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Mosquito fogging set for Friday in Mohave Valley

MOHAVE VALLEY –  Mosquito surveillance conducted this past week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide on when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin this Friday, September 18 around 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application. Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include: ·       South of Willow Rd to Laguna Rd and east and…

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Site Six to be closed for repairs

LAKE HAVASU CITY –The Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the closure of the Site Six launch ramp, fishing pier and surrounding area, on Thursday, September 17 from 6 a.m. until noon to perform underwater maintenance on the fishing pier. This date is subject to change due to weather or other factors. It will be necessary for residents to use alternate facilities. By performing routine preventive maintenance, we extend the life of the facility and prevent longer and more expensive closures and repairs.

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Kingman Food Bank receives generous donation

KINGMAN — Motorcycles lined historic Route 66 in downtown Kingman for a charity bike wash, locals poured into The Kingman Farmers Market at Thunder-Rode with non-perishable food items, and, generous citizens stopped by Thunder-Rode Motorcycle Accessories with cash in hand, all to benefit the Kingman Food Bank on Saturday, September 12. More than 1,100 people, at last count, came out to support the charity event. A cash donation as well as a trailer load of food and supplies was delivered to the Kingman Food Bank on Monday, September 14 by Jack Alexander and Amanda Malabad of Thunder-Rode as a result…

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COVID-19: Supervisors discuss lifting emergency declaration, mask mandate

MOHAVE COUNTY – Whether masks and an emergency declaration are necessary to protect against spread of COVID-19 were questions explored during Monday’s meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Some of the discussion was a byproduct of Kingman resident Amanda Kaufman’s assertion that coronavirus numbers are so low that there no longer is a state of emergency, if one existed in the first place. Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley responded that she is a face-cover advocate when asked by Board Chairman Jean Bishop. “Masks are just a small way for us to protect our families, our friends…

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Construction projects booming in Kingman

KINGMAN – A number of construction projects are taking shape in Kingman. The Mohave County Courthouse addition downtown should be completed before the end of the year. The new Culver’s is sprouting up quickly on Airway Avenue, just east of the Cracker Barrel. The library expansion is coming along nicely on Burbank Street. The new façade at Anderson Ford on Stockton Hill Road has a steely shimmer. Crews continue making progress on the Emergency Room expansion at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Dave Hawkins

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