Category: Community News

BULLHEAD CITY  – The Bullhead Fire Department (BHCFD) was recently chosen as a grant recipient of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This grant is a federally funded program that allows selected applicants to obtain funds to address a wide variety of community needs. In order to be successful, the public’s assistance is needed. During March, if you live near/around District Six (2025 Clearwater Dr.), BHCFD crews and CERT team members will be out conducting a special survey required by the State of Arizona. These completed surveys will allow the department to obtain the CDBG grant funds, which will assist…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The three mayors and three city managers from Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City met Tuesday, March 10 with Mohave County Public Health Director Denise Burley and Mohave County Epidemiologist Anna Scherzer to discuss the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease). Burley told Mayors Tom Brady, Cal Sheehy and Jen Miles along with City Managers Toby Cotter, Jess Knudson and Ron Foggin there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Mohave County. She did confirm with the group that numerous people with flu-like symptoms have been tested and have been found negative for the COVID-19 virus. “There…

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s March 6 speaker, Mayor Jen Miles (shown with club president Karen Brown), addressed the club on the state of the city. The Home Rule option has been approved every 4 years by voters since 1988. When it expires in 2023 staff recommends replacing it with a Permanent Base Adjustment. Miles noted the Rancho Santa Fe Interchange looks good and is expected to go to executive session in April with hopes of breaking ground by the end of the year. Water issues focus on the substation and state legislation is needed for these. Rep. Regina Cobb…

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s March 6 speaker, Mayor Jen Miles (shown with club president Karen Brown), addressed the club on the state of the city. The Home Rule option has been approved every 4 years by voters since 1988. When it expires in 2023 staff recommends replacing it with a Permanent Base Adjustment. Miles noted the Rancho Santa Fe Interchange looks good and is expected to go to executive session in April with hopes of breaking ground by the end of the year. Water issues focus on the substation and state legislation is needed for these. Rep. Regina Cobb…