Category: Community News

Survey results shine light on recovery effort in Aubrey Valley, Double O Ranch SELIGMAN — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking volunteers to assist with spotlighting efforts to help document the population of endangered black-footed ferrets in Aubrey Valley and on the Double O Ranch near Seligman.  As part of the recovery effort, the department has scheduled two spring spotlighting projects – March 21-25 and April 18-21 (the department also conducts two spotlighting projects in the fall). The spotlighting method involves using high-powered lights to locate and identify black-footed ferrets. Their eyeshine is reflected by the spotlight and helps surveyors with identifying and…

Site will be temporarily inaccessible during construction of new retaining wall LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office is extending the construction project to replace a failing retaining wall at Bullfrog Day-Use Recreation Area. The original completion date was set for February but has been extended through May 2. During the construction phase, the site will be temporarily inaccessible for safety reasons. The infrastructure improvement project is addressing structural concerns with the current retaining wall, which was built in 1968 and is failing. The new retaining wall will provide improved soil stabilization, safety, and…

KINGMAN – On Tuesday, March 5, the decision was made to cancel both sessions of the 2019 Junior Police Academy (JPA).  The Kingman Police Department (KPD) has held two JPAs every year for the past 13 years. That is a total of 26 academy sessions that have impacted almost 650 students.  This year would have been the 14th year.  The decision to cancel this year’s program was not made easily and is due to current and on-going staffing shortages.   Additional resignations are anticipated over the next few months.  The School Resource Officers (SRO), who would normally organize and oversee the academy…

Local book festival and poetry slam adds opportunity for authors KINGMAN –  Historic Route 66 will host a 2-day conference on September 20th and 21st, 2019. Attend workshops, pitch to publishers, network with other authors, and more. “Early bird” price of $65 for one day; $100 for both days if registering before July 1st (student rates available). Vendors also wanted. An underserved area Since 2005 KABAM (Kingman Area Books Are Magic) has brought books and author visits to local schools. Poets – local and nationally ranked – attend KABAM’s poetry slam, which is free to enter. In 2018 a one-day…