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Brent Parsons leaving Western Arizona Regional Medical Center for post in Indiana
BULLHEAD CITY — Brent Parsons, chief executive officer at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City for the last 25 months, is leaving at the end of the month to become CEO at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Parsons took over operations of the 139-bed Bullhead City...
Sleuths solve mystery at Desert Shores Community Baptist Church fundraiser
BULLHEAD CITY — In an effort to fundraise for their new church building, Desert Shores Community Baptist Church on May 16 held an interactive murder mystery dinner and silent auction. The play marks the first time the church put on a secular performance, actor John Sullivan said, though it...
Resilience and survival: Historical re-enactor presents the life of Olive Oatman
BULLHEAD CITY — "It's a real story, with real people," said Debbie Miller-Marschke, Olive Ann Oatman re-enactor. "She lived here in this area — it happened here. The history is alive." Miller-Marschke held a near-standing-room-only crowd spellbound as she told Olive Ann Oatman's story, as Olive Ann Oatman,...
Bullhead City approves more than $7,000 increase to water service line installation fees
BULLHEAD CITY — The recently approved Bullhead City comprehensive fee schedule mostly saw minor changes to its fees and services — except for one utilities item. Under the new fee schedule, installing a water/wastewater service line through the city will cost $7,600 for meter sizes up to two inches and at-cost for any larger meter size.
Trial begins for Bullhead City teen charged with armed robbery
KINGMAN — The armed robbery trial for a Bullhead City teenager began Tuesday with jury selection. Andres Ruiz-Solis, 18, is charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault, which allegedly occurred May 12, 2023 in the area of Balboa Drive in Bullhead City.
Four people charged with burglary of multiple victims, squatting in Fort Mohave
KINGMAN — Four suspects were indicted Thursday on numerous charges including illegally squatting in a Fort Mohave man’s home. A grand jury indicted Kevin Andrew Strawbridge, 38, of Mohave Valley for conspiracy to commit fraud, burglary, five counts of forgery, four counts of vehicle theft and two counts of trafficking in stolen property.
Laughlin High School graduates 38 students in style
LAUGHLIN — Administration and faculty teamed up to choreograph an inspirational graduation ceremony in the Laughlin High School gymnasium on Monday, May 20. The room was filled with ardent supporters both in the rows of chairs lined up perfectly on the athletic floor but also all way up to the top rows of the bleachers. Attendees were treated to an appreciative honoring of the 38 achievers who just completed their basic educational milestone prepared to meet the challenges and find the opportunities for continued growth and the responsibilities of full citizenship. They also persevered the disadvantages of a debilitating and unprecedented pandemic.
Mosquito fogging scheduled tonight in Mohave Valley
MOHAVE VALLEY — Mosquito fogging is planned today in Mohave Valley after surveillance by the Mohave County Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Division revealed high levels of insect activity. The areas impacted will be between Willow Drive and Laguna Road, east and west between State Route 95 and...
Tickets going fast for 34th Annual Chefs Food Fest slated June 6
LAUGHLIN — Fewer than 100 tickets remain available for the 34th Annual Chefs Food Fest, presented by the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce on June 6 at Aquarius Casino Resort. In addition to a gourmet dining experience featuring appetizers, entrees and desserts prepared by top chefs and specialty cocktails by skilled mixologists, the event offers the opportunity to win a variety of prizes while raising funds to help needy individuals and families in the Tri-state area.
Laughlin gaming, visitor volume up in March despite decline countywide
LAUGHLIN — Laughlin’s eight casino resorts posted a 1.7% increase in gaming wins in March compared to the same month a year earlier, reversing the decline in casino revenues noted in February despite declines in gaming revenues in nearly every other Clark County gaming district. Laughlin’s visitation numbers...
11th annual Veterans Poker Run raises $16,000 for local veterans in need
BULLHEAD CITY — More than 200 bikers gathered last month for the 11th incarnation of an event that has raised more than $162,000 to support thousands of military veterans in the Tri-state area, with River Fund, Inc. announcing $16,000 was added to the nonprofit’s Veterans Assistance Fund from the April bike rally.
Mohave Valley Elementary School District reviews student discipline ahead of 2024-25 school year
MOHAVE VALLEY — The Mohave Valley Elementary School District last Wednesday approved student agendas for the incoming school year, which included an updated discipline matrix. The discipline matrix on May 8 had been the topic of a two-hour work study session, with board members eager to clamp down on...
Local businesses join Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department's AED program
FORT MOHAVE — Area businesses are working with Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department to help save lives. "We got hooked up with the fire department and we got a new AED installed at the Mohave Trading Post," said Dennis Wallace, owner of Mohave Trading Post and Mohave Market Place. "It most definitely makes us feel more safe, and I think it will make the public feel safer walking in."
Hiker taken to hospital after rescue from Oatman mountainside
OATMAN — A hiker was rescued Monday after spending the night on the side of a mountain. Department of Public Safety Phoenix Ranger III completed a hoist rescue about 3:30 p.m., lifting the man from a mountainside near milepost 21.5 on Route 66 off Boundary Cone.
Found 11-year-old released to authorities, investigation continues
BULLHEAD CITY — An 11-year-old girl who went missing Thursday and was found on Sunday was given a full medical clearance and released to authorities, officials said. Alexandria Bella Querta was the subject of an extensive search operation after she reportedly disappeared into the desert about 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, after a disagreement with her mother.
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