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BULLHEAD, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud

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Manzanita Elementary prepares to celebrate Diamond Anniversary

KINGMAN – Manzanita Elementary School is planning a community celebration to celebrate 60 years of excellence.     All past and present Manzanita employees, students, and community members are invited.    The reunion and celebration will be on December 1, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at Manzanita Elementary School. While the building and staff have changed over the years, Manzanita Elementary School has always been regarded as one of Kingman’s premier schools, earning numerous state-level accolades.    Some of those awards have included: Exemplary School 1999-2000, A Plus School 2001-2002, Performing Plus School 2007-2008, Excelling School 2008-2010, and A School 2011-2023. In 2020, Manzanita…

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Lake Mead officials announce area closure  

BOULDER CITY, Nev.– Based on high levels of fecal bacteria in Arizona Hot Springs, the  following park areas and facilities are closed, effective immediately, until further notice: Arizona  Hot Springs Trail, Arizona Hot Springs, and the White Rock Canyon parking lot on Highway 93.    Officials are taking corrective action to improve water quality over the next several days. They  will reopen these areas once water quality meets federal and state safety standards.  To ensure the safety of all guests, park staff routinely monitor water quality in and around Lake  Mead National Recreation Area.   This a reminder to the public to follow leave-no-trace principles, which include packing…

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ADOT prepares snowplows in advance of season’s winter weather

FLAGSTAFF – The Arizona Department of Transportation’s statewide fleet of snowplows is ready to roll wherever and whenever needed now that crews have completed the annual process of equipping the vehicles with what’s needed to clear snow and ice from state highways. Many of ADOT’s 200 snowplow vehicles are used for other important work, primarily as dump trucks, during our warmer weather. By late summer, crews begin to install the large plow blades and other equipment so those trucks are once again prepared as large, powerful snowplows. Systems that measure and spread deicing agents on highways also are installed each…

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Lake Mead is to conduct a prescribed burn on November 6  

BOULDER CITY, Nev.– The National Park Service will conduct two prescribed burns near  Willow Beach, Arizona, on Monday, November 6. The first burn pile is approximately 1/4-mile  northeast of the employee housing, near Willow Beach Fish Hatchery. The second burn pile is  200 yards up the Jumbo Wash access road, south of Willow Beach Ranger Station. The roads  adjacent to the piles may experience short-term impacts, but closures are not expected.  This activity aims to eliminate hazardous combustible material generated and piled during the  annual cutting and thinning projects conducted in the area. The prescribed burn will protect  structures, infrastructure,…

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MRF to host Mohave County Sheriff candidates

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) meeting on Wednesday, November 8, at 5:30 p.m. with Mohave County Sheriff candidates, incumbent Doug Schuster and Mike Gannuscio. Each candidate will set forth their vision for the Sherriff’s Office and the reasons each believes he is the better person to serve as Sherriff. MRF meetings are held at the Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center, 1776 Airway Ave. #B. The meeting room is open by 4:30 p.m. and the program begins at 5:30 p.m. Bottled water will be available and sodas/drinks from a vending machine will also be available. No food will be provided. For those desiring…

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Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager

KINGMAN – Join Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy and City Manager Jess Knudson for coffee on Friday, November 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and learn about what is happening in the city and get answers to questions you may have about current and future projects. Meeting is held in the Council Chambers at the Police Department located at 2360 McCulloch Blvd North. For more information or questions about Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager, contact the Mayor’s office at (928) 453-4152.

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