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MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s Road Division currently maintains more than 2,000 miles of roads of which 802.96 miles are paved. However, because of the recent approval by the Board of Supervisors, more than 30 more miles will receive soil stabilization and/or construction starting in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020. The roads for soil stabilization and/or construction include: •Five miles of Shinarump Road from Aztec Road to Laguna Road at the cost of $430,000; • Two miles of Bolsa Road from Egar Road to Gilbert Road at the cost of $95,000; • Two miles of Eagar Road from Agar Fria Drive…

Constituents can submit questions, comments online from 6-7:30 p.m. In an ongoing effort to better serve its constituents, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) will host a webcast to provide an update on existing hunt management approaches, recent projects and to gather public input. Those who access the webinar from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15, will be able to submit questions, comments or concerns about existing hunt management approaches or hunt guidelines to Amber Munig, big game management supervisor, who will open the online discussion with a short presentation. Other department personnel also will be available during the webcast to…

The 2019 Mohave County Republican Picnic was held at the Mohave County Park in the Hualapai Mountains last weekend. More than 300 people escaped the blistering heat of Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City and the surrounding areas to venture high into the Hualapai Mountains for cooler temperatures and to attend the picnic. From left to right Mohave County Supervisor District 4 Jean Bishop, Arizona State Representatives District 5 Leo Biasiucci and Regina Cobb, Arizona State Senator District 5 Sonny Borrelli and Mohave County Supervisor District 2 Hildy Angius, take time for a photo together. U.S. Congressman, Arizona’s Fourth Congressional…

(Editor’s Note: This is a second in the two-part series about lifesaving hiking and desert driving/exploring preparedness presented by Butch Meriwether, a Mohave County resident and photojournalist.) Ninety year-old “snowbird” Jack Bower, from Auburn, Calif., who has a winter home in Golden Valley, knows the need to be prepared. Bower has been exploring and treasure hunting in various areas of the western United States and throughout the world since he was about 17 years old. He recently ventured to Alaska in search for gold. “Besides food and emergency equipment, I always have a couple bottles of water and granola bars…