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Lake Havasu City Fire, Rescue, & EMS selected to participate in pilot program

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City Fire, Rescue & EMS has been selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to participate in the second phase of a pilot program to build a digital community risk assessment (CRA) tool.  Aligned to NFPA 1300, Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development, the tool, or “dashboard,” enables community leaders to gain valuable insights and make data-informed decisions around fire prevention and other risk-reduction activities in their communities.  According to NFPA, the concept of community risk reduction (CRR) – a process that identifies and prioritizes risks and ensures impactful mitigation initiatives- has been…

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Mohave County Superior Court Deputy Director to speak at KRW

KINGMAN – Deputy Director of the Mohave County Superior Court, Christina Spurlock will provide a building progress update to Kingman Republican Women (KRW) on Monday February 1. She will provide a PowerPoint presentation and pictures; and, as well, field any questions that arise regarding the Clerk’s Office. Spurlock is a Kingman native and a graduate of Kingman High School. She and her husband, Davy, jointly own Ant Farm Construction, Inc. which is a local framing and new construction company. The couple has six children ranging in age from 12 to 20 years old. Having worked for the Mohave County Clerk…

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Aquarius, Edgewater invite guests to eat their hearts out this Valentine’s Day

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort will invite guests to enjoy intimate Valentine’s Day meals at Café Aquarius and Hickory Pit, available throughout Valentine’s Day weekend, Thursday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 14.  Café Aquarius at Aquarius Casino Resort will offer a surf and turf featured dish, available from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 14. The meal will include a salad; entrée of New York steak and shrimp served with cheddar and jack cheese-stuffed baked potato, fresh broccoli and rolls with butter; and fresh strawberry shortcake for dessert. The meal will…

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BOS extends public comments submission methods

MOHAVE COUNTY – There are specific rules regarding public input at Mohave County Board of Supervisors meetings. Now, in addition to being physically present to comment at meetings, the board has made it clear that the public may also submit letters and/or comments in writing beforehand. It should be noted that any letters and/or comments to the Board regarding agendized items must be received no later than 8:00 a.m. the Friday before a Board meeting to qualify for placement into the backup of any item.  These letters/comments should be sent to the county clerk at ginny.anderson@mohavecounty.us They will then be forwarded to the…

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Kingman icon Martin Swanty passes

KINGMAN – Kingman and greater Mohave County have lost a treasured community leader. His son Cody said Martin Swanty passed peacefully in his sleep overnight. He was 90 years old. Swanty owned automobile dealerships in Kingman and Bullhead City. Business, community service, philanthropy and more. You name it, and Martin was successful at it. Cody and his Martin’s good friend Krystal Burge said Swanty was a consummate family man. “Martin was just a loving, caring soul and without question Martin loved his family and loved his grand children and was really dedicated to them,” Burge said. You could just see…

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