Category: Community News

KINGMAN – Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) is offering a free Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults training course on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, 600 E. Beale St. Mental Health First Aid is a free eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health issue or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. To register call 928-377-4694 or email catt@wacog.com.

KINGMAN – A Kingman man died Wednesday following a September 15 traffic accident in Bullhead City. Police department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt identified the man who died of his injuries at University Medical Center in Las Vegas as Jamie Joseph Barr, 35. Fromelt said police responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident at 1:20 a.m. at Highway 68 and McCormick Boulevard. She said Barr was westbound on the highway when he lost control and was ejected when the vehicle rolled at the bottom of a dirt embankment. A medical helicopter flew Barr to Las Vegas. Investigators believe Barr was not wearing his…

Kingman area environmental activist Jack Ehrhardt is inviting area kids to participate in a global warming public awareness event that he hopes can take place with other rallies around the state, nation and world. Ehrhardt wants to involve youngsters in Youth Climate Strike festivities this Friday, Sept. 20, in concert with others are striking once again in protest of complacency and inaction in the climate change arena. Interested kids and/or their parents can contact Ehrhardt who is trying to quickly pull something together for Friday 928-727-6100 or Wahon.builders@gmail.com). One large march is scheduled In Phoenix, from the Maricopa County Courthouse…