of the Ridge Fire that has been held to just under 3,100 acres in the Hualapai Mountains. About 175 personnel remain on the fire, securing containment lines and stamping out hotspots. Mop up operations will continue with full containment expected next Tuesday.

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The Bureau of Reclamation will reduce releases from Davis Dam on Thursday, August 27, and Thursday, September 10, as part of an experimental pilot program to decrease the local caddisfly population, a nuisance to local recreation, businesses and visitors to the area. Hourly releases at Davis Dam, north of Laughlin, Nevada, will be reduced to approximately 2,000 cubic feet per second beginning at 6:00 a.m. MST and continue throughout the remainder of the day. During this time, the water levels below Davis Dam will drop, drying out the banks of the river channel in hopes of…