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LHCPD awarded Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department was awarded a $27,819.00 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for conducting increased traffic enforcement operations and to purchase five (5) directional radar units. This will be for the 2021-2022 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022. This Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, or S.T.E.P., grant will provide the Lake Havasu City Police Department the ability to increase traffic enforcement capabilities by assigning personnel on overtime to concentrate on speed enforcement activities with the use of the directional radar devices.  The goal…

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Fire Chief Jake Rhoades leaving Kingman Fire Department

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is apparently losing its Fire Chief. The City of Buckeye is hiring Jake Rhoades to join its fire department administration, currently in an interim chief posture. Information, at this point, is not available through Rhoades or City Hall. However, the public information officer for Buckeye confirms a Rhoades hiring scenario is in play. According to a press release, Chief Rhoades will begin his new assignment as Buckeye’s Fire Chief on Dec. 6. “My goals for the Buckeye Fire and Medical Rescue Department are to continue and to support the excellent work achieved by staff under the leadership of Bob Costello,” said Rhoades….

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Fire Chief Jake Rhoades leaving Kingman Fire Department

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is apparently losing its Fire Chief. The City of Buckeye is hiring Jake Rhoades to join its fire department administration, currently in an interim chief posture. Information, at this point, is not available through Rhoades or City Hall. However, the public information officer for Buckeye confirms a Rhoades hiring scenario is in play. According to a press release, Chief Rhoades will begin his new assignment as Buckeye’s Fire Chief on Dec. 6. “My goals for the Buckeye Fire and Medical Rescue Department are to continue and to support the excellent work achieved by staff under the leadership of Bob Costello,” said Rhoades….

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Notice of public comment period: Grand Canyon West 69kV interconnection project environmental assessment

KINGMAN – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Kingman Field Office has completed a preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) and is seeking public comment om the proposed Grand Canyon West 69kV Interconnection Project (DOI-BLM-AZ-C010-2021-0020-EA). The proposed project would provide improved electric and broadband communication services to Grand Canyon West (GCW). The proposed 36-mile powerline project involves both BLM-managed public lands and Tribal lands within the Hualapai Indian Reservation. The project would consist of a new substation located on Tribal lands at GCW, a new 69kV sub-transmission interconnect, originating at the existing Dolan Springs Substation (UniSource Energy Services) to the new GCW…

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Pro Watercraft grand opening

Pro Watercraft owner, Chris Hagest joined Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy, City Council member David Lane and Lake Havasu Area Chamber Ambassadors to cut the ribbon celebrating the Grand Opening of Pro Watercraft PWC Museum and parts house. Pro Watercraft is Lake Havasu City’s largest PWC manufacturer. You can find small parts to turnkey custom Jet skis. Attending the ceremony from left to right were Janina Robertson, Lisa Krueger, Mayor Cal Sheehy, Chris Hagest, David Lane and Cheryl Ramsden.

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Pro Watercraft grand opening

Pro Watercraft owner, Chris Hagest joined Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy, City Council member David Lane and Lake Havasu Area Chamber Ambassadors to cut the ribbon celebrating the Grand Opening of Pro Watercraft PWC Museum and parts house. Pro Watercraft is Lake Havasu City’s largest PWC manufacturer. You can find small parts to turnkey custom Jet skis. Attending the ceremony from left to right were Janina Robertson, Lisa Krueger, Mayor Cal Sheehy, Chris Hagest, David Lane and Cheryl Ramsden.

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