Category: Community News

CHLORIDE – “Okay, take your bath and off to bed with ya”. That ritual will take on a whole new meaning as Chloride hosts its first Bed and Bath Race during this historic mining town’s Old Miner’s Day celebration on Saturday, October 19. Everyone from near and far are invited to participate in this first-ever combined competition pitting beds against tubs or any combination of as they go for the coveted title of fastest bed or tub west of the Pecos. There will be several categories including corporate, student and open. The race will take the combatants down Chloride’s scenic…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – London Bridge Beach, 1340 McCulloch Blvd N, will host an annual outrigger canoe race that’s free to spectators the 11th Annual Octoberfest Pineapple Race on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 4 to 8 p.m. You’ve seen these on Hawaii Five-0. Outrigger boats feature one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull. There are kids’ activities planned and all teams must wear their best superhero attire to compete for best costume. The one-quarter-mile race includes a Beer Garden and takes place at London Bridge Beach…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week in Fort Mohave and 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 of when to fog.   FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin on Thursday evening September 12th 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:   •           Laguna Road from Mountain View Road to Vanderslice…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has partnered with Boy Scouts of America on a shoreline cleanup project at Steamboat Cove, one of the most popular boat-in recreation sites on Lake Havasu. During the cleanup on September 22, access to the beach at Steamboat Cove will be temporarily restricted from 8 to 11 a.m. as Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Venturers work alongside BLM rangers to clean the beach and remove debris from the water. The Scouts will earn their aquatic-based merit badge while making shoreline recreation safer and more pleasant for visitors.  Steamboat Cove is…