Category: Community News

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Millions suffer with mental health symptoms every year. The rate of those seeking care is currently on the rise. These facts not only affect the people suffering, they can also affect families and communities.  The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is an organization that strives to help individuals affected by mental health. Within 45 years, they have created advocacy in communities through public awareness and education so that families and individuals can lead healthier lives.  The NAMI family support group is led by a support team who have had personal struggles with mental health conditions. Through these meetings, individuals learn about success stories and…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Come out and explore Volkswagen buses from all over the world brought to you by Buses by the Bridge. This event has been a family favorite since the 1990s and guarantees fun activities for everyone.   Buses by the Bridge is a non-profit organization who shares a love for Volkswagen buses. The 27th Annual Buses by the Bridge event will showcase the many different models of the Volkswagen vehicle, new and old.  This event will welcome vans, trailers, and motorhomes as the space can accommodate more than 600 cars. Parking is first come, first served. There will be raffle…

YUCCA – A deadly fire in the community of Yucca is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Dispatch received a call reporting the fire in the 1700 block of La Cienega Ranch Rd. at about 8:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed two sheds fully engulfed by flames,” said MCSO public information officer Anita Mortensen. “Personnel from the Golden Valley Fire District responded to the scene and after the fire was extinguished, a deceased victim was located in one of the sheds.” Mortensen said the female homeowner advised that her male roommate…

YUCCA – A deadly fire in the community of Yucca is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Dispatch received a call reporting the fire in the 1700 block of La Cienega Ranch Rd. at about 8:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed two sheds fully engulfed by flames,” said MCSO public information officer Anita Mortensen. “Personnel from the Golden Valley Fire District responded to the scene and after the fire was extinguished, a deceased victim was located in one of the sheds.” Mortensen said the female homeowner advised that her male roommate…

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 10, at 5:30 p.m. with Travis Lingenfelter, incumbent Supervisor and Shawn Meisner, both candidates for Mohave County Board of Supervisors (BOS), District 1, each who will be speaking and answering questions.  The person who is elected to the Board of Supervisors, District 1 is important for many reasons including the wide scope of determinations made by the Board which affects County residents and the Cities including matters effecting water resources, County roads, property owners’ interests, health, economic well-being and quality of life.    MRF meetings are held at…