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CRUHSD DEBATE RESCHEDULED IN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE GRACE HECHT
Bullhead City, AZ – Our district was pleased that Mr. Scotty McClure and Mr. Rick Lettman quickly accepted our initial invitation to participate in a debate between candidates for Mohave County Supervisor. Unfortunately, Mrs. Hecht declined to participate. We once again encourage all 3 candidates to face the voters...
Crews battling the Hackmore Fire, which burned 4.5 acres 16 miles east of Kingman
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — Crews are battling a brush fire, named the Hackmore Fire, burning in Mohave County, just off of Interstate 40, about 16 miles east of Kingman, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT said the fire is burning at milepost 66, which is just west...
Las Vegas sizzles in record-breaking heat wave, could be hottest June ever
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Temperatures remain nearly 10 degrees above normal today with an outside chance of showers & storms locally (about 10% odds or less). The most active weather will occur across Mohave County again with slight mountain shower chances this afternoon (20% on Mt. Charleston). June is...
New MCSO substation open in Mohave Valley
MOHAVE VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has announced that their new substation in the Fort Mohave / Mohave Valley area is fully operational. All official business shall now be handled out of the new location at 6870 S. Highway 95. A Grand Opening Ceremony will be announced at a later date for the public to tour the new substation.
Little given prison time for traffic fatality
BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman responsible for a traffic fatality will go to prison for 1.25 years under terms of a plea agreement entered June 14 in what the prosecutor called a distracted driver case. Lizet Little, 36, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, reduced from manslaughter. Deputy...
Mohave County approves preparations for primary elections
KINGMAN — The 2024 primary elections is 40 days away, and Mohave County is laying the groundwork for a smooth process this election year. On Monday, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of supporting elections for special voting districts throughout the region, as well as support for municipal elections in Kingman, Bullhead City, Colorado City and Lake Havasu City.
AEPCO, MEC ask for postponement of amendment application for power plant
MOHAVE VALLEY — Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, which is considering construction of a small power plant in the eastern edge of Mohave Valley, has asked for postponement of its application for an amendment to the Mohave County General Plan. The amendment is a necessary step in changing the land...
Rebuttal to Meriwether
I am disappointed to see Mr. Meriwether write such slanderous lies and misleading statements. As a Mohave County Supervisor, I place a high priority on allowing the public to speak their minds, but Mr. Meriwether, a reporter that has the public trust must be held to a higher standard. I...
Grace Hecht Declines to Re-Schedule Debate
A debate for Mohave County District 2 the was originally scheduled for June 22nd was postponed after candidate Grace Hecht said she had a scheduling conflict. After over a week of delay we reached out to the school district administrator Michelle Bemelman to get an update on when the debate would be re-scheduled to. “After speaking with Grace Hecht with new dates for a re-schedule she told me that none of the dates would work for her”, Michelle said. It looks like the debate will not occur unless only two of the candidates Rich Lettman and William McClure are interested in scheduling it without all of the running candidates.
Needles Fire in California moved into Arizona, burned more than 200 acres
A brush fire that began in California on Saturday afternoon and forced some evacuations moved into Mohave County, scorching a total of more than 200 acres. The San Bernardino County Fire Department and multiple other fire departments responded to the fire, which started on the 900 block of Bush Street in Needles at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday. Named the Needles Fire, it engulfed a residence and destroyed it. No injuries were reported. The Fenders River Road Resort in Needles, which includes a motel, camping and RV Park, was briefly evacuated and evacuees were sent to a senior center in Needles.
Clean up operations continue in Needles-Mohave Valley brush fire
MOHAVE VALLEY – Mop up operations continue on a brush fire that began Saturday in Needles and spread to Mohave Valley. "On Sunday, crews finished their clean up around the properties along Evans Lane," said Mohave Valley Fire Chief Ted Martin. "MVFD will continue doing patrols throughout the next several days and at night."
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