Category: Community News

Students at Utah Tech University demonstrated remarkable academic performance during the Fall 2023 semester, with nearly 12 percent earning Dean’s List recognition. A total of 1,489 students were included on the Dean’s List, reflecting their strong commitment to academics. To qualify, students had to achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 to 3.89 as well as complete at least 15 credits. Local students honored included: Donovan Peterson of Beaver Dam; Jorja Zirkle of Mohave Valley; Logan Rosenbach of Kingman; Rulon Richter of Colorado City; Tory Deru of Lake Havasu; Veronica Ruiz of Beaver Dam; and Zittlalis Gonzalez of Beaver Dam. Students…

MOHAVE COUNTY – At least three of the five Mohave County supervisors received an anti-semitic postcard at their home addresses Tuesday. The mailings follow the Board’s Jan. 16 vote adopting a resolution supporting the right of the nation and people of Israel to defend themselves against terrorist aggression. “Stop taking orders from an anti-white zioni$t hate group,” reads the cards received by Chairman Hildy Angius and Supervisors Buster Johnson and Jean Bishop. “These postcards were sent to educate public servants without malicious intent.” The cards assert that the holocaust was fake news and that “Jews did 911.” Angius said she’ll…

MOHAVE COUNTY – At their board meeting on Tuesday, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors in a 3-2 decision, voted to not extend the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) contract that is linked to the CDC’s Bridge Access Program.  According to Supervisor Buster Johnson, who voted in favor of extending the contract, the motion to deny the extension will mean an end to all immunizations once undertaken by the County’s health department.  “I understand the majority of the Board voted this down due to the extension giving us additional funding to administer the COVID-19 vaccines to underinsured individuals; however,…