Category: Community News

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 12:01 pm on Tuesday, March 26, the Lake Havasu City Fire Department was dispatched to a desert rescue at Sara Park.  A male hiker was reported to be experiencing a heat-related injury and in need of assistance. Two Engine Companies, Two Rescue side-by-sides, an ambulance, and a Battalion Chief responded to Sara Park and were able to locate the injured person within 36 minutes. The patient was treated immediately while on the trail and was extricated from the desert using the Rescue side-by-sides. The patient was transported to Havasu Regional Medical Center for further…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Twenty-Six Mohave Community College students from the Bullhead Campus have been inducted to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society-Alpha Chi Psi chapter during an induction ceremony with friends and family. The ceremony’s guest speaker was Grace Hecht from Make Bullhead Better and former MCC alumna. The ceremony also honored graduating members.  Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is to recognize and encourage scholarships among two-year college students by providing an opportunity for leadership, service, and development. Students are invited to join Phi Theta Kappa if they have achieved a 3.5 GPA and earned 12 credit hours. New Inductees Chelsea…

KINGMAN – Are you a high school girl interested in going to college? Do you want guidance on how to set and achieve your career goals? Would you like access to professional role models and mentors? Get the resources you need to plan your future through the Soroptimist Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls program, which aims to help girls grow to be strong, successful and happy adults. Soroptimist International of Kingman will host a day-long conference for 8th – 12th grade girls, where they will learnabout career opportunities, setting and achieving goals, and overcoming obstacles to success….

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Allo Communications will be conducting aerial work on East Andy Devine Avenue, starting from the intersection at Tucker Street and proceeding south to the intersection at Johnson Avenue. This work will begin on Thursday, March 28th at 9:00 p.m. and continue until 5:00 a.m. on Friday, March 29th. During the work hours, there may be intermittent closures on East Andy Devine Avenue to allow the crews to perform their work. Streetlights may be inoperable at this time as well. The City encourages the public to be aware of construction workers in the area and to follow directions from flaggers…

Americans from across the nation will pay homage on National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Friday, March 29 to those who served during the Vietnam conflict, and to those who paid the ultimate price. Many Americans do not realize our government’s participation in Vietnam occurred long before the actual Vietnam conflict began. That’s right, it was a conflict and was never actually designated a war by our government. The first American military death in Vietnam occurred on Sept. 26, 1945, during the unrest in Saigon when Office of Strategic Services Officer Lt. Col A. Peter Dewey was killed by Viet…