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Fox Creek team scores in Science Olympiad Regionals

Pam Wanner8 years ago2 years ago3 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – For the third consecutive year, a team from Fox Creek Junior High School will advance from regional competition to the annual Arizona Science Olympiad at Arizona State University next month. The 12 team members are coming off of a fifth place victory out of 19 teams at spring regional competition held at Estrella Mountain Elementary School in Goodyear. The Fox Creek team brought home 20 top ten finishes out of 23 events. Individually, Fox Creek scores ranged from second to tenth place. Science Olympiad is a national science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program that allows students to…

Sheriff announces formation of Advisory Council

Pam Wanner8 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Mohave County Sheriff Doug Schuster has announced the formation of a Sheriff’s Advisory Council. This group of individuals was selected by Sheriff Schuster and his staff. The group meets monthly with the Sheriff’s Office Command Staff to discuss agency concerns and share life experiences with the intent of problem solving many issues that arise. Sheriff Schuster is very appreciative of these men and women who volunteer their time solely for the betterment of our communities. The Sheriff realizes the importance of such a “think tank” and greatly values the wide spectrum of knowledge. Sheriff Schuster is a strong believer in…

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Visiting winter boaters: Schedule your free watercraft inspections

Pam Wanner8 years ago2 years ago3 mins

It’s time to schedule your free watercraft inspections and decontaminations before heading home. In order to avoid fines, quarantines and even impoundments when traveling across state lines, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has authorized providers to perform inspections and decontaminations for boats traveling from waters designated as having aquatic invasive species (AIS). “Watercraft inspection and decontamination is the most effective way to prevent the spread of AIS and we are asking the boating public to do their part in calling and scheduling a no-cost inspection and decontamination,” AZGFD Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Erin Raney said. “It is absolutely essential…

SBDC offers Economics of Tourism webinar

Pam Wanner8 years ago2 years ago1 mins

The Small Business Development Center of Mohave Community College will offer a Lunch & Learn webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, March 27 from noon to 1 p.m. The presenter will be tourism development consultant Jim Hinckley. He will explain how to include all of the tourism facets, capitalize on tourism and become a community ambassador. As a key component in long-term economic development, tourism is something the entire community can participate in and profit from as a result. Small businesses will gain knowledge on how to incorporate the profitability of tourism into their industry. The webinar is free. Please register…

Attorney General issues warning on pet adoption scams

Pam Wanner8 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to warn Arizonans about pet adoption scams. “Every year, we learn about con artists taking advantage of consumers through internet pet scams,” said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. “Sometimes they post fake ads for pets that do not exist or they sell a pet that turns out to be very sick. Arizonans need to do their due diligence before hastily buying a pet, especially online.” General Brnovich offers the following tips: Be very cautious about buying a pet over the internet. Just because you see a picture or video of a cute animal doesn’t mean that you’ll…

7.5 million people visited Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 2018

Pam Wanner8 years ago2 years ago3 mins

BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area welcomed 7.5 million recreation visitors to the park in 2018, according to figures released by the National Park Service. For the second year in a row, it is the sixth most visited park in the entire National Park Service. Nationally, visitation to America’s national parks in 2018 exceeded 300 million recreation visits for the fourth consecutive year. The 318.2 million recreation visits total is the third highest since record keeping began in 1904. “Lake Mead National Recreation Area continues to be a popular destination because of the diverse activities that you…

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Fox Creek team scores in Science Olympiad Regionals

Sheriff announces formation of Advisory Council

Visiting winter boaters: Schedule your free watercraft inspections

SBDC offers Economics of Tourism webinar

Attorney General issues warning on pet adoption scams

7.5 million people visited Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 2018

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