Survey results shine light on recovery effort  SELIGMAN, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking volunteers to assist with spotlighting efforts to help document the population of endangered black-footed ferrets in Aubrey Valley and on the Double O Ranch near Seligman.  As part of the recovery effort, the department has scheduled two spring spotlighting events  — March 12-15, and a split seven-night event April 10-12 and April 16-19 (the department also conducts two spotlighting projects in the fall). The spotlighting method involves using high-powered lights to locate and identify black-footed ferrets. Their eyeshine is reflected by the…

No one was injured when fire damaged a mobile home in Bullhead City Friday. Firefighters responded at 9:00 a.m. to the incident in the 2000 block of Whitewater Drive.  Fire department spokeswoman Lori Viles said arriving crews reported a small amount of smoke venting from the residence. “Firefighters received information that the elderly male who lived at the residence was not at home but, his dog was possibly trapped inside. Engine 761s crew, quickly surveyed the scene, forcing the door open where they found heavy smoke inside of the structure,” Viles said. “Fortunately, this allowed the trapped dog to exit…

As National Police Week kicked off May 10, officers at Lake Mead National Recreation Area responded to more than 80 incidents, including two capsized vessels. National Park Service park rangers patrol the land and waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area alongside wardens with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Arizona Game and Fish Department to protect and serve the 15 million visitors who are in the park boundaries each year. “Public service is the backbone of America. The work of these brave men and women is critical to protecting this park and protecting our visitors,” said Superintendent Margaret L….