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The result: Groups removing more litter along more highway miles It was a very good 2019 for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program, with a record number of volunteer groups removing more litter along more miles of state highways. The Adopt a Highway volunteer program, launched in 1998, added 155 volunteer groups last year, bringing the total to more than 1,100. Other 2019 records included nearly 2,000 miles of state highways adopted, an increase of more than 300 miles, and 16,000 bags of litter removed, up nearly 2,000 from the previous record. “It’s such a positive increase…

The result: Groups removing more litter along more highway miles It was a very good 2019 for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program, with a record number of volunteer groups removing more litter along more miles of state highways. The Adopt a Highway volunteer program, launched in 1998, added 155 volunteer groups last year, bringing the total to more than 1,100. Other 2019 records included nearly 2,000 miles of state highways adopted, an increase of more than 300 miles, and 16,000 bags of litter removed, up nearly 2,000 from the previous record. “It’s such a positive increase…

Pre-registration deadline is March 14 KINGMAN – Soroptimist International of Kingman will hold its annual Dream It, Be It at White Cliffs Middle School on Saturday, March 28. This one-day event is a day of knowledge and inspiration to help consider aspirations in young women in middle and high school. The event is from 8:15a.m.to 4:00 p.m. with sign in/registration beginning at 7:45. The deadline for pre-registration is March 14. Registration fee is $5 for those that pre-register and $15 on the day of the event, limited to the first 25 girls. Scholarships are available if requested. The Dream It,…

Mohave Community College joined the nine other Arizona Community College districts for a rally at the State Capitol last week, showcasing their programs, students and the staggering economic benefits they deliver to Arizona. They gathered on the Capitol lawn to thank their legislators and Governor Doug Ducey for the one-time funding from last year and to urge them to continue to invest in Arizona Community Colleges. Nearly 300,000 students attend community colleges throughout the state, and the financial impact statewide is $11 billion in increased wages over their working lives, equating to 5.6% of the total gross state product. “In…