Category: Community News

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College hosted a meeting today in which Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs had a valuable conversation with ten MCC students. The event, held on the Lake Havasu City campus, provided a platform for students to express their concerns and struggles directly to Governor Hobbs. Students focused on pressing topics such as affordable housing, food insecurity and other challenges that impact academic success and overall well-being. Governor Hobbs listened to each student, emphasizing the importance of hearing their stories, which align with issues affecting many students across the state. Adam Romano, the college’s most recent Hodel Most Outstanding…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu is one of the number one hotspot destinations for college student’s spring break. Last week, many students from all over flocked to the town to enjoy warm breezy weather, laying out on the beach, and outdoor recreational activities. March is typically the month that many campuses have that seven-day break from the lectures and books. The most common visitors who come out to enjoy the spring breaks in Lake Havasu are usually from California, Colorado, and Washington state. If you’re able to catch up with some of the spring breakers, their reasoning behind choosing Havasu for the much…

MOHAVE COUNTY – This week is PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week. It is a weeklong event and volunteers will be at both PetSmart locations: Kingman 3260 Stockton Hill Rd and Bullhead City 3699 Arizona 95 #540 on the following days with beautiful puppies and dogs for adoption. All adoption days are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, Kingman Friday, March 22, Kingman and Bullhead City Saturday, March 23, Kingman and Bullhead City Sunday, March 24, Bullhead City Adoption fees are $125 but to help clear the shelter the animal shelter will be offering adoption subsidies – dogs…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – ASU at Lake Havasu had something unique to share last week at their Bridge to the World celebration. Opening night of the event took place on Wednesday, March 13 and continued on Thursday, March 14 at ASU’s Learning Resource Center. In 2012, ASU at Lake Havasu opened its doors adding educational value to the mini beach town. The university offers a wide range of degrees in science, business, health, and a variety of many other in demand fields. The Bridge to the World celebration was an exhibit that illustrated the school’s diverse students from all over the world….

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department, in conjunction with the Western AZ DUI Task Force, will be out providing extra patrol for the St. Patrick’s Day Weekend. St. Patrick’s Day is one of our nation’s most popular holidays, celebrated with festivals, parades, and parties which frequently features themed cocktails and green pints. The amount of alcohol consumed on this holiday is higher than average. St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday this year, and it is anticipated that alcohol consumption will increase both on that day and throughout the weekend. Before you go out to celebrate, decide and designate a…