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Missing pup sought after vehicle crash

Chico was lost in a rollover accident on Monday, April 1, around 6:40 a.m. on I-40 at mile marker 30, just north of Yucca.  Chico is an eight-week old pit puppy and weighs about 10 pounds. He is brown with green eyes and is wearing the same collar as in the photo.  If seen please do not chase, call to or make eye contact.  Please report sightings with exact location, time, date and direction of travel to Jennifer Agne, 928-208-0148. 

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Mule deer poached near Bagdad

Crime was committed in Game Management Unit 18B  The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking information about the recent poaching of a mule deer near Bagdad, Ariz. The carcass, believed to be a buck in which only the hide and head were taken, was found March 21 in the Kitty Litter Mine area, about one mile from the Sycamore Trailer Park on Camp Wood Road near Bagdad.  “Evidence was collected at the scene, but help from the public will play a critical role in finding those responsible,” said Justin Espino, wildlife manager. “This is not the act of a…

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Pet Adoption Day slated for SAINT

Saving Animals In Need Together (SAINT). will be hosting a Pet Adoption at the Bullhead City PetSmart on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and introduce potential adopters to the pets enrolled in the SAINT Saving Lives Program. The Easter Bunny will also be available on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for photos! SAINT is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2009 to serve the tri-state area of Bullhead City, Laughlin, and Needles. SAINT’s mission is to improve the lives of animals through programs such as their Luv Your…

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Arizona at Work featured at Rotary meeting

Speaking at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s March 29 meeting was Jason Millin, One Stop Operator with Kingman’s Arizona at Work (shown with club president Becky Fawson). Arizona at Work assists unemployed or underemployed individuals to create and implement their career plan and earn a living wage. For further information call 928-753-0723 or email Millin at jason.millin@mohavecounty.us.

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Some 52 acres set for development along Colorado River

Don Laughlin plans a mix of development on a 52-acre parcel south of the Colorado River bridge that bears his name. The Bullhead City Council last week approved rezoning for “The Residences at Riverside” project that will feature residential and commercial development in place of brush along the river. “The applicant proposes to build four-story condominiums above a parking garage level along the river’s edge and commercial buildings along Highway 95,” Planning Manager Johnny Loera told council members. “Both the residential and commercial uses are proposed to be built in four phases beginning on the north end of the property…

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Blaze near Lake Havasu closes highway

Highway 95 near Lake Havasu City was closed in both directions Sunday, March 31, when a brush fire roared along the edge  of Lake Havasu at Body Beach. The Lake Havasu Fire Department said personnel from multiple agencies assisted in the effort to contain the fire that was reported at 10:18 a.m. The blaze chewed through 80 acres of dense salt cedar brush and other vegetation, fanned by blustery conditions. “The winds caused the fire to move rapidly along the shoreline to the area just north of the Havasu Riviera Project,” a news release stated. Officials said the highway was closed…

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