Category: Community News

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College’s Dental Hygiene program recently held Give Kids a Smile Day at the Bullhead City campus.   Dental hygiene students provided free teeth cleanings, fluoride treatment, sealants and oral hygiene tips to uninsured children ages 4 – 14. Dental assistant students also participated in the event. Lexi Borland, a second-year dental hygiene student, enjoys participating in the event because she gets to see different kids throughout the day. “I like that you get to see so many kids it’s fun and everyone is so different,” said Borland. Give Kids a Smile is an initiative created…

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s February 28 speaker was Kingman City Manager Ron Foggin (shown with Rotarian Becky Fawson and club president Karen Brown). Foggin presented a power point presentation on the upcoming 2020 Census. Noting the 2010 census had many undercounts, this year’s census will offer three ways to participate. Post cards are being mailed out to 95% of residents and these will give you the option of calling in or going online to be counted. Those without mailing addresses will be contacted at their residences. It’s simple and not time consuming as only 7 questions are asked in…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Join Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy and City Manager Jess Knudson for coffee and casual conversation next Friday, March 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., in the main dining room at The Views at Lake Havasu, located at 2110 Swanson Avenue. Residents are encouraged to attend to express any issues, concerns, or questions.  The meeting does not require an RSVP, as it is an informal come-and-go setting. For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office at (928) 453-4152.

KINGMAN –The updated closure will began today, Monday, March 2, and will continue through Monday, March 16. The street closure will continue at Willow Road and Kino Ave., and extend to North Glen Rd. Detours will be in place for street closures. The project to install a new water transmission main on Kino Ave., between the Mohave Wash and Stockton Hill Road began February 10. The contractor, Freiday Construction, is working with residents in the area regarding notification, but no water service delays or disruptions are scheduled to take place This project is the continuation of a multi-phased project to…

GOLDEN VALLEY – Golden Valley Fire District (GVFD) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) personnel participated in a joint training exercise near the GVFD Administration Office on Egar Road located in the western portion of Golden Valley. The flight crews of Air Rescue landed behind the GVFD Office and then set up their equipment and the helicopter in preparation for long-line water drops onto Bureau of land Management lands adjacent to Fire Station #12 and the GVFD Fire District Office. After preparing for the water drops, the various Air Rescue pilots and flight crews took turns with the helicopter,…