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Spring food distribution to be held at Rotary Park on Friday

Ron Martin6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City, Dot Foods and Food for Families Food Bank are hosting a Spring Drive-Thru Food Pantry to help Bullhead area residents in need. The Food Pantry will be held on Friday, April 10 starting at 10 a.m. in Rotary Park. Please follow all directional signage. This event is open to all Bullhead City residents and is first come, first serve with each household receiving an assortment of donated items that may include, yogurt, almond milk, cheese, donuts and other assorted items while supplies last. “Dot Foods has been so generous to Bullhead City…

Mohave County COVID-19 update

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County officials reported three more positive coronavirus cases Wednesday, and two Thursday, bringing the county total to 28. The latest two cases are from the Kingman area. County Communications Director Roger Galloway said a second death of an elderly person (65+) with underlying chronic health conditions has occurred in Lake Havasu City. This is the second COVID-19-related death in Mohave County. The first was also an elderly person hospitalized with underlying chronic health conditions in Lake Havasu City. Galloway said the 25th and 26th cases trace to the Kingman service area. He said one is 20-44 years of…

CRUHSD board meeting temporarily switches to videoconferencing

Ron Martin6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Monday night’s monthly governing board meeting of the Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) will be conducted by videoconference due to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions. The livestreamed meeting will be accessible to the public, and call to the public comments will be accepted in advance. District officials are joining many other government and private agencies complying with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) limiting public gatherings to ten people. Monday’s CRUHSD meeting will include videoconferencing and telephonic participation by some board members, in addition to remote public access, while following the Arizona Open…

Two deaths, 28 positive COVID-19 cases in Mohave County

Ron Martin6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Havasu Regional Medical Center has informed the Mohave County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) of the death of an elderly person (65+) with underlying chronic health conditions. This is the second COVID-19-related death in Mohave County. The first was also an elderly person hospitalized with underlying chronic health conditions in Lake Havasu City. MCDPH nursing staff was notified late this afternoon, Wednesday, April 8, of two COVID-19 positive patients from the Kingman service area. The first patient is in the 20-44 age range, and is currently hospitalized at Kingman Regional Medical Center. This case could be considered the…

Arizona and California Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced approval for Arizona and California’s request to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP Households in the States of Arizona and California. This approval will allow the States to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date later this month. California’s SNAP participation is over 4 million individuals, more than 2.2 million households, and totals more than $6 billion annually in federal funding. Arizona’s SNAP participation is nearly 800,000 individuals, almost 380,000 households,…

Arizona and California Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program

Ron Martin6 years ago1 mins

USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced approval for Arizona and California’s request to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP Households in the States of Arizona and California. This approval will allow the States to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date later this month. California’s SNAP participation is over 4 million individuals, more than 2.2 million households, and totals more than $6 billion annually in federal funding. Arizona’s SNAP participation is nearly 800,000 individuals, almost 380,000 households,…

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Spring food distribution to be held at Rotary Park on Friday

Mohave County COVID-19 update

CRUHSD board meeting temporarily switches to videoconferencing

Two deaths, 28 positive COVID-19 cases in Mohave County

Arizona and California Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program

Arizona and California Added to Innovative SNAP Online Pilot Program

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