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State prison COVID outbreak confirmed

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s non-disclosure policy regarding location of COVID-19 outbreak left the public to speculate for five days before a huge case cluster could be confirmed at the state prison that the GEO Group operates in Golden Valley. A news release from the county last Friday reported that about 200 new coronavirus cases confirmed between last Thursday and Friday were from an unidentified congregate setting. The county has refused to identify outbreak locations throughout the pandemic, citing privacy and confidentiality concerns. When asked if citizens do not have a right to know about locations as a public health…

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State prison COVID outbreak confirmed

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s non-disclosure policy regarding location of COVID-19 outbreak left the public to speculate for five days before a huge case cluster could be confirmed at the state prison that the GEO Group operates in Golden Valley. A news release from the county last Friday reported that about 200 new coronavirus cases confirmed between last Thursday and Friday were from an unidentified congregate setting. The county has refused to identify outbreak locations throughout the pandemic, citing privacy and confidentiality concerns. When asked if citizens do not have a right to know about locations as a public health…

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Lange awarded Outstanding Republican Worker 2020

At the statutory meeting of the Arizona Republican Party, Chairman Kelli Ward presented Denny Lange with the Outstanding Republican Worker Award 2020 for Mohave County.  Lange is well known in Kingman and is a Precinct Committeeman as well as the Voter Registration Chairman for the District 1 GOP office.  Lange also serves as a State Committeeman for Arizona “Denny is a great asset to this office and the Party as a whole.  He personally collected nearly 2,500 nomination petition signatures for Republican candidates, including almost 1,000 signatures for Congressman Gosar alone for the 2020 election,” said District 1 Director Becky…

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Bullhead, Kingman Fire team up to host Leadership Development Academy

MOHAVE COUNTY – In partnership with the Kingman Fire Department, the Bullhead City Fire Department is honored to host the Leadership Development Academy, which is currently in session. The specialized training classes began the week of January 20 -21 and continued through Jan. 29. A total of 30 participants from eight surrounding departments are in attendance, including members from Bullhead Fire and the Kingman Fire Department. Bullhead Fire Chief Patrick Moore began the program with introductions and the program layout. This five-day program is packed with 11 sessions, which include: The five-day academy was a joint effort to focus on…

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Federal legislation will enable Western Arizona tribes to lease water

PARKER – New federal legislation that will enable the Colorado River Indian Tribes to lease a portion of its federal water allocation is gaining broad support from Arizona stakeholders. Following the conclusion of a listening session held by the Arizona Department of Water Resources in December, 2020, interested parties were invited to submit public comment on the proposal. Supportive comments, including those written by CAWCD, SRP, Phoenix and numerous environmental organizations, outnumbered comments in opposition by a margin of 7:1. CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores stated, “These endorsements from such diverse groups make a compelling case to Congress that this bill will…

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MCC classes start Feb. 8

MOHAVE COUNTY – Classes are back in session at Mohave Community college.  Many 16-week and 8-week long classes started spring semester on January 19.   It’s not too late to sign up for the semester, 12-week classes start Feb. 8.  To sign up for those classes, just fill out the free online application at Apply.Mohave.edu, or call 866-MOHAVECC for assistance. So far this semester more than 350 new students have joined nearly 3,000 returning students who are not letting the pandemic stop them from taking their college education and career advancement training to the next level.   “I’m so excited to…

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