Category: Community News

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…

KINGMAN – Pat Hahn, a local woman who is a breast cancer survivor, works every day sewing a variety of items for pre-op breast cancer patients. Hahn, 84 years old, decided to assist new pre-op cancer patients with the crucial two weeks or so after their surgery in order to make their lives easier. Her organization is Women Helping Women with Breast Cancer. Hahn said after undergoing a mastectomy she learned that for the first 14 days there are critical things that a new breast cancer patient needs to help them with their daily living tasks. “So, I thought about…

BULLHEAD CITY – A weekend motorcycle fatality is under investigation in Bullhead City. Police report that a Harley Davidson tricycle motorcycle struck the curb at Highway 95 and Baseline Road at about 6:10 p.m. on Sat., April 27. Its operator Charleen Babcock, 74, Bullhead City was ejected. Police said Babcock was wearing a helmet but died of her injuries following transport to Western Arizona Regional Medical Center. No one else was involved or injured in the accident. Dave Hawkins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Competitors in Thrive Hualapai’s Inaugural Tall Pine Pitch Competition will take their business ideas before a panel of judges and vie for prizes of up to $5,000 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at Music Mountain Junior/Senior High School, 16500 Route 66 in Peach Springs.   Thrive Hualapai is a business incubator in Peach Springs created through a partnership with MCC and the Hualapai Tribe to help people turn their passion into profitable businesses. Thrive Hualapai frequently hosts informational sessions and learning opportunities for community members, touching on a wide variety of topics that include workforce training,…