Category: Community News

Safe Boating Week is on the horizon and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will kick off the national campaign locally with multiple life jacket exchange events at area lakes Saturday, May 18. Now in its 11th year, the Life Jacket Exchange program allows people with an old, worn out life jacket to swap it for a new one (while supplies last). Last year, the department’s Boating Safety Education program exchanged 1,520 of the life-saving jackets. “Life jackets save lives, but only if they’re still in good operating condition,” said Josh Hoffman, AZGFD’s boating safety education coordinator. “Like anything else,…

The Dig It Kingman Community Garden at 2301 Lillie Avenue invites the community to Southwestern Gardening Day on May 18 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. This children’s event features a special program presented by the Hualapai Cultural Green Arrow Gardening Project. They have agreed to share some of the Hualapai tribe’s traditions. Because of this special presentation, be present from start-to-finish, as each activity happens at a specific time. Creation of rain sticks will be from 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. only. The Hualapai’s will be in traditional dress and will tell the story of “The Three Sisters”, demonstrate planting Native American Heirloom…

The Goldstrike and White Rock Canyon trails located within Lake Mead National Recreation Area will close for the season May 15 through Sept. 30. Park management implemented seasonal closures on these trails in 2014 after public safety incidents significantly increased. Goldstrike Canyon is a strenuous hike, requiring bouldering and climbing. It leads to multiple hot springs and the Colorado River. The area known as White Rock Canyon has multiple trails leading to the Arizona Hot Spring, Liberty Bell Arch and the Colorado River. During the closure period, visitors may still access the popular hot springs via the Colorado River. Other…

Schools in the Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts will offer two types of summer school programs beginning June 3.  Elementary, middle and junior high school classes will be offered through June 6. High school classes will be available through June 27. For students in grades two through seven, 20 different STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) enrichment programs are planned.  For high school students, classes will focus on credit recovery and intervention for students needing help with English, math, science and history.  Classes and subjects vary by campus. Faculty members from different schools are collaborating on…