Category: Community News

As National Police Week kicked off May 10, officers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area responded to more than 80 incidents, including two capsized vessels. National Park Service park rangers patrol the land and waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area alongside wardens with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Arizona Game and Fish Department to protect and serve the 15 million visitors who are in the park boundaries each year. “Public service is the backbone of America. The work of these brave men and women is critical to protecting this park and protecting our visitors,” said Superintendent Margaret L….

Seasonal fire restrictions are now in place at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The restrictions are necessary to prevent wildfire during this period of extended drought and increased potential for wildland fires in Arizona and Nevada. The following acts are prohibited or modified, until further notice: Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire with any wood or charcoal burning device, such as a fire pit or grill, is prohibited within the backcountry, except along shorelines. Fires along backcountry shorelines must be at least 100 feet from the nearest beach logs, structure or vegetation and must be within wood…

BULLHEAD CITY – Graduating seniors in the Colorado River Union High School District may know in the coming weeks what commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020 will look like.  Conversations with stakeholders have been ongoing since March.  “Shortly after the State of Arizona ordered schools closed, and then extended the closure for the rest of the school year, District officials quietly began working with student government leaders about alternative plans,” said CRUHSD Superintendent Todd Flora.  “We’ve already had several meetings, exploring a variety of options and scenarios.  Of course, everything is dependent upon when large group assembly restrictions are…