Category: Community News

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program and the Foster Care Review Board of Arizona (FCRB) are encouraging the community to act now and help raise awareness about its impact on individuals, communities, and children and families. The effects of domestic violence are far-reaching and not just for the partners involved but also for the children who may witness it. This can leave children feeling anxious and uncertain.  In some instances, it becomes necessary to place the children into kinship care or foster homes. Research indicates a strong connection between domestic violence and…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program and the Foster Care Review Board of Arizona (FCRB) are encouraging the community to act now and help raise awareness about its impact on individuals, communities, and children and families. The effects of domestic violence are far-reaching and not just for the partners involved but also for the children who may witness it. This can leave children feeling anxious and uncertain.  In some instances, it becomes necessary to place the children into kinship care or foster homes. Research indicates a strong connection between domestic violence and…

BULLHEAD CITY – The Show Committee of Mohave Community College Foundation’s annual Christmas fundraiser met recently to put its finishing touches on one of the holiday season’s most anticipated events, “A Night at the Gala,” featuring the area’s incomparable choir, Voices of the River.  This year’s show is an armchair traveler’s dream of holiday melodies and classical Christmas carols sung throughout Europe, the British Isles and several of the less-traveled backroads of our country. Performances are Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7 at Bullhead City’s Anderson Field House. The performance begins at 7 p.m. AZ time, with doors opening…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A civilian and a firefighter were hurt during a residential structure fire in Lake Havasu City. Crews responded just before 7:00 p.m. Sunday when occupants evacuated after discovering a fire in the garage of a home in the 4100 block of Bison Boulevard. “The first arriving fire company reported a working fire in the garage with flames through the roof,” a news release said. “One occupant was treated on-scene and released. One firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital.” Two pets removed from the home were reunited with the homeowner. Personnel brought the fire under…

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The following road closures will be in place to allow for City staff to continue working on pavement preservation projects. On Thursday, October 19, 2023, between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., there will be hard closures Westbound on Detroit Avenue and on Kino Avenue from N. Willow Road to N. Glen Road. On Friday, October 20, 2023, between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., there will be hard closures on Kino Avenue from N. Willow Road to N. Glen Road and at the Eastern Street and Southern Avenue intersection. During this time, the City would like to ask residents…

KINGMAN – Kingman Police Chief Rusty Cooper would like to invite you to the Kingman Police Department, 2730 East Andy Devine Avenue for Coffee with the Chief and Drug Take Back Day AZ on Saturday, October 28 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  Join Chief Cooper and staff for light refreshments, to ask questions or just drop off any unused or outdated medications.  This event is in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration AZ.  KPD would also like to remind citizens that in the lobby of the police department there is a drug drop box available year-round for…