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KINGMAN – Some citizens are expressing concern as Catholic Charities of Arizona plans to renovate a dilapidated motel property to operate as a transitional housing facility in Kingman. The organization secured a $4.5-million grant to purchase and rehabilitate the Route 66 Motel located at 2939 E. Andy Devine Avenue for its Housing for Hope Joshua Tree program for those experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness. “Housing insecurity has grown considerably in recent years, in particular in rural northern Arizona communities,” Housing for Hope Executive Director Steve Capobres, said in a news release. “In response to that crisis, we are placing an increased…

BULLHEAD CITY  – The Western Arizona Vocational Educational (WAVE) District provides high quality career and technical education to high school students.   The District is overseen by a seven-member board with two representatives each from Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City/Mohave Valley and Kingman and one from Parker.    The WAVE Governing Board currently has two vacancies in the Bullhead City/Mohave Valley area.  The Board is seeking interested candidates for the position.  The candidate chosen will serve on the Board until the next General Election and then follow election procedures if they wish to continue.  Candidates must reside within the Colorado River Union High School District boundaries to…

BOULDER CITY, Nev.–Beginning January 1, 2024, Lake Mead National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee collection system, accepting only electronic card payments for entrance, lake use, and campground fees. Entrance stations will continue to sell passes but will no longer accept cash for payment.  The transition to cashless fee collection will align this park with twenty-nine other National Park Service locations, such as Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, and the Petrified Forest. The new process will also enable more efficient, cost-effective operations.  Advance campground reservations, as well as first-come, first-served sites, will be available online only through recreation.gov. Concession operations…

BOULDER CITY, Nev.–Beginning January 1, 2024, Lake Mead National Recreation Area will transition to a cashless fee collection system, accepting only electronic card payments for entrance, lake use, and campground fees. Entrance stations will continue to sell passes but will no longer accept cash for payment.  The transition to cashless fee collection will align this park with twenty-nine other National Park Service locations, such as Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, and the Petrified Forest. The new process will also enable more efficient, cost-effective operations.  Advance campground reservations, as well as first-come, first-served sites, will be available online only through recreation.gov. Concession operations…