Category: Community News

KINGMAN – On Monday, Nov. 6, at about 9:51 a.m., Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were notified of a suspicious package located at the Mohave County Library in Kingman. During the course of their usual duties, library staff located the package in the book return drop box located outside of the building and notified law enforcement. The library was evacuated, and the immediate area was closed off for safety concerns. Bomb squad technicians from Kingman Police Department and Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to the scene to remove and investigate the package. Once removed from the drop box, the…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Hospice of Havasu will be welcoming the holiday season with their annual Friends of Hospice Holiday Boutique on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11. Hospice of Havasu provides care for individuals with terminal illnesses and comfort to the families of the patients. Their goal is to provide a nurturing environment that will allow residents to maintain a fulfilling life. Hospice of Havasu staff works alongside clinical staff, pharmacist, and bereavement employees that are trained to create individualized health plans. The team ensures that the loved ones and family members are actively involved with the care of the patients. The not-for-profit facility…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Hospice of Havasu will be welcoming the holiday season with their annual Friends of Hospice Holiday Boutique on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11. Hospice of Havasu provides care for individuals with terminal illnesses and comfort to the families of the patients. Their goal is to provide a nurturing environment that will allow residents to maintain a fulfilling life. Hospice of Havasu staff works alongside clinical staff, pharmacist, and bereavement employees that are trained to create individualized health plans. The team ensures that the loved ones and family members are actively involved with the care of the patients. The not-for-profit facility…

KINGMAN — A woman has died eight days after being hospitalized as the result of an apparent elk attack on her property in the Pine Lake community in the Hualapai Mountains, about 15 miles southeast of Kingman.  The attack occurred on the afternoon of Oct. 26 while the woman’s husband was in Kingman. According to the husband, when he returned around 6 p.m., he found his wife on the ground in the backyard with injuries consistent with being trampled by an elk. He also observed a bucket of spilled corn nearby. There were no witnesses to the event. The husband…

BULLHEAD CITY – “I haven’t met a group of kids who eat, sleep, and breathe drama,” like these kids, said Joshua Michel, Fine Arts Director and Mathematics Teacher for 6th-8th grades at Desert Star Academy. Desert Star Academy Middle School kicks off its performing arts season with “Beauty and the Beast” on Nov 10-11, 6:30 pm, from Mohave High School’s stage, 2251 Hwy 95, Bullhead City. The season includes “Elf Jr.” (December), “Frozen” (April), “Finding Nemo” (June), and “The Sound of Music” (July). “It’s crazy how dedicated they are in getting the production going,” added Michel. “We started rehearsing (‘Beauty…

BULLHEAD CITY – “I haven’t met a group of kids who eat, sleep, and breathe drama,” like these kids, said Joshua Michel, Fine Arts Director and Mathematics Teacher for 6th-8th grades at Desert Star Academy. Desert Star Academy Middle School kicks off its performing arts season with “Beauty and the Beast” on Nov 10-11, 6:30 pm, from Mohave High School’s stage, 2251 Hwy 95, Bullhead City. The season includes “Elf Jr.” (December), “Frozen” (April), “Finding Nemo” (June), and “The Sound of Music” (July). “It’s crazy how dedicated they are in getting the production going,” added Michel. “We started rehearsing (‘Beauty…