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MCC Invites the Community to Region’s First-Ever Student Housing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
MOHAVE COUNTY — Mohave Community College (MCC) is proud to announce the grand opening of northwestern Arizona’s first-ever college student housing on its Bullhead City campus. The community is invited to celebrate this historic occasion at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on July 31 at 7:30 a.m., with an open house from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Students are also allowed to begin moving into the newly built Mohave Village Apartments that day, marking a significant milestone for MCC and the region.
Suspect Nabbed After Daring Colorado River Escape Attempt in Tri-State High-Speed Chase
A suspect's attempted aquatic escape came to a soggy end last week after a high-speed chase concluded with a plunge into the Colorado River. Thomas Raymond Morgan, 35, was arrested following a pursuit that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Morgan now faces several charges, including unlawful flight from law enforcement, with an additional assortment of charges pending as the investigation continues.
Double-decade prison term for firing at first responders
KINGMAN – A defense attorney who requested probation instead saw his Kingman client receive a near double-decade prison term during a June 28 sentencing hearing. The 17.5-year prison term imposed by Judge Doug Camacho was the maximum under terms of a plea agreement convicting 67-year-old Steven Willard of two counts of aggravated assault.
Mohave County prepares for heat wave
MOHAVE COUNTY – The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Mohave County, Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City and surrounding areas later this week through Monday. The desert heat can be very dangerous. Much of the forecast area means that everyone will be at risk...
Vindictive behavior in Golden Valley
Recently, Golden Valley fundraising guru Greg “Butch” Meriwether who is acting as a moderator for debates between candidates and is supposed to remain impartial submitted an article to several Mohave County news outlets regarding a defense of a supervisor candidate Jennifer Esposito and also decided to publicly attack Supervisor Jean Bishop following in the footsteps of Esposito.
Who's hitting the gas in sunny Arizona?
Welcome to AZ Climate for the week of July 2. If someone forwarded this to you, please consider signing up so you'll receive the newsletter every Tuesday. Who's hitting the gas in sunny Arizona? If ever there were a state made for solar energy projects, it's Arizona. Wide-open desert, flat stretches of land for...
Preliminary permit application for proposed pumped storage project at Red Lake approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
KINGMAN — A preliminary permit application for a proposed pumped storage project at Red Lake has been accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The proposed project is a 3,000 megawatt closed-loop pumped storage plant located 35 miles northeast of Kingman at the dry lakebed known as Red Lake on federal land managed by Bureau of Land Management in Mohave County.
Arizona weather forecast: Above-normal temps in Phoenix
PHOENIX - Above-normal temperatures will continue in the Valley on Tuesday before things really heat up later this week. The high on Tuesday will be around 110°F. However, the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch for a large portion of Maricopa County, beginning on the 4th of July. The warning lasts through July 9.
Golden Valley mail thefts under investigation
GOLDEN VALLEY — The United States Postal Service and Mohave County Sheriff's Office are reportedly investigating mail theft in the Golden Valley area. The sheriff's office said in a July 3 press release the two agencies were working together to investigate several reports of mail theft in multiple areas of Golden Valley.
A relocated gas power plant in Mohave County fuels further unrest, financial suspicion
MOHAVE VALLEY — A gas-fired power plant project that was ejected from its proposed location in Fort Mohave by neighbors concerned about impacts is facing similar backlash from residents close to its new planned site in nearby Mohave Valley. That community now also suspects potential financial incentives for insider individuals.
A hiker fell at a waterfall near Grand Canyon National Park. He is now in the hospital.
MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — A hiker has been hospitalized after a fall at Beaver Falls on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office. MCSO said the 52-year-old man was injured Saturday afternoon while on a hike with his wife and children. >> Download the 12News...
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