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Zoning development request denied

Concerns voiced regarding ambiguous development plans KINGMAN – The Kingman Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a rezoning request during its March 10 meeting. The matter involved two properties being rezoned from rural residential to the C-3 commercial designation. The near one-acre and near two-acre parcels are both located in the vicinity of North Bank Street and Gordon Drive. Commission members Charmayne Keith and Scott McCoy expressed concern that a specific development has not been identified for the larger parcel. On behalf of his father property owner Michael Seitz, Gregory Seitz told Commissioners they are leaning toward an affordable housing project…

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BCESD, CRUHSD to continue providing student meals during shutdown

BULLHEAD CITY/MOHAVE VALLEY – Breakfast and lunch will be available for students in the Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts during the State-mandated school shutdown.  The meals will be prepared in carry-out fashion at five local schools for children 18 and under. Both meals will be packaged together and available Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Students in Bullhead City living west of Highway 95 may pick them up at Bullhead City Middle School, 1062 Hancock Road.  Students living east of Highway 95 may pick up meals at Sunrise Elementary School, Diamondback School…

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Bullhead City services modified due to COVID-19 concerns

BULLHEAD CITY – Based on discussions with the Mohave County Public Health Department and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State of Arizona, the City of Bullhead City is modifying a number of City services due to the nationwide Covid-19 emergency: 1.      The Bullhead City Senior Center and all of its associated activities have been cancelled until further notice. 2.      The Bullhead City Nutrition Center will be modifying food delivery services. On-site meals will be offered on a drive-thru basis. Home delivered Meals on Wheels will continue, but scheduling may be modified in the near future. 3.      City…

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Where do you stand?

Dear Editor, In these contentious times there are people of every political persuasion who feel very strongly that their particular philosophy is the correct and only way for their city, or county or state or our nation to function. Most of those folks are very passionate and dedicated, and some few are vocal, participatory and involved. The sad thing about it is that so very few people are actually interested enough to be personally, physically involved. Those few active folks are the ones who dedicate many hours of their time as unpaid, and greatly appreciated volunteers for their chosen cause….

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Leftover hunt permit-tags available for 2020 elk hunts

Applications will be accepted by mail beginning at 8 a.m. March 23 Arizona hunters still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for select 2020 elk hunts.  There are 824 leftover hunt permit-tags — 677 for the minimal occurrence zone/low density (general) hunt in game management units 12A, 12B, 13A and 13B. All remaining hunt permit-tags will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis as follows: By mail: Paper applications will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 23,  and must be addressed to: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Draw/First Come, 5000 W. Carefree Highway,…

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Extreme localized weather leads to separate outages

BULLHEAD CITY – Late afternoon weather resulted in two outages impacting Mohave Electric Cooperative members in the Bullhead City and Kingman service areas on Thursday, March 12. An extreme storm and lightning resulted in 1,414 members losing power for nine minutes beginning at 5:57 p.m. in north Bullhead City and 2,489 members east of Kingman ranging from the Hualapai mountains through Valle Vista, Truxton, and Valentine to parts of Peach Springs. The outage times were identical because both were the result of an open breaker at a power provider source. Power was restored at 6:06 p.m. “The weather that moved…

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