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COVID-19 remains “alarming” county issue Spike in cases necessitates strong warning

MOHAVE COUNTY – Despite some businesses and individuals realizing the seriousness of the extent of COVID-19 in Mohave County, not enough are maintaining vigilance in adhering to guidelines mandated by public health officials.  A recent spike in cases as high as 33 in one day reveals the battle with the disease continues without a true end in sight.  Mohave County Public Health Director Denise Burley firmly believes things are not the usual normal, but instead is a “new” normal with COVID-19 daily reminders. “People need to pay attention.  It’s not only old people or occurrences at long term facilities. Positives…

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Lake Mead NRA expands recreational access

Lake Mead NRA expands recreational access LAKE MEAD – Visitors are invited to enjoy the park’s 1.5 million acres, which includes over 700 miles of scenic roads and backcountry routes and 1,000 miles of shoreline along Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. “The park offers incredible boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, cycling, camping and scenic driving,” said Superintendent Margaret L. Goodro. Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, beginning June 13, the park will reopen access to: Developed campgrounds All coves and roads in the Eldorado Area, including but not…

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Mohave County psychiatric hospital accepts admissions 24 hours a day

BULLHEAD CITY – Due to COVID-19, Talas Harbor at Bullhead City a 24-bed, Arizona State Licensed inpatient Psychiatric Hospital for geriatric patients has reevaluated its admission protocol and is hoping to provide some relief to emergency room staff handling psychiatric patients. According to Chaz Martinez, Talas Harbor’s Community Education Manager, “The hospital is committed to our mission of working with individuals, families, and communities to develop, implement and align resources, programs and policies that support behavioral health and wellness. Our goal is to transform the behavioral health care experience through a culture of caring, quality, safety, and service excellence and…

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LHC temporarily closing western entrance to London Bridge Beach Park

LAKE HAVASU CITY – As the City works towards bringing reclaimed water to the London Bridge Beach Park for irrigation purposes, there will be a need to perform a two-day closure on consecutive days to allow for pipe installation across the western entrance of the London Bridge Beach access road for seamless pipe installation to occur. The City is planning to close the western entrance of the park on Monday, June 15th and Tuesday, June 16th to allow for installation of the piping. The closure will start at 6:00 am on Monday and last until 6:00 pm on Wednesday. There will still…

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Asphalt pavement repairs on Oro Grande Blvd

BULLHEAD CITY – In an effort to increase the safety of traveling motorists and improve the quality of our roads, Lake Havasu City announces the asphalt pavement roadway repairs on Oro Grande Blvd. This two day closure results in additional cost savings to the City and an accelerated completion time to get motorists back on the road.as soon as possible. Work is scheduled to occur between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16th through Thursday, June 18th, 2020 subject to weather and other conditions. The work will require Oro Grande Blvd. from McCulloch Blvd. to Osage Dr. to be…

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