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2020 Census: Local cities participate in friendly competition

MOHAVE COUNTY – Manager Ron Foggin gloated gleefully when he informed city council members Tuesday that the City of Kingman is beating its river rivals in a friendly competition involving the 2020 Census. Foggin said Bullhead City and Lake Havasu should be envious of Kingman’s success in community participation in the population count. “We’re beating the pants off our sister cities in the census. I’m so happy about that. I can’t begin to tell you,” said Foggin, joined in a giggle by Mayor Jen Miles in a meeting teleconferenced through Zoom and broadcast online. “Reporting-wise (sic), we’re about 72% the…

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COVID-19 update: 89 new cases, one death on Thursday

New restaurant restrictions go into effect Saturday statewide MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Thursday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 89 new COVID-19 confirmed cases and one death from a previous case. There are 49 new cases in the Lake Havasu City area. There are 24 in the Bullhead City area.  The Kingman area has 16 cases.  The death of a 70-79 year age range person is from a previous case in the Bullhead City service area. Of the 49 new cases in the Lake Havasu City area (a record high for that area,) 38…

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COVID-19 divides county Board of Supervisors

Burley recommends mandatory masks MOHAVE COUNTY – COVID-19 considerations by Mohave County Supervisors of late have mirrored divisiveness evident in all corners of America regarding whether, and how the coronavirus should be managed. In very broad and general terms, Board Chairman Jean Bishop and Gary Watson have been in the middle of the debate with supervisor Buster Johnson suggesting more restrictions should be considered, if not implemented, while supervisors Hildy Angius and Ron Gould have been on the other end of the spectrum. Johnson, for example, has expressed interest in increased testing while Angius and Gould have questioned the necessity,…

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COVID-19 divides county Board of Supervisors

Burley recommends mandatory masks MOHAVE COUNTY – COVID-19 considerations by Mohave County Supervisors of late have mirrored divisiveness evident in all corners of America regarding whether, and how the coronavirus should be managed. In very broad and general terms, Board Chairman Jean Bishop and Gary Watson have been in the middle of the debate with supervisor Buster Johnson suggesting more restrictions should be considered, if not implemented, while supervisors Hildy Angius and Ron Gould have been on the other end of the spectrum. Johnson, for example, has expressed interest in increased testing while Angius and Gould have questioned the necessity,…

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Tri-City Council meets July 15 via Zoom

MOHAVE COUNTY – Tri-City Council will meet on Wednesday, July 15, at 10:00 a.m. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held through technological means. In-person attendance is suspended for this meeting. Members of the public can call-in and listen to the meeting by telephone: Dial 1 (888) 240 2560 Meeting ID 938 418 435 Members of the public can submit written comments for the Call to the Public by emailing the City Clerk at cityclerk@lhcaz.gov (Comments must be received at least one hour prior to the posted start time for the meeting. Comments may…

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Tri-City Council meets July 15 via Zoom

MOHAVE COUNTY – Tri-City Council will meet on Wednesday, July 15, at 10:00 a.m. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held through technological means. In-person attendance is suspended for this meeting. Members of the public can call-in and listen to the meeting by telephone: Dial 1 (888) 240 2560 Meeting ID 938 418 435 Members of the public can submit written comments for the Call to the Public by emailing the City Clerk at cityclerk@lhcaz.gov (Comments must be received at least one hour prior to the posted start time for the meeting. Comments may…

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