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Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport master plan update and open house announced

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The public is invited to an open house to discuss the Lake Havasu Municipal Airport Master Plan update on Thursday, March 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport Terminal Building, located at 5600 Hwy 95 #1. The open house gives residents, businesses and property owners an opportunity to meet City staff and get more information on this very important project.     The goal of the Airport Master Plan is to provide the framework needed to guide future Airport development that will cost-effectively satisfy aviation demand, while considering potential environmental…

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City recognizes American Recycles Day

KINGMAN – On Thursday, February 28, City of Kingman Mayor Jen Miles and the Kingman Clean City Commissioner Clerence Russell awarded certificates and prizes to top winning students in the 2019 American Recycles Day poster and essay contest at the Power House Visitor Center. Seven local schools, 33 classrooms, and 661 students from kindergarten through eighth grade participated. Teachers recognized as providing encouragement to their students to learn about recycling by submitting a poster or an essay entry were:  KAOL Primary (Andrade, Arnold, Brann, Delgado, Jule, Mason, Osterman, Quinn Schwab, and Smith), KAOL Intermediate (Brazdys, Busby, Hopper Pettigrew, and Snelling), KAOL Middle (Harmon,…

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Dot Foods celebrates one-year anniversary at BHC facility

BULLHEAD CITY – It’s operation in Bullhead City represents the most successful  start up in Dot Foods distribution facility history, according to plant manager Rocky Vecera. Training activity at the 190,000 square foot warehouse began in late Jan. last year, the facility began taking in food product a month later before shipping started last March. “Things are going very well here. We’re actually way ahead of where we thought we would be on our hiring plan,” Vecera said. “We’re ahead of where we thought we’d be in our volume, which is basically how much product we’re receiving and shipping.” An initial…

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Search for MCC president continues

Governing board members have reviewed materials submitted by 51 people who applied to become the next President of Mohave Community College. MCC Public Information Officer James Jarman said the applicant evaluation score sheets are being tabulated by Chief Human Resources Officer Jennie Dixon. Jarman said Dixon will present the highest scoring 6-10 applicants to members during the executive session portion of their regular board meeting next Friday. “We hope to have three to four finalists chosen at that meeting and invited for on-campus interviews in April,” Jarman said. “The names of those finalists will be made public before their visits.” Jarman…

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BCFD stations receive new UniMac washer extractors for turnout gear

BULLHEAD CITY – Fires today are not the same as they were in the past wood, glass, metals, and modern structures are now filled with plastics, electronics and endless materials made with flame retardants. This combination of burning materials can create dangerous carcinogens, and we’re beginning to learn more about the damaging effects on firefighters. Turnout gear is designed to protect firefighters against heat, but the soot can seep into gaps around the face, neck, hands, and legs as body temperatures increase your pores open and absorb up to 400 percent more than usual. Cleaning the turnout gear properly is…

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Fieldhouse ribbon cutting delayed

BULLHEAD CITY – Opening ceremonies for the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse have been temporarily delayed so that contractors and subcontractors can complete several outstanding projects. New dates for the public ribbon cutting and a separate reception for sponsors will be chosen shortly to avoid conflicting with other community events already scheduled, according to officials with the Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD).  CORE Construction is building the Fieldhouse for CRUHSD. “We’ve worked very hard with our partners and the community for the Fieldhouse to be a showcase,” said CRUHSD governing board president Lori Crampton.  “The work that remains to…

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