Category: Community News

MOHAVE VALLEY – The pilot badly injured in a Sunday plane crash in Mohave Valley died of his injuries at a Las Vegas hospital. His named has not been released. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Mohave County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded about 4:00 p.m. after a reporting party indicated an aircraft was down and that heavy black smoke was rising from the scene. Mohave Valley Fire department Chief Ted Martin said a private helicopter was Martin said a private helicopter was the first to reach the scene of the crash under power lines in rugged and remote terrain about five…

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City’s Christmas Festival, presented by Republic Services, is on track to becoming the biggest and most exciting Christmas Festival the City has ever organized. Hosted at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse Saturday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., this year’s festival features free entry, free entertainment, free pictures with Santa, free parking, and free access to over 50 vendors and food trucks. This year’s event provides the highest-value assortment of premium activities the City has ever offered for just the price of one $15 wristband.   “We have so many great and exciting things in…

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City’s Christmas Festival, presented by Republic Services, is on track to becoming the biggest and most exciting Christmas Festival the City has ever organized. Hosted at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse Saturday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., this year’s festival features free entry, free entertainment, free pictures with Santa, free parking, and free access to over 50 vendors and food trucks. This year’s event provides the highest-value assortment of premium activities the City has ever offered for just the price of one $15 wristband.   “We have so many great and exciting things in…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating struck a cow north of Kingman last Thursday, Dec. 7, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 6:15 p.m. to the accident in the vicinity of milepost 27 on Stockton Hill Road. The accident victim has been identified as Ryan Eckhardt, 64. A civilian told deputies of coming upon the crash scene and witnessing a cow getting up and leaving the area. “The motorcycle operator received life-threatening injuries from the collision and was pronounced…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man was fatally injured when the motorcycle he was operating struck a cow north of Kingman last Thursday, Dec. 7, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 6:15 p.m. to the accident in the vicinity of milepost 27 on Stockton Hill Road. The accident victim has been identified as Ryan Eckhardt, 64. A civilian told deputies of coming upon the crash scene and witnessing a cow getting up and leaving the area. “The motorcycle operator received life-threatening injuries from the collision and was pronounced…

MOHAVE VALLEY –  Three adults were killed in a raging residential structure fire in Mohave Valley. Crews responding to the 2100 block of Lone Star Drive at 2:00 a.m. Sunday encountered a home fully engulfed by fire.  Mohave Valley Fire Department Fire Marshal Don Gibson said a male in his 20’s who was badly burned was outside the home when firefighters arrived on scene. He was transported to Valley View Medical Center before he was flown to a trauma center in Las Vegas. Gibson said a couple in their 50’s was found deceased in a back bedroom of the home that…