Category: Community News

KINGMAN –Lee Williams High School (LWHS) senior Wyatt Pickering won the 800-meter race and a state championship at the Arizona Division III Track and Field meet in Phoenix last weekend. The 18-year-old used a powerful kick finish to pull past the field for gold in 1:54.73. “These past few weeks I’ve been dialing in on my last 150 meters. I left it all out there and it definitely showed,” Pickering told Runner Space. Wyatt’s achievement had father Kelly Pickering and coach Stevann Brown beaming with pride. “When he hit that 200 meter curve it was over,” Coach Brown said. “He just…

KINGMAN – Do you have a son or daughter between the ages of 8 to 17, that is interested is aviation? If so, this is the event you have been waiting for! The local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is proud to once again open its doors to our community’s children and invite them to attend this year’s young eagle program on May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Kingman Airport terminal building. The young eagle program is open to any child ages 8 through 17. All a parent or guardian has to do is bring them…

BULLHEAD CITY – The 73rd Annual Burro BBQ went off like clockwork last weekend with hundreds of guests attending the annual event that helps kick off the summer season. The event saw massive crowds Saturday as the pavilion in Rotary Park was packed with food aficionados who came out to sample this year’s offerings.  The Bullhead City Rotary Club presented the event once again this year with sponsorship from around the Tri-State including DOT Foods, Los Matadores, Western Arizona Medical Center, Tire Pros, Anderson Ford, Swanty’s Dodge/Jeep, Smart and Final and many more. There were water slides for kids to romp on, performances…

Kingman’s traveling senior softball tournament team won the Ernie Jones Memorial over the weekend in Prescott. KSS-Taco Bell breezed undefeated through the bracket at 6-0. Coach Roy Heisner presented the Most Valuable Player honor to retired Arizona State Trooper Marty Harnisch. “Trooper” put on a hitting clinic, making only two outs in the six games. KSS-Taco Bell next travels to New Mexico for the Land of Enchantment Tournament in Albuquerque in June.

BULLHEAD  CITY – The discovery of an unidentified body is under investigation by the Bullhead City Police Department. Agency spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said a man walking in a wash reported locating the remains of a man in a desert area off the Bullhead Parkway at about 8:20 p.m. on Monday, May 6. “There were no visible signs of trauma to suggest any foul play,” Fromelt said. “The cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner’s Office. Positive identification efforts continue. Dave Hawkins