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Park fees will rise slightly to address serious deferred maintenance backlog
Apr 23rd, 2018
The National Park Service announced April 12 that 117 national park units, including Lake Mead National Recreation Area, will modify entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and...
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Bullhead man killed in I-40 pickup versus big rig crash east of Kingman Sunday
Apr 23rd, 2018
KINGMAN – A Bullhead City man was killed when the pickup he was driving was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer three miles east of Kingman early Sunday.
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Hays, Berg appointed to NACFD; Lewis announces she’s stepping down
Apr 20th, 2018
KINGMAN – The Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District is gaining two new governing board members and apparently losing another.
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Fire Season: Public lands restrictions in effect
Apr 20th, 2018
PHOENIX – Beginning today, April 20, campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented on state lands and federally managed public lands in central and western Arizona, which includes Yavapai,...
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Free entrance at national parks Saturday
Apr 18th, 2018
NPS sponsors #FindYourPark to promote National Park Week
The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week April 21-29 to encourage everyone to find their own connections to the more than 400...
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Woodside safe at home
Apr 17th, 2018
UPDATE: Bethany Woodside returned home safe and sound on Wednesday, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's office.
Here's the original story:
GOLDEN VALLEY – An 18-year-old mentally challenged...
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Deputies rescue wind-stranded kayaker
Apr 17th, 2018
LAKE HAVASU CITY – A kayaker with a ton of experience was no match for high winds on Lake Havasu Saturday.
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New lifesaving law on books in response to opioid crisis
Apr 12th, 2018
People who call for help during a drug overdose will not face criminal charges; neither will the person who overdoses
MOHAVE COUNTY – A new Good Samaritan law related to drug overdoses will go into...
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Wildfire safety fair Saturday at Hualapai Mountain Resort
Apr 11th, 2018
KINGMAN – Mohave County, in conjunction with multiple local, state, and federal public safety agencies, is partnering with the Hualapai Mountain Resort to host the inaugural Hualapai Mountain...
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The Kids Are Alright
Apr 11th, 2018
Many of Mohave County’s early childhood advocacy organizations ‘meet or exceed’ quality standards
KINGMAN – More than a dozen preschools and early childhood centers across Mohave and La Paz counties were...
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Iconic WWII aircraft on display this week at Bullhead airport
Apr 10th, 2018
Come see the interiors of a Flying Fortress, Liberator and P-51 Mustang
BULLHEAD CITY – Rare World War II bombers and fighters will be on display at the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport from 2 p.m....
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Roadwork on US 93 begins today
Apr 9th, 2018
KINGMAN – Pavement repair work will impact traffic on U.S. 93 north of Kingman starting at 6 a.m. Monday, according to a statement from the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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Mohave Museum Meets Meaningful Milestone
Apr 5th, 2018
Plenty of cool free events planned for museum’s month-long 50th anniversary celebration
MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Museum of History and Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month and the...
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I-11 construction prompts early closure of popular hiking trail
Apr 5th, 2018
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA – In order to make way for the construction of Interstate 11, hikers and the general public are advised that Goldstrike Canyon Trail will close April 15 through...
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County steps up water fight with state; buys farmland
Apr 5th, 2018
‘I believe it’s imperative that we step forward with this action to show these people from the Central Arizona Project that we are not a paper tiger, but we are here to bloody some noses.’– Gary...
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File continues pursuit of MLB career
Apr 3rd, 2018
Former Kingman resident was drafted by Milwaukee Brewers last summer
Former Kingman resident Dylan File will spend the dog days of summer in Appleton, Wisconsin.
That’s where the 21 year-old pitcher will...
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Back from the Brink
Apr 3rd, 2018
Humpback chub winning its fight for survival thanks to collaborative effort
LOWER COLORADO RIVER – Through collaborative conservation efforts, the once-dwindling endangered humpback chub has been given a...
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Check out the new & improved Katherine Landing
Apr 3rd, 2018
LAKE MOHAVE – Katherine Landing Recreation Company began its new contract to operate commercial services and facilities at Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s Katherine Landing on Lake Mohave on...
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Coyote hunt designed to help pronghorn
Apr 3rd, 2018
Predation takes a toll on two herds in state
SELIGMAN – The Arizona Game and Fish Department will continue a program to help the state’s struggling pronghorn population in two nearby hunting units.
The...
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Bailey new NACFD chairman
Mar 30th, 2018
Board will begin effort to fill two director vacancies; will defer action on key items until then
KINGMAN – There was a changing of the guard at Thursday's board of directors meeting of the Northern...
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Mohave County Health Director issues warning about Mohave Valley egg drop
Mar 28th, 2018
Mohave County – The Mohave County Department of Public received complaints concerning the candy distributed during the Mohave Valley Community Park Egg Drop.
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Two die in separate crashes
Mar 27th, 2018
KINGMAN – Two men are dead following separate traffic accidents Sunday and Monday.
Stockton Hill fatal
The Mohave County sheriff’s office is investigating a Monday traffic fatality about three miles...
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NPS: Quit trashing our lakes
Mar 27th, 2018
Despite 16-year ban, glass, Styrofoam litter continues to plague Lake Mead NRA
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AEA – Rangers are conducting an enforcement campaign targeting possession of glass and...
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When Amendments Clash
Mar 26th, 2018
March for Our Lives protest comes to Mohave; millions from across the nation protest, counterprotest
KINGMAN – People passionate about gun rights from both sides of the political spectrum made a...
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Mohave among least taxed counties in Arizona
Mar 22nd, 2018
MOHAVE COUNTY – The following information was provided by SmartAsset, www.smartasset.com, a financial technology company aiming to provide the best personal finance advice on the web. The site...
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Cottonwood Cove campground closed due to flood concerns
Mar 20th, 2018
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA – For the safety of park visitors and staff, the Upper Campground at Cottonwood Cove within Lake Mead National Recreation Area is closed to overnight camping until...
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Golden Valley fire chief resigns to take position with KFD
Mar 16th, 2018
Dave Cunningham named interim chief in emergency meeting Thursday
GOLDEN VALLEY – Jack Yeager is stepping down as interim chief of the Golden Valley Fire District to transition to a new position...
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From decrepit building to valuable veterans' resource
Mar 16th, 2018
KINGMAN – A quick tour of the long-shuttered Arnold Plaza building downtown revealed what everybody knew all along: It is going to take a lot of work to get the building up to code and ready to help...
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Meet local employers at MCC event March 29
Mar 16th, 2018
The future is waiting
MOHAVE COUNTY - If you live in Mohave County or the tri-state region you are invited to join Mohave Community College, the MCC Foundation, DOT Foods, Goodwill of Central &...
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Game & Fish wants you to shine a light on black-footed ferrets – literally
Mar 14th, 2018
SELIGMAN – 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...
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Honor Vietnam veterans on March 29
Mar 13th, 2018
By Butch Meriwether
Americans from across our great nation will pay homage on Vietnam Veterans Day, on March 29, 2018, for those proud citizens who served during the Vietnam War and to those who...
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College 101: Learn why Higher Ed matters
Mar 9th, 2018
MCC university transfer partners will be on hand Saturday
KINGMAN – Representatives from 15 of Mohave Community College’s university transfer partners - including Arizona State, Northern Arizona and...
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For the Luv of Paws’ 11th Annual Open House March 24-25
Mar 8th, 2018
Founder Cherie DaLynn hopes ‘many, many’ area residents visit the facility
By Butch Meriwether
For the Luv of Paws will host its 11th Annual Open House from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24 and...
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Early developmental screenings can help a child
Mar 8th, 2018
First Things First program identifies concerns regarding young children
MOHAVE COUNTY – A brief produced by First Things First shows that many children in Arizona are not being screened for...
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Another deadly accident on US 93, Pierce Ferry Road
Mar 7th, 2018
Two Chinese tourists die following crash, five injured
DOLAN SPRINGS – Two tourists from China were killed and five others were hurt in a two vehicle collision about 23 miles north of Kingman....
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Waterway first responders attend special medical training
Mar 5th, 2018
LAKE HAVASU CITY – On Feb. 26 the Mohave County Sheriff’s Division of Boating Safety, in conjunction with River Medical hosted a “Marine First Responders” medical class in Lake Havasu City.
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Fire destroys home north of Kingman
Mar 1st, 2018
KINGMAN – An apparent accidental fire destroyed an occupied home north of Kingman on Wednesday.
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MVD opens earlier in Mohave County, elsewhere in Arizona
Feb 27th, 2018
MOHAVE COUNTY – Opening Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offices at 7:30 a.m. has proven to be a popular success at an additional 11 locations where expanded hours have...
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Mohave County in grip of opioid epidemic; coalitions organize to fight back
Feb 23rd, 2018
Key Takeaways
64,000 overdose deaths in U.S. in 2016, more than all American deaths during the entirety of the Vietnam War
Americans consume 80 percent of the world’s opioids
Mohave County listed as an...
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