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Victims identified in fatal Golden Valley fire

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two children who were killed in a June 3 house fire in Golden Valley. Victims of the blaze in the 4800 block of N. Elgin Road are identified as Kiplynn Stoddard, 4, and Abbigail Frank, 11. The victims’ bodies were recovered after the fire was extinguished. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said public safety and law enforcement officials responded to the fire at 12:25 a.m. “The investigation found that eight people were inside the residence at the time of the fire, three adults and five children,” Mortensen…

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County road work continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 22:Arizona Strip: Clearing culverts of debris on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on Calle Lucero. Crews will be crack sealing on Bull Mountain Dr. They will be repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’line-of-sight in the Butler area. Also, they will be repairing the right-of-way on Concho Dr. in the Valle Vista area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Loves Camp Rd. from Alamo Rd. to end of maintenance, 2) Alamo…

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Search & Rescue Academy open

MOHAVE COUNTY – On Saturday and Sunday June 13 and 14, Mohave County Search and Rescue coordinators prepared and instructed a 16-hour Arizona Search & Rescue (SAR) Basic Academy for new members with Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue. The Arizona SAR Basic Academy includes training on Arizona requirements, policies and procedures; an introduction to searches and different types of searches (route/location and area searches); safety and hazards; risk management; map, compass and land navigation; wilderness survival; personal survival; communications; the Incident Command System; and an introduction to tracking. This…

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Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Arizona

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions (MAPPED) coalition would like to invite anyone interested in making a difference in the community to attend its monthly meetings via Zoom usually held the first Thursday each month at 9 a.m.  MAPPED’s mission as a coalition is to empower the community in healthy decision that impact substance abuse and other destructive behaviors.  MAPPED hosts annual events and would value your participation and/or support.  Some of the annual events include, Recovery in the Park, a day to honor those who have changed their lives and found a new found freedom from drugs,…

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Transportation, Roads & Paths” art show opens June 25 at the ArtHub

KINGMAN – The Kingman Center for the Arts (KCA) art gallery’s third show of the year opens June 25 and runs through August 1.  “Historically, Kingman has always played a role as a vital hub in exploration, travel and commerce, so it seems fitting that our new show is themed ‘Transportation, Roads and Paths,’” says KCA art gallery director John VanVliet. “Kingman will no doubt continue as a travel hub and as we enter the future, will also become a hub for the creative arts.” The public is invited to the “Meet the Artists” reception on Saturday, June 27 from…

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