Category: Community News

Andy Price, CEO of the Grand Canyon Council, BSA Putting down your phone and picking up a backpack may help with the mental health crisis many of our youth are facing today. According to the CDC, children and teens now spend an average of eight to nine hours in front of a screen every day, which can cause sensory overload and increase risk of attention deficit disorders, anxiety, and depression. Extended screen time negatively impacts mental health by decreasing the child’s opportunities for social connection and amount of time spent outdoors. Limited experiences in nature disproportionately affect children causing long-term…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Locals gathered to view marching bands from local schools, community organizations, and neighborhood businesses on Saturday, Oct. 28 for the London Bridge Days Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28. This year’s theme was “Peace, Love, and Helping Havasu.”  London Bridge was originally built in the 1830s and ranged to the River Thames in London, England. By 1968, the bridge was bought by entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch. McCulloch planned the community of Lake Havasu City in 1964. He had outer granite blocks that originated from the bridge were brought to the U.S. to create the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City. The bridge we…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Locals gathered to view marching bands from local schools, community organizations, and neighborhood businesses on Saturday, Oct. 28 for the London Bridge Days Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28. This year’s theme was “Peace, Love, and Helping Havasu.”  London Bridge was originally built in the 1830s and ranged to the River Thames in London, England. By 1968, the bridge was bought by entrepreneur Robert P. McCulloch. McCulloch planned the community of Lake Havasu City in 1964. He had outer granite blocks that originated from the bridge were brought to the U.S. to create the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City. The bridge we…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The U.S. Department of Education has designated Mohave Community College as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).  An accredited higher education institution qualifies as an HSI when at least 25% of its enrollment is Hispanic or Latino students.  Nearly 27% of students currently enrolled at MCC identify as Hispanic/Latino, a percentage that started increasing in 2009. According to the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, Arizona has a total of 21 Hispanic Serving Institutions, and as HSIs, they have the opportunity to apply for more federal grants to better serve their students and communities.  Across MCC’s four campuses, the…