Category: Community News

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists on Interstate 40 to plan ahead and be prepared to merge into open travel lanes near Seligman at the Interstate 40B overpass bridge (Exit 121) near Seligman while new bridge deck construction is underway. The work will require the following restrictions: Alternating full lane closures of east- and westbound I-40 are scheduled from 5 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Detours: Traffic will be diverted to the Exit 121 on- and off-ramps for both east- and westbound traffic. The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph through the work zone. East- and westbound…

On Wednesday, April 3, Grand Canyon National Park rangers responded to a call reporting that someone had fallen over the canyon rim east of Yavapai Geology Museum. Responding rangers located the body of a 67 year old male approximately 400 ft below the rim. The park’s helicopter and  technical rescue team were able to recover the body. Yavapai Geology Museum is located on the South Rim in Grand Canyon Village. At this time the area is open and accessible to visitors. An investigation into the incident is being conducted by the National Park Service and the Coconino County Medical Examiner….

Forensic analysis has led to positive identification following the discovery of a human skull a little more than a year ago, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s office. A hiker found the skull on March 15, 2018 in a desert area off Historic Route 66, south of Oatman. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said the skull was sent to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification for DNA analysis. She said the center recently informed local authorities that the remains are those of Ilaisa V. Vaitai, 68. Mortensen said Vaitai had been reported missing from his home in…

Lake Havasu City (LHC) takes pride in both the preservation and conservation of natural resources, and supports the influential mission of the Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. As a desert community located along one of the most endangered rivers in the United States, the city recognizes the immeasurable importance of water conservation not only for the city, but also for the millions of Americans that depend on the limited, precious resource that sits in their backyard – the Colorado River. The National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is a nationwide contest in which cities of similar population sizes compete against…