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Men and women who want to become firefighters should fill out an application for the Spring 2020 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 2020.  Recruits who successfully complete the academy…

On August 8, the most recent class of Hoover Dam’s Power System Electrician Apprentices — Corinna Wittig, Chris Hanson, Dustin Shigematsu, Richard Stewart and Paul Valdez — graduated from their four-year program, becoming journeyman electricians. The graduates have earned certificates from the Department of Labor, Nevada State Apprenticeship Council and the Lower Colorado Dams Office, along with this highly anticipated graduation ceremony. To the delight of all present, including upper management, family members and well-wishing coworkers, the ceremony was a capstone celebration of the graduates’ accomplishments and expression of gratitude to their families, leaders and instructors. The program they completed…

New closure in effect next week- KINGMAN – Kino Avenue between Irving Street and Kenneth Street will be closed starting the morning of September 16, through 5 p.m., September 26. The project to install a new water transmission main on Kino Ave., between Arizona Street to the Mohave Wash, started August 12. Portions of Kino Ave. will be closed throughout the project, and detours will be in place for street closures. The contractor, Freiday Construction, is working with residents in the area regarding notification, but no water service delays or disruptions are scheduled to take place. This project is the…

MOHAVE COUNTY – On May 3, , the Governor of Arizona signed Senate Bill 1033 (SB1033) into law which changes how property taxes are billed to owners with mortgaged properties. SB1033 deals with property that is valued by the county assessor and subject to taxation by the county treasurer. It is specific to mortgaged property and the mortgagee (lender/bank) pays the property taxes on behalf of the mortgagor (owner/borrower). What This Change Means To You Most lenders require taxes to be escrowed as part of loan agreements and handle payment of these taxes for the borrower. If you have a…

Barrow Neurological Institute first to conduct trial in international study A groundbreaking procedure that offers new hope for patients with Alzheimer’s disease is being tested at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. The largest international trial to date will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients over 65 years old with mild probable Alzheimer’s, and it will test the hypothesis that DBS will slow cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s. The DBS procedure has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for otherwise treatment-resistant movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. The delicate procedure involves placing one or…