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Mohave County offers CERT training

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

The Mohave County Department of Risk and Emergency Management will be offering new training sessions in March for individuals interested in becoming volunteers under the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program. CERT is a national program under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Citizen Corps Council. Community members interested in helping to support emergency preparedness activities and local recovery efforts following disasters can register to receive CERT training from skilled and experienced members of the first responder and emergency management community. The initial 20 hours of training cover basic emergency response skills such…

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Boyea takes plea deal in stabbing case

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

A stabbing in Bullhead City last spring is being resolved through a plea agreement. Michael Scott Boyea, 35, Bullhead City, pled guilty Wednesday, March 6, to an attempted first degree murder charge. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Jaimye Ashley said the attack occurred after Boyea arrived at a friend’s home at 821 Glen Drive on May 21, 2018. “He walked behind the victim and stabbed the victim in the neck and back approximately five times,” Ashley said. Bullhead City police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said the stabbing victim had been involved in a dispute with a mutual friend who was not present…

Staybridge Hotel projected scrapped

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Developers have shelved plans to build a new hotel on a near two-acre parcel at Airway Avenue and Hotel Way, just south of a dialysis center. The City said that officials with Kingman Bridge, Inc. have indicated that higher than anticipated construction costs have them pulling the plug on the project. Plans for the Staybridge Hotel submitted with the city proposed a four-story, 80-room project. Some of those involved with the Staybridge were previously instrumental in building the La Quinta Inn which opened in July, 2016.

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Motorcycle crash on Oatman Highway

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

On Monday, March 11, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies (MSCO) responded to MP 20 on Oatman Hwy., in reference to a vehicle collision. According to an MCSO spokesperson, a motorcycle had collided with a truck and the motorcycle operator was unconscious. It was reported to deputies that the motorcycle was traveling north and failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The motorcycle crossed the center line just as the truck was coming around the curve from the opposite direction and the motorcycle collided with the side of the truck. It appeared to deputies that the motorcycle operator was not…

Four northern Arizona mayors to speak at AAED’s Northern Economic Development Regional Symposium

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Four newly-elected mayors from across northern Arizona will speak at the upcoming Arizona Association for Economic Development’s (AAED) Northern Economic Development Regional Symposium. It will be held April 16 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Prescott Valley Police Department’s Community Room, 7601 E. Civic Circle in Prescott Valley. Mayors Jen Miles from Kingman, Al Gameros from Globe, Tom Morrissey from Payson and Kell Palguta from Prescott Valley will share their views on the importance of business retention and attraction, retail and workforce to their communities. Other sessions will include: What is economic development? Economic developers will answer the…

Focus group meetings slated for LHC Regional Transit Feasibility plan

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu Metropolitan Planning Organization (LHMPO) is actively seeking public participation at Focus Group meetings on March 18, for the Regional Transit Feasibility and Implementation Plan. The purpose of this focus group is to gather information, discuss the need for transit services, determine areas where transit service may be needed, and to listen to concerns. Findings from the focus group will help the study team evaluate the local demand for transit services and aid in identifying potential transit solutions. The LHMPO Regional Transit Feasibility and Implementation Plan was initiated to assess the area’s need for…

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Mohave County offers CERT training

Boyea takes plea deal in stabbing case

Staybridge Hotel projected scrapped

Motorcycle crash on Oatman Highway

Four northern Arizona mayors to speak at AAED’s Northern Economic Development Regional Symposium

Focus group meetings slated for LHC Regional Transit Feasibility plan

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