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Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams

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Reclamation lowers Lake Mohave water level to aid with annual razorback sucker harvest

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering water levels in Lake Mohave on September 1 to aid in harvesting razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) from lakeside rearing ponds. The fish is an endangered species native to the Colorado River. The drawdown is part of annual river operations which are timed to coincide with conservation activities for the fish. Lake Mohave will steadily lower from its current elevation of 643.8 feet above mean sea level to an elevation of about 634 feet msl by the week of October 4 and will remain at approximately the same elevation for…

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Reclamation lowers Lake Mohave water level to aid with annual razorback sucker harvest

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering water levels in Lake Mohave on September 1 to aid in harvesting razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) from lakeside rearing ponds. The fish is an endangered species native to the Colorado River. The drawdown is part of annual river operations which are timed to coincide with conservation activities for the fish. Lake Mohave will steadily lower from its current elevation of 643.8 feet above mean sea level to an elevation of about 634 feet msl by the week of October 4 and will remain at approximately the same elevation for…

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Bullhead City continues infrastructure work

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of Aug 31: ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·            City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide traffic and street light maintenance and repairs in various locations throughout the city. ·            City crews will be performing weed abatement city wide, this will consist of mechanical control…

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County road work continues

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of August 31: Kingman: Road grading on Red Wing Canyon Rd. Crews will be crack sealing on Marshall Dr. They will be repairing pot holes and making repairs to the right of way in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Hackberry Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile 55, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 7 working south, 3) Santa Fe Ranch Rd. and 4) Butch Cassidy Rd. Hualapai…

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Airway Ave. closed

KINGMAN – The McCon Building Corporation will be restricting some lanes overnight on Airway Avenue between Van Nuys Road and Stockton Hill Rd. beginning Sunday, August 30, and continuing until Friday morning, September 4; the restrictions will last from 7:00 p.m. through 7:00a.m. This is for utility work for the new Culver’s Restaurant on Airway Ave. If you have any questions, the contact for the McCon Building Corporation is Justin Theobald at (608) 341-7415 or email: jstheobald@mccon.net Up-to-date street closures are located on the City of Kingman’s engineering website page of interactive maps through the city’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS):…

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Airway Ave. closed

KINGMAN – The McCon Building Corporation will be restricting some lanes overnight on Airway Avenue between Van Nuys Road and Stockton Hill Rd. beginning Sunday, August 30, and continuing until Friday morning, September 4; the restrictions will last from 7:00 p.m. through 7:00a.m. This is for utility work for the new Culver’s Restaurant on Airway Ave. If you have any questions, the contact for the McCon Building Corporation is Justin Theobald at (608) 341-7415 or email: jstheobald@mccon.net Up-to-date street closures are located on the City of Kingman’s engineering website page of interactive maps through the city’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS):…

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