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Social distancing thwarts the spread of COVID-19

Detailed Info from Mohave County MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 16, 2020) — The Mohave County Health Department now has over 50 positive cases that have been confirmed. It’s an important reminder that COVID-19 is in our midst and we must deal with that reality by adhering to certain restrictions that protect you and the others around you.  Mohave County government wants to remind its residents of what can make things better during these difficult times. Since COVID-19 began spreading, there’s been talk of the importance of Social Distancing, sometimes also referred to as “physical distancing.” The CDC says it simply…

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Social distancing thwarts the spread of COVID-19

Detailed Info from Mohave County MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 16, 2020) — The Mohave County Health Department now has over 50 positive cases that have been confirmed. It’s an important reminder that COVID-19 is in our midst and we must deal with that reality by adhering to certain restrictions that protect you and the others around you.  Mohave County government wants to remind its residents of what can make things better during these difficult times. Since COVID-19 began spreading, there’s been talk of the importance of Social Distancing, sometimes also referred to as “physical distancing.” The CDC says it simply…

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Lake Havasu – open or closed?

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Whether the lake should be closed or left open for recreation during the COVID-19 outbreak is a controversial subject in Lake Havasu City. City Manager Jess Knudson told Lake Havasu City council members Tuesday that the community is passionately divided.    “There have been many, many calls, emails and other communications from our residents. We hear from residents who feel strongly about keeping the lake open,” Knudson said. “We hear from residents who feel strongly that the lake should be shut down. I talk to seniors who are scared for their lives and I talk to those…

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Lake Havasu – open or closed?

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Whether the lake should be closed or left open for recreation during the COVID-19 outbreak is a controversial subject in Lake Havasu City. City Manager Jess Knudson told Lake Havasu City council members Tuesday that the community is passionately divided.    “There have been many, many calls, emails and other communications from our residents. We hear from residents who feel strongly about keeping the lake open,” Knudson said. “We hear from residents who feel strongly that the lake should be shut down. I talk to seniors who are scared for their lives and I talk to those…

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Career Readiness Credential classes moved to online during COVID-19 pandemic, and are free

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College is making the job search, and finding the right candidate, a-whole-lot easier and free from the comfort of your own home. The college has been hosting monthly orientations, help sessions and testing to assist community members in mastering seven core skills that employers say they want employees to have, and that comprise Governor Doug Ducey’s Arizona Career Readiness Credential (ACRC). Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, ACRC classes will be available online. The curriculum is set at your own pace and proctored ZOOM testing sessions are available each month. Help sessions via ZOOM will also…

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Ambulance swiped from KRMC

KINGMAN – An ambulance was swiped just outside the Emergency Room in the parking lot of Kingman Regional Medical Center. Kingman police responded at 4:00 a.m. Thursday to the hospital at 3269 Stockton Hill Rd.    Officers were advised that a male subject broke out a window of the ambulance before entering the vehicle and driving away. “Within minutes officers located the ambulance parked in the area of the 3600 block of Stockton Hill Rd., said deputy police chief Rusty Cooper.   Cooper said a man later identified as Lonnie Stephan Myricks, 40, Kingman, was spotted standing outside the driver’s side…

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