Category: Community News

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Master Gardener Training Course provides research-based horticulture information you will use as a Master Gardener volunteer educator for the Mohave County Cooperative Extension. Topics include soils, basic botany, irrigation and landscape design, composting, plant propagation, basic ecology, vegetables, stake and prune trees/shrubs, fruit trees, native plants, entomology, pest management, and plant diseases. The 13-week course runs from January 18 to April 18, 2024 and will be held on Thursday mornings from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. Classes will be held at Mohave Community College, 1977 Acoma Blvd. West. The cost of the class is $200…

Catholic Charities Community Services recently expanded its re-entry housing program in the Northern Arizona communities of Cottonwood, Page, and Kingman. The housing-first model community re-entry program provides safe, affordable, housing to individuals who have had recent justice involvement. Providing a stable and supportive home to those previously incarcerated allows them to successfully integrate into the community, which reduces the rate of recidivism. Bringing the total to eight, the new Cottonwood, Page and Kingman homes join existing residences – one in Williams, one in Prescott, and three in Flagstaff. Each home is designated for either men or women, serving anywhere from four to eight individuals. The Tamarisk House in Page is home to seven women….

Catholic Charities Community Services recently expanded its re-entry housing program in the Northern Arizona communities of Cottonwood, Page, and Kingman. The housing-first model community re-entry program provides safe, affordable, housing to individuals who have had recent justice involvement. Providing a stable and supportive home to those previously incarcerated allows them to successfully integrate into the community, which reduces the rate of recidivism. Bringing the total to eight, the new Cottonwood, Page and Kingman homes join existing residences – one in Williams, one in Prescott, and three in Flagstaff. Each home is designated for either men or women, serving anywhere from four to eight individuals. The Tamarisk House in Page is home to seven women….

Missouri Valley College fall athletic teams have produced 50 Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes for the fall 2023 sports season. The students were spread across six separate sports programs. Lynsey Day, a Volleyball athlete studying Psychology, was among those selected. Leading the way among Vikings was men’s soccer, with 19 on the list. There were nine from women’s soccer, four from cross country, five from football, and 13 from women’s volleyball.

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Police Department is continuing its investigation on the fatal fire that occurred on Saturday (12/16) evening and claimed the lives of five children. There were no survivors. A 13-year-old boy, 5-year-old boy, 4-year-old girl, and a 2-year-old boy were all siblings who were residents of the home. An 11-year-old boy was a relative and visiting at the time. All five children were located in the same upstairs bedroom of the two-story duplex. Several neighbors reportedly attempted rescue efforts, including placing an extension ladder to the upstairs bedroom.   4:54 p.m. – Dispatch received a…