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Mohave College All-Arizona Academic Team honored at statewide

Mohave College's 2026 All-Arizona Academic Team was honored

AZ Department of Gaming launches On-Demand Responsible Gaming

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Gaming (Department)

Minor firefighter injuries in Havasu house fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 11:28 a.m.

Probation for Ketchersid in fentanyl seizure case

KINGMAN – The first of three defendants charged

Chloride All Town Yard Sale set

CHLORIDE – Chloride will host their annual All

Charges dismissed for threatening Public Works Director at

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A citizen who threatened

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Political consultant hired to study possible bond for Palo Christi refurbish project

KINGMAN – The Kingman Unified School District (KUSD) has retained political consultant Paul Ulan to help governing board members and staff contemplate pursuit of a multi-million dollar bond issue to fund the refurbishment and re-purposing of portions of the Palo Christi Elementary school campus downtown. Ulan will work with staff to develop a survey to help measure community awareness, support or opposition to a bond issue that would require voter approval. He told members during their March 12 governing board meeting that the survey would involve more than five questions and that it would be conducted by telephone. Ulan said…

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Boating season kicks off April 5 – 7 in Havasu

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The largest boat show in the Southwest is gearing up to kick off the summer boating season in the middle of the desert by featuring a floating tiki bar that is expected to make a huge splash this summer in Lake Havasu. The return of the 28th Annual Lake Havasu Boat Show to the Colorado River is scheduled from April 5-7,, at Windsor Beach located in Lake Havasu State Park at 699 London Bridge Road in Lake Havasu City (lakehavasuboatshow.com). “We have nearly doubled our in-water demonstrations this year from high-performance sport boats to flashy wake…

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MCC Connecting the Community event: Your life, your community, your future

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Community College is once again bringing students, community members and business leaders together with a focus on building a great future. The college’s second annual Connecting the Community event at the Bullhead City campus is free to attend and the atmosphere will be fun and casual, with music and complimentary food for attendees.  This year the college is also hosting the Show and Shine Car Show at MCC ConCom. MCC ConCom is March 28 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the MCC Bullhead City Campus – 3400 Hwy 95.  Music provided by Radio DJ Loke Lau. Residents of…

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Ashley Wood promoted to United Way President/CEO

MOHAVE COUNTY – Ashley Wood has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of River Cities United Way.  Wood has served with the organization since 2010, previously as United Way’s Community Impact Director. This position opened after former President/CEO Lyn Demaret left the organization February 28 in a career move with Mohave Community College as Director of College Advancement, tasked with overseeing the MCC Foundation.

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Training event scheduled for online tax deed process

MOHAVE COUNTY –  On January 22, the Board of Supervisors approved setting an online Tax Deed Sale to begin Monday, April 8, and ending on Wednesday, April 10.  In accordance with A.R.S. § 42-18303.A. . . .the board of supervisors may sell the real property in the county held by the state by tax deed to the highest bidder . . . and the sale may include a live auction or an online bidding process in which the board receives bids electronically over the internet in a real time, competitive bidding event. On March 4, the Board approved a contract for Tax Deeded…

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Rotary observes Social Work Month

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s featured speaker at its March 8 meeting was Marty Adams, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Social Worker, shown with club president Becky Fawson. Adams is a 32-year resident of Kingman and has been with KRMC for 14 years. March is Social Work Month. Adams noted the 10 social workers at KRMC cover “womb to tomb” and all but two hold Master degrees. Among their responsibilities are assessment of all age ranges of patients, including mothers of newborns who may be addicted and thus need their infants tested, education of patients and their families, performance of mental…

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