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BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Fire Department (BCFD) and Mohave County Environmental Quality are hosting a free residential household hazardous waste event on Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Motor Vehicle Division, 1325 Alonas Way, Bullhead City. BCFD would like to encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to remove unwanted hazardous items from your home. Staff at the event will be offering convenient drive-through disposal of items so residents will not have to leave their vehicles. Please see the attached flyer that outlines what will and will…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City is seeking volunteers for various city programs. Many of the city activities would not be successful without a dedicated volunteer base. If you are 14 or older and are interested in the many volunteer opportunities that Lake Havasu City has to offer, please visit the city website at www.lhcaz.gov/volunteer and register. A few areas throughout the city to volunteer: * Administrative services has opportunities for general office assistance that could include routine filing, data entry, answering the phone, and other similar administrative tasks.  * Consolidated courts is a place where you can assist in community service projects…

Not far from our former home in Avondale flows the Agua Fria River. I have, on many occasions, observed people fishing from its banks, wondering if the fish were good to eat. That question was answered for me when warning signs were posted. In bold, red letters, each sign states: “Warning! Do not eat fish taken from these waters. Fish may be contaminated with hazardous toxins!” The warning was enough for me because I did not want to knowingly poison myself, and quite possibly endanger my life. We live in a society that produces an abundance of hazardous waste. There…