Category: Community News

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…

KINGMAN – Bring your car down for a fun time on Saturday, Nov. 18 for Chillin’ on Beale.  Classics, customs, creatives, motorcycles, EVs, you name it will be on display. Cruise on down to Beale Street for music, good food, and down-home Kingman atmosphere! Events begin at 3 p.m. and only ends when the cars go home. November’s theme is a cruise in – Coats, Toys, and Canned Food donations. The event is free and open to the public – vehicle spots open. Contact Gene Kirkham at 714.488.1843 for more information.

BULLHEAD CITY – On Sunday, November 5 at 7:11 a.m., a bird made contact with a primary line, causing the breaker to open and damaging two fuses and a transformer. This outage affected 2,371 members in Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) service area expanding from Marina Boulevard on the north to Lause Road on the south and Riverview Drive on the west to Oatman Road on the east. MEC crews responded, replaced the damaged equipment, and restored power to the majority of members at 8:34 a.m. After further repairs, the remaining 67 members were restored at 9:30 a.m. Outage restoration is important…

KINGMAN – The Mohave Museum, 400 W. Beale St., is having a Treasure Sale in their parking lot on Saturday, December 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  There will be lots of one-of-a-kind items like doilies and baby clothes, also vintage cameras, furniture and other items.  All proceeds go to the Museum for in-house projects and exhibits.  Monetary donations also accepted.  

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Head Men’s Soccer Coach Camilo Valencia has announced the local lineup for the squad’s inaugural season in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Bullhead and Lake Havasu cities will both be represented on the pitch come the season’s start in August 2024 with the signings of Leo Cortinez, Yahir Acero and Jose Alvarado. Cortinez, a 5’11 Forward, graduated from Mohave High School in Bullhead City in 2022. Cortinez was born in Guerrero, Mexico, to Leonardo Cortinez and Lidia Eriza, and now resides in Bullhead City. Cortinez will study business at Mohave Community College….