Category: Community News

BULLHEAD CITY – On Thursday, April 25 at 4:15 p.m., 948 Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) members in the North Square of Golden Shores/Topock experienced an outage for 1 hour and 33 minutes caused by a microburst that blew an awning into the power lines. Crews patrolled the lines, cleared the awning, and closed the circuit breaker, restoring power to members at 5:48 p.m. Other outages during windy weather can be caused by trees making contact with power lines, and broken poles. “It is very important that residents secure their homes, landscaping and yard decorations for the safety of not only the electrical…

The 4th Annual Mayhem Motorcycle Rally brought hundreds of riders to Bullhead City last weekend despite a bit of rough weather Saturday afternoon that saw heavy rainfall and some flash flooding in the region. The annual event which kicked off Thursday with a ride along by Bullhead City Mayor Steve D’amico leading the official kickoff of the event. Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts descended on the tri-state area starting in Bullhead City where the headquarters for the event was set up in community Park with the convention Center being used for the Ink Mayhem Tattoo convention formerly hosted in the famed Colorado Belle….

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu’s annual Desert Storm celebration made a splash last week with excursions around the lake, street parties, poker runs, shootouts, and the fun seemed never ending for boat enthusiast everywhere. This was the 26th annual occasion for one of the largest boating performance events in the west coast. The action began on Wednesday, April 24 through Saturday, April 27.   Wednesday was all about Krusin’ 4 A Kause at Windsor 4 where high performance boat owners give special needs individuals scenic boat tours around the lake. Thursday brought about the infamous street party on main on McCulloch Blvd….

BULLHEAD CITY – The Rotary Club of Bullhead City will be hosting the 73rd Annual Burro BBQ on Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be live music, a kid’s zone and lots of smoked and barbecued meats. Guests will be able to sample and buy some of the best deep pit barbecue pork and beef found anywhere.  More than 70 years ago just after Arizona was inaugurated into the union, some local businessmen chose to celebrate the event by barbecuing two burros for 45 or so attendees, which became an official event in then-Hardyville (now Bullhead City). The Bullhead…

PARKER – The Colorado River Indian Tribes have taken a history making step to implement the Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2022. At a ceremony on the CRIT Reservation April 26th, leadership from the Colorado River Indian Tribes, the State of Arizona, and the United Staes Department of the Interior signed agreements required under the act.  CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores and tribal leaders were joined by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, and officials from the Department of the Interior and the Arizona Department of Water Resources. The agreements will move CRIT…

A $10,000 reward is offered for information that helps determine what happened to a woman who went missing in neighboring Yavapai County more than six weeks ago. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office reports that 35-year-old Shayna Feinman had been living with others on a 40-acre ranch between Seligman and Peach Springs. Feinman reportedly never returned after walking into the woods enroute to her friend’s house on March 9. Sister Kara Feinman pleads for help on social media for assistance in locating Shayna. “On the night of March 9 it is presumed my sister was on her way to her friend’s…