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Night work scheduled on Airway Avenue for utility

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

Mohave Electric announces classroom grant winners

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen

Full closure of Airway Ave, Flying Fortress Pkwy

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

National Day of Prayer observed

KINGMAN – A National Day of Prayer event

Two years for possession of a kilogram of

KINGMAN – Transporting illegal drugs into Mohave County

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Pickleball Jingle fundraiser gives back to New Horizons

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Pickleball Jingle tournament had everyone smiling Tuesday, Dec. 12 as the Lake Havasu Pickleball Association (LHCPBA) served their way into giving back to those in need. LHCPBA was created to support the growing interest in the pickleball sport in Lake Havasu.  As a group, they organize clinics, drills, and charity tournaments. LHCPBA works regularly with the city to coordinate developments for pickleball facilities.   In February 2023, the association was successful in completing four additional courts in Dick Samp Memorial Park, making it the 16-court complex that it is today.  This was LHCPBA’s third jingle committee fundraiser. The Pickleball Charity…

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Good Samaritan award goes to 12-year-old at LHC council meeting

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The person of the hour of last week’s Lake Havasu City Council meeting was twelve year old Bliss Fiala. Last month Fiala heard someone calling for help.   That someone turned out to be 77-year-old Patti Gant who had fallen down days prior in her garage floor and was not able to move. Fiala got her grandmother Linda Kalk and returned to Gant by climbing a fence and located an injured Gant. At the meeting, the young girl was rewarded with a Good Samaritan Award and certificate presented by Police Chief Troy Sterling and Fire Chief Peter Pilafas. …

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Water conservation agreements signed

The Biden-Harris administration has announced agreements with several California water agencies to conserve up to 643,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2025. The agreements include approximately $295 million in new investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which will fund projects for water conservation, water efficiency, and protection of critical environmental resources in the Colorado River System. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton joined federal, Tribal and state leaders in Nevada today to announce the execution of new water conservation agreements, including an agreement with the Coachella Valley Water District to save up to 105,000 acre-feet…

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Water conservation agreements signed

The Biden-Harris administration has announced agreements with several California water agencies to conserve up to 643,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Mead through 2025. The agreements include approximately $295 million in new investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which will fund projects for water conservation, water efficiency, and protection of critical environmental resources in the Colorado River System. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton joined federal, Tribal and state leaders in Nevada today to announce the execution of new water conservation agreements, including an agreement with the Coachella Valley Water District to save up to 105,000 acre-feet…

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Council approves Miller reorganization plan

KINGMAN – The promotion of Finance Director Tina Moline to the new Deputy City Manager position is one key prong of a government reorganization plan approved during the Dec. 19 meeting of the Kingman City Council. Interim City Manager Grady Miller said Moline will still manage the finance department while supporting the city manager and handling special projects and assignments. Miller told council members a raise for Moline will be necessary but that savings will provide funds to hire two people to examine plans and conduct building inspections for a short-staffed Community Services Department. That realm of municipal operation is…

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MCC looking to rebrand

MOHAVE COUNTY – A makeover could be in the mix for Mohave Community College (MCC). Its Branding Refresh Committee is collecting input that could see MCC employ various changes to better reflect what it does, and how it is perceived. James Jarman, Director of the Office of College Communications, explained it could be that it’s time to rebrand a college that is evolving with the additions of athletics and bachelor degree programs, as well as an advanced manufacturing training center that will soon be under construction at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park. “An in-depth review of all the branding elements…

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