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County road work continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 29: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mud Mountain Rd. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Topeka St.and 2) Pate Rd.Crews will be crack sealing Sundown Rd. and Sierra Vista Ave.They will be repairing the right of way, repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’ line of sight in the Butlerarea. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 15 to Mile 25, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile 52, 3) Butch Cassidy Rd. and 4) Santa…

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County road work continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 29: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mud Mountain Rd. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Topeka St.and 2) Pate Rd.Crews will be crack sealing Sundown Rd. and Sierra Vista Ave.They will be repairing the right of way, repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’ line of sight in the Butlerarea. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 15 to Mile 25, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile 52, 3) Butch Cassidy Rd. and 4) Santa…

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NAU researchers studying effects of COVID-19, health disparities on caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s

Sixteen million family members in the U.S. are caregivers for the more than 6 million people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). For many caregivers in rural areas such as northern Arizona, health disparities prevent them from accessing the healthcare and support services they need. COVID-19-related isolation is adding to their burden, potentially contributing to their stress, anxiety and depression, and adversely affecting their physical health. To address the heightened health risks these caregivers face, a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC), a grant-funded initiative of Northern Arizona University’s Center for Health…

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Governor Ducey: “Arizonans Safer At Home”

PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey, Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Director Dr. Cara Christ and Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Major General Michael T. McGuire held a briefing today to provide the latest information on COVID-19. The Governor urged Arizonans to take responsible actions to help contain the spread of the virus — limit time away from home, practice physical distancing, wear a mask and follow ADHS health guidance.  “Arizonans and businesses across the state have worked for months to protect others and contain the spread of COVID-19 — and we can’t let up now,” said Governor Ducey….

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Hiker Fatality on South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon, AZ-  On June 24 at approximately 5:36 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a fatality approximately half a mile above the Tip Off resthouse on the South Kaibab Trail. CPR was initiated and National Park Service personnel responded from the South Rim via helicopter. The victim, Catherine Houe, 49, of Daly City, California was hiking into the canyon to spend the night at Phantom Ranch. After hiking four miles down the South Kaibab Trail she became dizzy, disoriented, and then stopped breathing, according to her husband and a friend. The cause of death is…

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Hiker Fatality on South Kaibab Trail in Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon, AZ-  On June 24 at approximately 5:36 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a call reporting a fatality approximately half a mile above the Tip Off resthouse on the South Kaibab Trail. CPR was initiated and National Park Service personnel responded from the South Rim via helicopter. The victim, Catherine Houe, 49, of Daly City, California was hiking into the canyon to spend the night at Phantom Ranch. After hiking four miles down the South Kaibab Trail she became dizzy, disoriented, and then stopped breathing, according to her husband and a friend. The cause of death is…

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