KINGMAN – Firefighters were called to a single-family residence fire at Arcadia Lodge in downtown Kingman on Monday, May 11. Kingman fire crews found heavy smoke and fire in the residence. According to a Kingman Fire Department spokesperson, no one was in the residence at the time of the fire. However, all residents of the lodge were evacuated, and one evacuee was treated at the scene with oxygen as he had left his in his unit upon evacuating. Smoke, fire and water damage was noted throughout the structure, but was contained to the single unit. Fire investigators were called to…

BULLHEAD CITY – Only two COVID-19 coronavirus infections were initially detected when 500 people were tested in Bullhead City Saturday, May 9. Mohave County Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley told the Board of Supervisors early Monday afternoon that the numbers were incomplete. The private contractor that conducted the testing at the Anderson Automotive Field House had not yet indicated the total number of negative and pending test results. Similarly, only two people among more than 200 tested in Kingman on May 2 were initially positive and no further infections were detected as the rest of the test numbers…

Gail Gildemeister, of Lake Havasu City, graduated with a Certificate of Achievement in Professional Truck Driving. Salt Lake Community College congratulates more than 3,500 students received degrees on May 8, 2020, as well as the nearly 800 students who graduated with honors. Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college, educating the state’s most diverse student body in 8 areas of study at 12 locations and online. In 2018, the institution celebrated 70 years of providing students with education and training in fields that contribute to Utah’s vibrant economy and high quality of life.

As National Police Week kicked off May 10, officers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area responded to more than 80 incidents, including two capsized vessels. National Park Service park rangers patrol the land and waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area alongside wardens with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Arizona Game and Fish Department to protect and serve the 15 million visitors who are in the park boundaries each year. “Public service is the backbone of America. The work of these brave men and women is critical to protecting this park and protecting our visitors,” said Superintendent Margaret L….

BULLHEAD CITY – Graduating seniors in the Colorado River Union High School District may know in the coming weeks what commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020 will look like.  Conversations with stakeholders have been ongoing since March.  “Shortly after the State of Arizona ordered schools closed, and then extended the closure for the rest of the school year, District officials quietly began working with student government leaders about alternative plans,” said CRUHSD Superintendent Todd Flora.  “We’ve already had several meetings, exploring a variety of options and scenarios.  Of course, everything is dependent upon when large group assembly restrictions are…