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Deadline to update credit card information for 2024 pronghorn, elk hunts 

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters who applied  for 2024 pronghorn and elk hunt permit-tags that 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Feb. 20, is the deadline to update credit card or debit card account information. The same deadline applies to purchasing a PointGuard product. Choosing PointGuard Plus, or the standard PointGuard, ensures that applicants can surrender their hunt permit-tag for any reason, and the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated (if eligible). A portal account is not required to purchase a PointGuard product. Information: www.azgfd.gov/pointguard. This also is the final opportunity for this…

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Pickle Fest Tournament slated

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The nation’s fastest growing sport will be available to witness this weekend at the 10th Annual Pickle Fest Tournament. The Lake Havasu City Pickle Ball Association (LHCPBA) is continuing to carry out their mission to advocate the expansion of the pickleball sport.  The organization is always sharing information to the community on where to practice and participate in their ongoing events. With all divisions being in round robin format with playoffs, this year’s the tournament will welcome all skill levels.   The skill levels will be broken down into three eligible age groups. Ages 12 to 49, 50…

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Pickle Fest Tournament slated

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The nation’s fastest growing sport will be available to witness this weekend at the 10th Annual Pickle Fest Tournament. The Lake Havasu City Pickle Ball Association (LHCPBA) is continuing to carry out their mission to advocate the expansion of the pickleball sport.  The organization is always sharing information to the community on where to practice and participate in their ongoing events. With all divisions being in round robin format with playoffs, this year’s the tournament will welcome all skill levels.   The skill levels will be broken down into three eligible age groups. Ages 12 to 49, 50…

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Hop on to Hope

Are you a hopeful person? Before you answer that, let’s spend a moment defining hope. Hope is a word of unknown origins, but some say that it comes from the verb “hop”. So, to hope means to leap forward in expectation. Friedrich Nietzsche, that ever so happy fellow, once said, “Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” He went on to say, “God is dead.” It doesn’t sound like he was doing any leaping. Which are you? Are you struggling to find hope in anything or anyone like Nietzsche or are…

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Jet Ski Memorial race honors Mark Hahn

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The time has come to witness the world’s largest endurance jet ski race in the world. President Ross Wallach of RPM Racing Enterprises will be hosting the 20th Mark Hahn Memorial race. The race will be licensed by the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA).  The anticipated event is expected to attract numerous teams from all over the world including high profile racers from the U.S. The teams will be competing against one another all for the sake of breaking the 300-mile record of four hours, 46 minutes, 30 seconds.  The annual race is expected to take…

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Bicycle Safety Rodeo offers safety fun for kids

BULLHEAD CITY – Gear up for the 28th Annual Carrie Edgmon Bicycle Safety Rodeo! The event will be held on Saturday, March 2 in the north Wal-Mart parking lot, 2840 Highway 95, from 9 a.m. until noon. The event is sponsored by the Bullhead City Police and Fire Departments, Wal-Mart and Western Arizona Regional Medical Center (WARMC).     A safety course will be set up for children to ride and put their safety skills and knowledge to the test. Children will learn the rules of the road from officers who will be on hand to help kids go through the safety course. Children are…

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