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Hart Mine Bridge catches, fire, collapses

CIBOLA, Ariz. – The Hart Mine Road Bridge, located

Next DePuy Auction set for August 8 in

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Depuy Auction will be hosting

Black Mountain: First elementary students to form human

GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – Black Mountain School mastered

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Dear Editor, Most likely you are. Becoming familiar

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams, age 40, passed away

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Pedestrian lying on roadway killed by passing vehicle

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A pedestrian was fatally

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Lake Mead, Bass Pro help save lives together

Lake Mead, Bass Pro help save lives together BOULDER CITY, Nevada –Bass Pro Shop, a “premier outdoor and conservation company” and Get Outdoors Nevada have donated rescue supplies to help save lives at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, America’s first and largest recreation area. Lake Mead is the sixth most visited National Park unit with about 8 million recreational visits a year. “While our park visitors are out in the park having great adventures across the 1.5 million acres, they often run out of water and end up in severe danger,” said Lake Mead Superintendent Margaret L. Goodro. “We want…

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COVID-19 case counts declining for county

MOHAVE COUNTY – Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley was able to share some good news on several COVID-19 battlefronts during Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting. She began with declining new case counts. “This has been our second big week of decreases of confirmed cases. We had 149 cases last week. That’s a big, big improvement,” Burley said. “We want to thank all of the people out there who are taking all the steps, the preventive measures, wearing your mask, staying home when you’re sick and taking all of those necessary steps to prevent spread of the…

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Women’s group recognized

The Gems of the Desert Chapter would not have been so successful in organizing and paying for the 2019 WRTP without the generous support of Reclamation and the EEO Office,” said former Gems of the Desert Chapter President Yvette Scott-Butler. “The fact that so many agency employees were approved to take two full workdays away from their everyday duties to attend and/or present at the 2019 WRTP shows the commitment and support of the Region’s management for FEW and its mission.” Founded in 1968, the FEW organization was started as a national women’s career advocacy group and champions programs that…

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Two injured in house fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Two occupants were injured in a residential structure fire in Lake Havasu City Monday. Lake Havasu firefighters responded at 7:30 a.m. to the incident in the 2000 block of Guest Lane. “The first arriving fire company reported a large fire from the back side and throughout the inside of the residence,’’ a news release said. “Firefighters had to remain outside the house to fight the fire due to extreme conditions.” Crews gained control of the blaze in about 30 minutes. The fire victims were transported to the local hospital and no firefighters were injured. The cause…

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County road work continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of August 10: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mount Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Falcon Valley Rd., 2) Calle Puebla and 3) Calle Ocampo. Crews will be crack sealing on Thompson Ave. They will be repairing the right of way and repairing pot holes in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. working south. Wikieup: Road grading on Signal Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile 52, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 7 to end…

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Be a firefighter, MCC now accepting applications for the next Fire Academy

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000221 EndHTML:0000006479 StartFragment:0000003127 EndFragment:0000006443 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/General%20News/081220/fire%20academy.doc Men and women who want to become firefighters should now fill out an application for the next MCC Fire Academy. Mohave Community College’s Fire Science program partners with local fire stations to offer the best education and training in the region. Completion of the fire academy is a requirement for anyone who wants to become a firefighter. The MCC Fire Academy is a 272-hour course providing recruits training in basic firefighting concepts including fire behavior, rescue procedures, command and control, fire suppression, hazardous materials, and firefighter safety. The 16 week academy begins in January…

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