Category: Community News

Laughlin, Nev. – The Edge Pavilion will feature the legendary Mexican banda group The Original Banda El Limón on Saturday, April 20. Founded by Don Salvador Lizárraga in 1965, The Original Banda El Limón, has been at the forefront of regional Mexican banda music’s growth in international popularity. The Latin Grammy Award-winning group has performed for sold out crowds in massive stadiums across the globe, earned Gold and Platinum Records and received countless accolades including the Billboard Mexican Music Award for Excellence in Regional Mexican Music, a BMI Latin Music Award, an ASCAP Latin Music Award and two Premios Texas Awards. Although members…

KINGMAN – Sounds of Kingman will present an Our Time Our History event on Feb. 24 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the MCC Building, 309 E. Beale St. The event, entitled “He Stands in the Sun: The Life, Legacy & Art of Kiowa Artist T.C. Cannon: will provide information about Carrie Calisay Cannon from the Cadda tribe. His Kiowa Indian name is “He Who Stands in the Sun” or Pai-doung-u-day. He is considered one of the most talented Native American artists of the 20th century whose paintings continue to influence new generations of Native artists. Cannon utilized striking color…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The nation’s fastest growing sport will be available to witness this weekend at the 10th Annual Pickle Fest Tournament. The Lake Havasu City Pickle Ball Association (LHCPBA) is continuing to carry out their mission to advocate the expansion of the pickleball sport.  The organization is always sharing information to the community on where to practice and participate in their ongoing events. With all divisions being in round robin format with playoffs, this year’s the tournament will welcome all skill levels.   The skill levels will be broken down into three eligible age groups. Ages 12 to 49, 50…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The nation’s fastest growing sport will be available to witness this weekend at the 10th Annual Pickle Fest Tournament. The Lake Havasu City Pickle Ball Association (LHCPBA) is continuing to carry out their mission to advocate the expansion of the pickleball sport.  The organization is always sharing information to the community on where to practice and participate in their ongoing events. With all divisions being in round robin format with playoffs, this year’s the tournament will welcome all skill levels.   The skill levels will be broken down into three eligible age groups. Ages 12 to 49, 50…

Are you a hopeful person? Before you answer that, let’s spend a moment defining hope. Hope is a word of unknown origins, but some say that it comes from the verb “hop”. So, to hope means to leap forward in expectation. Friedrich Nietzsche, that ever so happy fellow, once said, “Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” He went on to say, “God is dead.” It doesn’t sound like he was doing any leaping. Which are you? Are you struggling to find hope in anything or anyone like Nietzsche or are…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The time has come to witness the world’s largest endurance jet ski race in the world. President Ross Wallach of RPM Racing Enterprises will be hosting the 20th Mark Hahn Memorial race. The race will be licensed by the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA).  The anticipated event is expected to attract numerous teams from all over the world including high profile racers from the U.S. The teams will be competing against one another all for the sake of breaking the 300-mile record of four hours, 46 minutes, 30 seconds.  The annual race is expected to take…