Category: Community News

The fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) has potentially been detected on a fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) at Grand Canyon National Park. The bat was captured and sampled for the fungus in April 2019 during routine surveillance by park biologists.  Pd is a fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), which is a deadly disease for bats and can spread rapidly. The bat did not show any signs of WNS, and the disease has not been detected in bats at Grand Canyon.Laboratory results from Northern Arizona University suggested the fungus may have been present in a single swab sample collected from the bat….

In 1951 Meredith Wilson wrote a Christmas classic that was recorded and made popular by Bing Crosby. The song: “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Though I love the season of Christmas, let’s be honest: It has been looking a lot like Christmas since October 15! During October, many merchants started to display Christmas trees and their many decorations. In one store I patronized Christmas carols were playing softly in the background to wake people up to the fact they needed to do their shopping early. Without question, Christmas has become highly commercialized. Stores offer various incentives and…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following activity from Mohave County Public Works during the week of December 9: Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Mount Trumbull Loop and 2) Mesquite Ln.and road shoulder repair on CR 91. Hackberry: Road grading on 1) Antares Rd.and 2) Brooks Blvd. Kingman: Road grading on Red Wing Canyon Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Coyote Wells Rd., 2) Signal Rd., 3) Planet Ranch Rd. and 4) Knox Dr. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Hualapai Mountain Area: Road grading on Blake Ranch Rd. Golden Valley: S, SE,…

The Bullhead Fire Department urges residents to exercise fire safety through the holiday season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), between 2013-2017, U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 160 home structure fires caused by Christmas trees. While responding to an estimated average of 780 home structure fires per year that began with decorations between 2013-2017. The NFPA advised that heat sources to close to the tree causes one in every four Christmas tree fires. Following these safety tips, this holiday season will help to prevent a tree-related fire in your home. Christmas Tree Safety: ·         If you…

KINGMAN – The Kingman Concert Band is revving up for its annual Christmas concert, “Home for the Holidays”, at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, at Kingman Presbyterian Church, 2425 Detroit Avenue.  Volunteer members of the community band will present “Home for the Holidays” celebrating the season through music featuring traditional, contemporary and jazz selection and their rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. The performance is free and open to the public. For further details, please contact Conductor Julie Gragg at conductor@kingmanconcertband.com or 928-853-3846.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for 2020 and 2021 pronghorn, elk, fall turkey and population management hunts, and for 2021 and 2022 spring turkey hunts, are available for review at www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines. The hunt structures and recommendations were formulated based on the hunt guidelines approved by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.    All questions or comments about a particular game management unit or hunt are welcome by emailing AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov, or by calling any of the department’s statewide regional offices and asking to speak to a game management biologist. No formal presentations are planned. The proposed hunt recommendations will be presented to…