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MCC classes to return on campus, and college will continue remote class option

MOHAVE COUNTY – Students asked and Mohave Community College answered.  The college will offer classes on campus, online and remotely through videoconferencing for the upcoming fall semester, which begins August 23.  College President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein just announced in a video message to the college community that on-campus classes will resume, and so will the remote class option.   “As you’ve seen, vaccination rates across the country have increased and the threat of the virus continues to decrease.  So, I’m very happy to say that this fall we plan to have classes back on campus and we’ll continue all of our…

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Kingman Veteran Villas ribbon cutting Wednesday

KINGMAN – There will be a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Kingman Veteran Villas (2501 Veteran Way, off Hualapai Mountain Rd & Jackson) Wednesday, July 7 at 1:30pm. Each of the 48 units contain 930 Sq. Ft. of living area featuring central air and heat and a single car garage. A number of county dignitaries are expected to be present at the ceremony, including County Supervisor Jean Bishop, County Housing Authority Director Michael Smith, and County Manager Sam Elters. Smith will be speaking, along with President of Adams Construction & Management Greg Wagner, Veterans Administration HCHV Supervisor Karen…

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Permissible fireworks spark fire

BULLHEAD CITY – At approximately 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 1, Bullhead City Fire Department (BHCFD) crews were dispatched to the Motel 6 located at 1081 Hwy. 95 for a reported commercial structure fire. According to a BHCFD spokesperson, a small shed was on fire at the north end of the structure.  Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, keeping it from spreading to the hotel.  Fire investigators responded to the scene finding an array of permissible fireworks covering the immediate area. BHCFD would like to remind citizens that all fireworks have the potential to ignite a fire. With…

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Permissible fireworks spark fire

BULLHEAD CITY – At approximately 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 1, Bullhead City Fire Department (BHCFD) crews were dispatched to the Motel 6 located at 1081 Hwy. 95 for a reported commercial structure fire. According to a BHCFD spokesperson, a small shed was on fire at the north end of the structure.  Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, keeping it from spreading to the hotel.  Fire investigators responded to the scene finding an array of permissible fireworks covering the immediate area. BHCFD would like to remind citizens that all fireworks have the potential to ignite a fire. With…

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Santa James feted at July 4 memorial

KINGMAN – Many of those who knew and loved him will pay their last respects this weekend to the late James Zyla. For years, the red-capped, white bearded Zyla shuffled the streets of Kingman. Many mistook Zyla for a helpless transient though he was highly educated and intelligent and wowed anyone who heard him play a piano. Affectionately known as “Kingman’s Santa”, Zyla drew feature coverage in the L.A. Times and a number of other newspapers and he was once presented a key to the city by Kingman Mayor Jen Miles. The Sunday, July 4 open-house style memorial for Zyla…

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CRUHSD receives five-year accreditation

BULLHEAD CITY – For the second time in five years, the Colorado River Union High School District has been awarded accreditation by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). The three regional agencies provide accreditation that is recognized throughout the world. All three CRUHSD schools are included: Mohave, River Valley and CRUHSD Academy High schools.  Prior to the first accreditation, only Mohave and River Valley were accredited separately, not under one district umbrella. Accreditation…

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