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Treasurer’s Office reopens to the public

Ron Martin6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Treasurer’s Office will reopen its cashier windows to the public on Monday June 22. Mohave County Treasurer Cindy Landa Cox said, “The reopening was delayed in order to address a design issue related to our cashier windows negative airflow which is hazardous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, our Mohave County Public Works/Facilities staff engineered a simple solution using Plexiglas remnants.” These remnants were left over from the installation of Sneeze-Guards in other county offices. Cox added, “the idea came from a treasury team member and worked brilliantly. This was a less than a $100 ‘bandaid’ allowing…

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Victims identified in fatal Golden Valley fire

Ron Martin6 years ago1 mins

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two children who were killed in a June 3 house fire in Golden Valley. Victims of the blaze in the 4800 block of N. Elgin Road are identified as Kiplynn Stoddard, 4, and Abbigail Frank, 11. The victims’ bodies were recovered after the fire was extinguished. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said public safety and law enforcement officials responded to the fire at 12:25 a.m. “The investigation found that eight people were inside the residence at the time of the fire, three adults and five children,” Mortensen…

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KUSD school meal schedule

Ron Martin6 years ago1 min

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County road work continues

Ron Martin6 years ago3 mins

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 22:Arizona Strip: Clearing culverts of debris on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on Calle Lucero. Crews will be crack sealing on Bull Mountain Dr. They will be repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’line-of-sight in the Butler area. Also, they will be repairing the right-of-way on Concho Dr. in the Valle Vista area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Loves Camp Rd. from Alamo Rd. to end of maintenance, 2) Alamo…

Search & Rescue Academy open

Ron Martin6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – On Saturday and Sunday June 13 and 14, Mohave County Search and Rescue coordinators prepared and instructed a 16-hour Arizona Search & Rescue (SAR) Basic Academy for new members with Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue. The Arizona SAR Basic Academy includes training on Arizona requirements, policies and procedures; an introduction to searches and different types of searches (route/location and area searches); safety and hazards; risk management; map, compass and land navigation; wilderness survival; personal survival; communications; the Incident Command System; and an introduction to tracking. This…

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Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Arizona

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions (MAPPED) coalition would like to invite anyone interested in making a difference in the community to attend its monthly meetings via Zoom usually held the first Thursday each month at 9 a.m. MAPPED’s mission as a coalition is to empower the community in healthy decision that impact substance abuse and other destructive behaviors. MAPPED hosts annual events and would value your participation and/or support. Some of the annual events include, Recovery in the Park, a day to honor those who have changed their lives and found a new found freedom from drugs,…

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Treasurer’s Office reopens to the public

Victims identified in fatal Golden Valley fire

KUSD school meal schedule

County road work continues

Search & Rescue Academy open

Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Arizona

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