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Public input sought on Willow Beach improvements

BOULDER CITY  – The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments on the development of an environmental assessment to improve portions of Willow Beach Road.  The NPS, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is proposing to repair the deteriorated roadway. The road has reached the end of its serviceable life, and a segment of the road is located within a wash and prone to repeat flash flooding. The purpose of the proposed project is to provide a safe and sustainable driving route from U.S. Highway 93 to the Willow Beach Marina that is resilient to flood damage and…

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Aggravated assault, other charges dismissed in Ziilch plea deal

KINGMAN – A Bullhead City man charged in an episode of violence evades a possible prison sentence under terms of a plea agreement entered in Mohave County Superior Court on August 13. Terms of the deal require Judge Rick Lambert to place Tyler Ziilch, 38, on probation at a September 9 sentencing hearing. Judge Lambert also has discretion to order up to a year in the county jail and up to $20,000 in restitution. Bullhead City Police Spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said the May 31 incident occurred at the victim’s home in the 1900 block of East Robson Circle. She said…

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Event raises recovery awareness

BULLHEAD CITY – Join Mohave Area Partnership Promoting Educated Decisions (MAPPED) on Saturday, September 14; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate National Recovery Month. MAPPED will host Recovery in the Park, a free family fun event at Bullhead Community Park, 1251 Highway 95 (under the big ramada). The goal of this free event is to salute people who are in recovery from physical, mental health and/or alcohol and drug use disorders, as well as those who have helped them obtain treatment. Help us to overcome adversity by educating the community about the benefits of treatment. Questions please call…

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Multiple drug arrests results in 10-year prison plea deal

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City man complained of unfair treatment, but nonetheless encouraged a judge in Kingman to approve the plea agreement that sends him to the Arizona Department of Corrections for a decade. The ten-year prison term is mandated in the plea deal convicting Kevin Goc, 51, of two counts of attempted possession of dangerous drugs for sale. Defense attorney Jon Gillenwater told Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert that his client is apologetic for his illegal conduct, but Goc told the court he is getting a raw deal. “Your Honor, I feel like the injustice is…

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Bullhead City deemed ‘most affordable city’

BULLHEAD CITY – The Cost-of-Living Index (COLI) Annual Average Data report for the second quarter of 2019 was just released and Bullhead City is once again the most affordable city in Arizona and one of the most affordable cities in the nation. Bullhead City was reported again as the most affordable city in Arizona with an overall composite index of 91.1 percent. This report represents the average prices submitted by the participating 255 urban areas nationwide. A city’s composite index is made up of six components; grocery items, housing, utilities, transportation, health care and miscellaneous goods and services. The cost-of-living…

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Molnar gets jail time, probation, community service

BULLHEAD CITY – A local judge has declined a prison option but ordered a 120 day jail sentence for a Bullhead City man who was impaired when he crashed his vehicle through the glass front doors of a convenience store, injuring a patron a year ago. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle placed Alexander Molnar on probation during an August 15 sentencing hearing and ordered the 70-year-old to perform 80 hours of community work service. “Not the way I pictured my life ending,” Molnar said, when asked if he’d like to address the Court. He apologized for harm and…

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