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LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Aquarius Resort will host the 12th annual “Feed-A-Family” charitable initiative in support of local Laughlin area families, now through Saturday, Dec. 25.  The annual “Feed-A-Family” program provides boxes of food to families in need through partnerships with local food pantries for the upcoming holiday season. For every 25,000 True Rewards points contributed, Aquarius and Edgewater will purchase and donate one box of holiday food sized to feed a family of four. Each box includes a ham or turkey, along with traditional holiday fixings of potatoes, gravy, vegetables, stuffing and pie. “We are honored to be a part of…

KINGMAN – Mohave Community College(MCC), 309 E. Beale St., has quilts on display and a quilt raffle to benefit the Girls Softball Scholarship Memorial Fund for Tatum Meins and Sherene Walema.  All donations will go directly to the Memorial Fund.  The quilt raffle is $5 per ticket and can be purchased anytime at MCC.  The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Arts and Crafts Sale in the Chamber of Commerce Building downtown. Quilt maker and collector, Jan Ellwood, has decided to donate her quilts that she has collected over 30 years. She is excited to have the proceeds go…

KINGMAN – Mohave Community College(MCC), 309 E. Beale St., has quilts on display and a quilt raffle to benefit the Girls Softball Scholarship Memorial Fund for Tatum Meins and Sherene Walema.  All donations will go directly to the Memorial Fund.  The quilt raffle is $5 per ticket and can be purchased anytime at MCC.  The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Arts and Crafts Sale in the Chamber of Commerce Building downtown. Quilt maker and collector, Jan Ellwood, has decided to donate her quilts that she has collected over 30 years. She is excited to have the proceeds go…

Andy Price, CEO of the Grand Canyon Council, BSA Putting down your phone and picking up a backpack may help with the mental health crisis many of our youth are facing today. According to the CDC, children and teens now spend an average of eight to nine hours in front of a screen every day, which can cause sensory overload and increase risk of attention deficit disorders, anxiety, and depression. Extended screen time negatively impacts mental health by decreasing the child’s opportunities for social connection and amount of time spent outdoors. Limited experiences in nature disproportionately affect children causing long-term…

Andy Price, CEO of the Grand Canyon Council, BSA Putting down your phone and picking up a backpack may help with the mental health crisis many of our youth are facing today. According to the CDC, children and teens now spend an average of eight to nine hours in front of a screen every day, which can cause sensory overload and increase risk of attention deficit disorders, anxiety, and depression. Extended screen time negatively impacts mental health by decreasing the child’s opportunities for social connection and amount of time spent outdoors. Limited experiences in nature disproportionately affect children causing long-term…