The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of May 18: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Craigs Ranch Rd. in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) John Neal Ranch Rd. and 2) Dambro Ranch Rd. Crews will be mowing road shoulders and repairing pot holes in the Butler area. Heavy road maintenance: Crews will be chip sealing on 1) N. Bank St. and 2) Devlin Ave. Hackberry: Road grading on 1) Brooks Blvd., 2) Colorado Dr., 3) Western Dr., 4) Carral Rd., 5) Valley Rd., 6) Lake Mead Rancheros Blvd., 7) Boulder…

KINGMAN – The Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Volunteers will host a blood drive May 20and 21at Beale Celebrations, located at 214 N. Fourth Street in Kingman. Blood donors are needed on an ongoing basis to ensure safe levels of blood in our community. The blood drive will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. To protect our donors, volunteers, and community, KRMC requires all participants to wear a face covering or mask and maintain proper physical distancing. Anyone without a mask will not…

BULLHEAD CITY – As the spring 2020 semester winds down later this month, officials from the Bullhead City Elementary School District are reminding parents that student grades are continuing despite the closure of campuses by State executive order.  Classes switched from traditional classrooms to distance learning, both online and via printed packets, in March. Semester grades will be determined by grade level at the elementary, middle and junior high schools in the district, according to Superintendent Carolyn Stewart. For students at Desert Valley, Diamondback and Sunrise Schools, overall second semester grades for students in kindergarten through fourth grades will reflect…

Fire prevention is critical to the health and safety of communities and emergency responders Beginning early last week, the Arizona Department of Forestry and FireManagement, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions. Fire restrictions are a tool many agencies use to restrict activities known to be the most common causes of wildfires. Continued dry conditions and anincrease in wildfire activity throughout Arizona have led agencies to implement fire restrictions. Preventing wildfires keeps communities and firefighters safe; reducing their risk and exposure to injury, smoke, and disease.Once conditions improve, and…