Category: Community News

MOHAVE VALLEY –  Mosquito surveillance conducted this past week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide on when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin this Friday, September 18 around 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application. Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include: ·       South of Willow Rd to Laguna Rd and east and…

LAKE HAVASU CITY –The Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the closure of the Site Six launch ramp, fishing pier and surrounding area, on Thursday, September 17 from 6 a.m. until noon to perform underwater maintenance on the fishing pier. This date is subject to change due to weather or other factors. It will be necessary for residents to use alternate facilities. By performing routine preventive maintenance, we extend the life of the facility and prevent longer and more expensive closures and repairs.

MOHAVE COUNTY – Whether masks and an emergency declaration are necessary to protect against spread of COVID-19 were questions explored during Monday’s meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Some of the discussion was a byproduct of Kingman resident Amanda Kaufman’s assertion that coronavirus numbers are so low that there no longer is a state of emergency, if one existed in the first place. Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley responded that she is a face-cover advocate when asked by Board Chairman Jean Bishop. “Masks are just a small way for us to protect our families, our friends…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2020 Mad Media UTV World Championship desert races in the Standard Wash Off-Highway Vehicle Open Area in Mohave County. UTVs are utility terrain vehicles. The temporary closure will be in effect beginning October 8 at 7 a.m. through midnight on October 10, 2020, and the temporary restrictions will be in place beginning October 7 at 8 a.m. through midnight on October 10. “The temporary closure and restrictions are designed to keep participants and the…