Grand Canyon, AZ– Effective immediately stage 2 fire restrictions are rescinded for the entire Grand Canyon National Park. Increased monsoonal activity throughout northern Arizona has significantly lowered the fire danger risk within the last week. Visitors and residents are now allowed to use charcoal grills and have campfires. Grand Canyon National Park remains in stage 1 Read more
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Curbside COVID-19 Testing in Bullhead City
North Country HealthCare (NCHC) is continuing efforts to offer curbside COVID-19 testing in Bullhead City. Curbside testing will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 4 – 5 p.m. by appointment only, at the Bullhead City North Country HealthCare clinic located at 2585 Miracle Mile #116. Pre-register by phone by calling NCHC at (928) 704-1221
City of Kingman Continues Mask Requirements Through Month of August
KINGMAN, Ariz. – As the state and county have seen a slight downward trend in overall positive tests of COVID-19, the rates of new cases and hospitalizations is still very high. There remains a risk to the well-being of our citizens and additional strain on the healthcare facilities and workers in the City of Kingman. Read more
Colorado River Union High School District Free, Reduced Meal Programs During Online Classes
BULLHEAD CITY – The Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) is again participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. As part of the programs, healthy meals are offered every school day on each campus even though campuses remain closed to students. Students may qualify for free or reduced meals at Mohave, Read more
Bullhead City to Close Beaches on Weekends through September
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. – Bullhead City Mayor Tom Brady issued a proclamation today closing down all City beaches and boat launches on weekends. The proclamation declares that all City beaches, boat launches and associated parks will be closed for the remainder of the summer on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Man Missing from Arizona Strip
Update: July 6, Subject has been located and is safe! ARIZONA STRIP — The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue is seeking information regarding the location of Lance Bush, a 47-year-old man who has gone missing. Bush was reportedly last seen July 4, wearing cargo shorts and a tank top around 1 p.m. near Read more
Body Found on the California Shoreline of the Colorado River
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA – On Thursday, July 2, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received information that a body was found on the California shoreline of the Colorado River approximately half mile south of Blankenship Bend. Deputies assigned to the Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit and a San Bernardino Read more
2020 Fall Hunt Draw Results Now Available
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has completed its random draw for 2020 fall hunts. The results are now available for those who have a free AZGFD portal account, or by calling the department at (602) 942-3000, pressing “2” and following the prompts. Be prepared to provide a Social Security or Department Read more
BHC Schools Resume Free Summer Meals Beginning Monday
BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Elementary School District has received State approval to resume free summer meals Monday (July 6) for another month. The two drive-through grab-and-go meal locations will be at Desert Valley School on Marina Blvd. and Fox Creek Junior High School on Desert Sky Blvd., just off the Bullhead Parkway and Read more
Grand Canyon National Park Rangers Recover Body Below Mather Point
View just before sunset from Powell Point along Hermit Road on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. (Photo: NPS) GRAND CANYON, AZ– On Friday, July 3 around 12:35 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor who fell from the rim west of Mather Point. Responding rangers located Read more