Category: Community News

Grand Canyon National Park has received confirmation that a bat collected at the Whitmore Helipad, located along the Colorado River near river mile 187 on August 6, has tested positive for rabies. The rabies positive bat did not come in contact with any visitors. In recent months, wildlife managers have reported an increase in human-bat interactions. Individuals who have had physical contact with a bat are advised to seek medical attention and be assessed for appropriate medical treatment. Rabies is a serious disease that can kill both animals and humans. Humans can contract rabies through contact with an infected animal’s…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Colorado River community voters filled council seats in the August 4 primary election and there is no need for November 3 general election runoff contests. The determinations come following Thursday’s canvas that makes voting results official.  The top two vote-getters in Bullhead City, Mark Clark (4,533) and Kathy Bruck (4,025) win re-election. Also securing four-year terms are challengers and council members-elect Norma Brummet (2,919) and Waheed Zehri (2,869).  Voters filled all three seats up for grabs on the Lake Havasu City Council. Challengers Nancy Campbell (8,398) and Cameron Moses (6,399) are council members elect while Vice Mayor…

KINGMAN – Three candidates secured enough primary election votes to secure four-year terms on the Kingman City council. City clerk Annie Meredith said post canvas calculations result in election victories for Keith Walker (4,406), Cherish Samelli (3,595) and Jamie Scott Stehly (3,590).  Thursday canvas by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors makes August 4 election results official. Kingman voters approved the permanent base budget adjustment ballot question while rejecting another proposal to double the term of office for the position of Mayor from two to four years.  Kingman voters have another ballot question to decide in the general election November 3….

KINGMAN – Three candidates secured enough primary election votes to secure four-year terms on the Kingman City council. City clerk Annie Meredith said post canvas calculations result in election victories for Keith Walker (4,406), Cherish Samelli (3,595) and Jamie Scott Stehly (3,590).  Thursday canvas by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors makes August 4 election results official. Kingman voters approved the permanent base budget adjustment ballot question while rejecting another proposal to double the term of office for the position of Mayor from two to four years.  Kingman voters have another ballot question to decide in the general election November 3….

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County will continue delivering its daily COVID-19 press releases in the late afternoons, despite repeated recommendations from Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley to convert to late morning instead. While the Board did not decide the afternoon versus morning question in its two previous meetings, county manager Sam Elters said staff would move to late morning delivery.  Burley’s wish and Elter’s assertion were both negated during Thursday’s Board meeting.  Burley told supervisors she appreciated their prior approved use of a new fact sheet and webpage to display various data, but she said she needed Board…