Category: News
County road work continues
The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 22:Arizona Strip: Clearing culverts of debris on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on Calle Lucero. Crews will be crack sealing on Bull Mountain Dr. They will be repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’line-of-sight in the Butler area. Also, they will be repairing the right-of-way on Concho Dr. in the Valle Vista area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Loves Camp Rd. from Alamo Rd. to end of maintenance, 2) Alamo…
Search & Rescue Academy open
MOHAVE COUNTY – On Saturday and Sunday June 13 and 14, Mohave County Search and Rescue coordinators prepared and instructed a 16-hour Arizona Search & Rescue (SAR) Basic Academy for new members with Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue. The Arizona SAR Basic Academy includes training on Arizona requirements, policies and procedures; an introduction to searches and different types of searches (route/location and area searches); safety and hazards; risk management; map, compass and land navigation; wilderness survival; personal survival; communications; the Incident Command System; and an introduction to tracking. This…
Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Arizona
MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions (MAPPED) coalition would like to invite anyone interested in making a difference in the community to attend its monthly meetings via Zoom usually held the first Thursday each month at 9 a.m. MAPPED’s mission as a coalition is to empower the community in healthy decision that impact substance abuse and other destructive behaviors. MAPPED hosts annual events and would value your participation and/or support. Some of the annual events include, Recovery in the Park, a day to honor those who have changed their lives and found a new found freedom from drugs,…
Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in Arizona
MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions (MAPPED) coalition would like to invite anyone interested in making a difference in the community to attend its monthly meetings via Zoom usually held the first Thursday each month at 9 a.m. MAPPED’s mission as a coalition is to empower the community in healthy decision that impact substance abuse and other destructive behaviors. MAPPED hosts annual events and would value your participation and/or support. Some of the annual events include, Recovery in the Park, a day to honor those who have changed their lives and found a new found freedom from drugs,…
Bullhead City implements text-to-911
BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City residents can now text-to-911 during an emergency. The Bullhead City Police Department has added texting into its 911 answering system, allowing residents in need of emergency services to text when calling is not an option. While speaking directly to an Emergency Services Dispatcher is the best and fastest way to get help or to report a crime in progress, this new text-to-911 option is designed to benefit the hearing or speech impaired. It is also an excellent resource for those who are in a situation where speaking on the phone could put them in further danger. · To…
