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GVFD seeks board member

Matthew Wanner7 years ago1 mins

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Golden Valley Fire District Board of Directors is seeking a qualified applicant to fill a vacancy on the Fire Board. Interim Board Member term will be from the date of appointment until December 1, 2022. Applicants must be registered to vote and be residents within the Golden Valley Fire District Boundaries. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest to the Board of Directors. The deadline for all applications is March 13, 2020. At the regular scheduled board meeting on March 25, 2020 the Board may go into executive session to conduct an interview process. Please…

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Lake-town Clownz teach fire education

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – January 28 through January 31, 150 participants from around the country gathered in Bullhead City, attending the Arizona Fire and Burn Educators Association (AFBEA) annual Risk Reduction through Education and Characterization Conference. The conference focused on Community Risk Reduction education and provided an opportunity for fire and life safety professionals to develop new programs, network with other CRR educators providing a forum for exchanging ideas, tips, and suggestions for those involved in the front-line delivery of Community Risk Reduction. Students at Mohave Accelerate Learning Center were treated to a Fire and Life Safety clown show on Tuesday,…

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Murphy’s Gun Show Feb. 8

Matthew Wanner7 years ago1 mins

The Mohave County Military Vehicle Group will be at the Mohave County Fairgrounds for Murphy’s Gun Show on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday! The group will display vintage military vehicles guns and gear. There will be military collectibles, ammo, antiques, knives and swords, sporting firearms, holsters, western items and more. Admission will be $7. For more information, contact 800-659-3440 or murphysgunshows@aol.com.

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Scramble car, tuff truck event

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN- Long Mountain Event Center with Cerbat Motosports will be holding a scramble car and tuff truck event Saturday, Feb. 8. Gates open at 10 a.m. and racing at noon. Gate fee of $5 per person and $30 to race. Long Mountain Event Center directions: turn left at the traffic light at the airport go down less than a mile turn right at Avienda Verde.

Statewide Nevada gaming up; Laughlin holding its own

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has posted numbers for the final month of 2019. And the statewide gaming gain was much better than a smaller increase enjoyed by casinos along the Colorado River in Laughlin. Laughlin clubs earned a December gaming win of about $33 million, up 1.1% from the same month in 2018. A statewide gaming win just above $1- in December represented a gain of almost 6% from the same month the previous year.

USDA invests $1.6 million in Wecom’s broadband project

Matthew Wanner7 years ago2 mins

GOLDEN VALLEY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arizona State Director Jack R. Smith has announced USDA has invested $1.6 million in Wecom’s high-speed broadband infrastructure project. “Through USDA’s ReConnect Program, more than 1,400 Arizonians living in rural communities will get access to the latest broadband technology that will connect them to opportunities in education, health care and economic development…” Smith said. Wecom Inc. will use a $1.6 million ReConnect Pilot Program grant and matching funds investment to construct a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and hybrid Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN) fixed wireless system that is expected to connect 1,492 households in…

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GVFD seeks board member

Lake-town Clownz teach fire education

Murphy’s Gun Show Feb. 8

Scramble car, tuff truck event

Statewide Nevada gaming up; Laughlin holding its own

USDA invests $1.6 million in Wecom’s broadband project

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