Category: Community News

Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft and Bullhead City Mayor Steve D’Amico are pleased to announce the grand opening date for the long-awaited second bridge connecting Laughlin to Bullhead City, Ariz. They invited their respective communities to save the date of Friday, June 7 for a celebration. Full details will be released once finalized in May. “This second bridge spanning the Colorado River has been decades in the making,” said Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, whose district includes Laughlin. “Its completion will facilitate the flow of traffic and commerce across the river, and I’m looking forward to celebrating this historic milestone with our…

BULLHEAD CITY – Get ready for a day of golf, community spirit and support for the Mohave Community College Bighorns men’s and women’s soccer teams! The Bighorns Athletics Booster Club is proud to host the Bighorn Scramble Calcutta/Golf Tournament at Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Bullhead City. It brings together all levels of amateur golf enthusiasts and community members to raise funds in support of the first-ever college athletic teams in northwestern Arizona. The event kicks off with the Bighorn Scramble Calcutta on May 3rd at 5:30 PM at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse in Bullhead City, located at 3663…

MOHAVE COUNTY – More than 800 vehicles carrying thousands of friends will be joining the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona on May 3, 4, and 5 for a weekend of adventure! Historic Route 66 Fun Run participants from across the globe will meet in Seligman to travel a 140-mile stretch of Route 66 with events planned in nearly every community along the way. The procession will conclude in Topock/Golden Shores with an awesome award ceremony to cap off the weekend. Saturday is the big event in downtown Kingman, with over 800 classic cars on display on Route 66 and…

KINGMAN – The 46th Annual Kingman Festival of the Arts will be held at Metcalfe and Locomotive Parks on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Local artisans will display their creations including paintings, ceramics, photography and jewelry. This year there will be  a Marketplace where you can shop for fun and exciting merchandise, gifts and decor. Also featuring food, beer, mimosas, and live music and entertainment provided by Leonard Interior, Casey Frank, AZ Blue Raz, KP Studio, AZ Blue Rayz, GoodHeart and BAHIRA/Hot Hips…

KINGMAN – The Friends of the Mohave County Library–Kingman will be holding their book sale Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18.  Proceeds will benefit the local Kingman Library. The sale will be held at the Mohave County Library, 3269 N. Burbank St., in the program room. It is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. each day. Members of Friends of the Mohave County Library will receive a 10% discount on Friday and a 20% discount on Saturday. Non-members may join upon entry. A free-item table will be available. Cash and credit/debit cards will be accepted. There will be…

Speaking at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s April 19 meeting was Leah Stagg, Curator and soon-to-be Director of Mohave County Historical Society upon the retirement of Shannon  Rossiter this summer. Among the upcoming projects of the historical society is the restoration of Kingman’s old jail whose doors were locked in 1968. The society is currently seeking financial assistance and volunteers with a construction background for the project. Speaking on area museums, Stagg noted the best artifacts are those that can be touched and enhanced by technology through QR codes. Mohave Museum of History and Arts has an artifact table that…