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MCSO understaffed

Safety concerns addressed at workshop Mohave County Sheriff’s office operations were a major focus of the budget workshop the Board of Supervisors conducted on Friday, April 17. Sheriff Doug Schuster repeated many points previously made to demonstrate need of additional funding. “We are seriously understaffed. We are under-compensated and our ability to serve the citizens of Mohave County is strained to say the least,” Schuster said. “We’re not as effective as we should be. There’s been public outcry to myself over and over and there’s been public outcry to this board for more staffing.” Schuster said there’s been steady population…

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First of four sentenced in LHC drug bust

A three-week Mohave County jail term was ordered Thursday, May 16, for a Lake Havasu City woman who was arrested on drug charges early this year. Adreanna Gaston, 22, is one of four people taken into custody following a January 26 search of a residence at 2785 Barbara Drive in Lake Havasu.  Prosecutor Amanda Claerhout said officers first responded to a domestic dispute at the home. She said arriving officers detected an odor of marijuana which enabled them to secure a warrant to search the property. Claerhout said the search of the home and its occupants netted the seizure of…

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Finding of No Significant Impact signed for the Transcanyon Water Distribution Pipeline project in Grand Canyon National Park

May 8, the National Park Service finalized a plan to provide a reliable water delivery system, improve water quality, and meet water supply needs at the South Rim and in the Cross Canyon Corridor in Grand Canyon National Park.  “The pipeline plays a critical role in supporting park operations and supplies all potable water to the park’s South Rim and Cross Canyon Corridor,” said Kristine Provenzano, National Park Service manager for the project. Water transported by the pipeline supports more than 6 million annual visitors and approximately 2,500 year-round residents.     A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was…

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Former firefighter charged with embezzlement

Criminal charges have been filed against a firefighter accused of embezzling funds from a rural fire district headquartered in Dolan Springs. Phillip Picard, 31, is initially charged with ten counts of forgery and single counts of fraud and theft in an April 8 complaint filed in Kingman Justice Court. A Mohave County Sheriff’s office investigation was initiated late last June after Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District (LMRFD) governing board and staff members conducted their own probe. It was initiated after LMRFD Administrative Assistant Karen Jackson discovered payroll anomalies on March 6, 2018. A sheriff’s office report said that Jackson detected…

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Arizona Game and Fish reminds public to leave baby wildlife alone

Rising temperatures and longer days mean spring is here and newborn wildlife are likely exploring the world around them. The Arizona Game and Fish Department understands the public’s desire to help seemingly “abandoned” animals such as baby birds and bunnies; however, the department reminds people to refuse the urge to “rescue” wildlife and to please leave baby wildlife alone. While their intentions are good, in reality they’re taking a newborn or juvenile animal from its parents, which likely parked the baby in one location while they foraged for food and water for long periods of time. “Picking up or ‘rescuing’…

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35th Annual Kingsmen Pro Rodeo June 1, 2

The 35th Annual Kingsmen Andy Devine Pro Rodeo will be held at the Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd., in Kingman June 1 and 2. The event will kick off Friday, May 31 with the Kingsmen’s “100 Club” dinner and auction at the Fairgrounds. Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be dinner and live music. Saturday, June 1, gates open at 3 p.m. and the rodeo begins at 6 p.m. Following the rodeo there will be an old fashioned barn dance at the Fairgrounds. Sunday, June 2 gates open at 11 a.m. and the rodeo begins at 1 p.m….

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