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Bullhead City to break ground on Senior Campus expansion

BULLHEAD CITY – The community is invited to celebrate with the City of Bullhead City during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Senior Campus expansion project Monday, August 14, at 8 a.m. The brief morning ceremony will include a few speeches from dignitaries and the ceremonial turning of ground to mark the official beginning of the project’s construction phase.   “After more than a year of planning, we’re incredibly excited to see this project breaking ground,” said Human Services Director Jeff Tipton. “It’s going to make a great difference for our seniors and our community.”  The new senior campus expansion will…

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Deer, elk hunters: Register now for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) workshops

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) encourages all deer and elk hunters to attend an upcoming workshop about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of cervid animals. A total of 10 workshops will be conducted at department regional offices. All of the workshops will include a short lecture (20 to 30 minutes), followed by an outdoor demonstration (also 20 to 30 minutes) on how to collect and submit the required lymph node tissue sampling for testing. There also will be opportunities to speak with wildlife health personnel, including technicians, as well as…

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Deer, elk hunters: Register now for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) workshops

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) encourages all deer and elk hunters to attend an upcoming workshop about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal wildlife disease that affects the nervous system of cervid animals. A total of 10 workshops will be conducted at department regional offices. All of the workshops will include a short lecture (20 to 30 minutes), followed by an outdoor demonstration (also 20 to 30 minutes) on how to collect and submit the required lymph node tissue sampling for testing. There also will be opportunities to speak with wildlife health personnel, including technicians, as well as…

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D’Amico throws hat in ring for Dist. 2 Supervisor

MOHAVE COUNTY – Less than a year after beginning his first term as Bullhead City Mayor. Steve D’Amico has declared intent to seek higher officer next year. D’Amico visited the Mohave County elections office in Kingman Monday, declaring his intent to seek the republican nomination for Dist. 2 supervisor next year. D’Amico said the law will require him to step down when he submits his nominating petitions next spring. He said he will recommend that Vice Mayor Rodney Head be appointed in his place as Mayor. D’Amico said he feels Head will represent the city well as Mayor and that…

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D’Amico throws hat in ring for Dist. 2 Supervisor

MOHAVE COUNTY – Less than a year after beginning his first term as Bullhead City Mayor. Steve D’Amico has declared intent to seek higher officer next year. D’Amico visited the Mohave County elections office in Kingman Monday, declaring his intent to seek the republican nomination for Dist. 2 supervisor next year. D’Amico said the law will require him to step down when he submits his nominating petitions next spring. He said he will recommend that Vice Mayor Rodney Head be appointed in his place as Mayor. D’Amico said he feels Head will represent the city well as Mayor and that…

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Traffic fatalities in Arizona rose for third straight year in 2022

There were 1,294 traffic fatalities across the state last year, an increase of 8.6% compared to 2021, according to the 2022 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report. Figures show crashes associated with inappropriate speed and speeding accounted for a greater share of deaths and injuries, providing a sobering reminder for Arizonans to avoid such unsafe driving behaviors. Pedestrian, bicyclist and motorcyclist deaths all increased last year. Overall, the 2022 traffic fatality total is the second-highest ever recorded in Arizona and only slightly behind the 1,301 deaths recorded in 2006. The number of traffic fatalities in the state has gone up every…

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