Category: Community News

Not far from our former home in Avondale flows the Agua Fria River. I have, on many occasions, observed people fishing from its banks, wondering if the fish were good to eat. That question was answered for me when warning signs were posted. In bold, red letters, each sign states: “Warning! Do not eat fish taken from these waters. Fish may be contaminated with hazardous toxins!” The warning was enough for me because I did not want to knowingly poison myself, and quite possibly endanger my life. We live in a society that produces an abundance of hazardous waste. There…

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Recently acquired by Golden Entertainment, Inc., the Laughlin Event Center, located at 500 Bruce Woodbury Dr. in Laughlin, Nev., will host singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer Brad Paisley for a performance starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. Paisley, one of the top country musicians in the nation, has released 11 studio albums and won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards and been named “Entertainer of the Year” by the Country Music Association. Golden Entertainment’s Laughlin hotel and casino properties Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort, Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino Resort and Aquarius Hotel &…

KINGMAN – The Kingman Clean City Commission and the Kingman Sanitation Department have announced the specially discounted, quarterly trash haul cleanup for the last week in March, and the entire month of April. This special cleanup is available to residential customers that are within the Kingman city limits only. Because of recent storms causing more limb debris for residents, the city is extending the discounted pickup by one week to assist with neighborhood cleanup. You may contact the Kingman Water Department at 928-753-5561, opt. 1, or the Kingman Public Works Department at 928-692-3115 to request an extra trash pick-up for…

Applications will be accepted by mail beginning at 8 a.m. March 18 Arizona hunters still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for select 2019 elk hunts. There are 744 leftover hunt permit-tags — 668 for the minimal occurrence zone/low density (general) hunt in game management units 12A, 12B, 13A and 13B. All remaining hunt permit-tags will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis as follows:  By mail: Paper applications will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 18, and must be addressed to: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Draw/First Come, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix,…