Mohave County News

Three employees from the County Public Works Department, including one person running for elected office, have been placed on administrative leave.

Mohave County/Courtesy Tim DeVault, director of field operations for DeVault Electric, installs LED lighting at the Mohave County Administration Building parking lot April 25, in Kingman.

Five people, including the adult son and daughter of a state representative and member of Kingman Unified School District Board, were arrested following a 3-month long investigation by police into heroin trafficking.

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies was not injured when a suspect charged at him with a knife.

The Arizona Department of Health Services started accepting applications for medical marijuana dispensary registration certificates on May 14.

A motorcade will escort the body of a 25-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan from the Kingman Airport to a funeral home this morning.

Mohave County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a zoning use permit for a 107-space, 84-acre luxury motorcoach resort project at The Refuge Golf & Country Club in Lake Havasu City , Arizona.

Rep. Doris Goodale had to defend her and Rep. Nancy McLain's votes on a senate bill that would have impacted the Colorado City Marshal's Office at Monday's Republican Men's Club meeting.

A Mohave County man shot himself to death Monday afternoon during a barricade situation, hours after he apparently shot and killed his girlfriend, authorities said.

Mohave County Sheriff's officials say 55-year-old Ronald Lee Rixe, of Golden Valley, apparently shot himself in the head Monday afternoon following hours of negotiations with deputies.

KINGMAN The Mohave County Democratic Central Committee Democratic Candidate Forum will be held at 7 p.m. on today at Sirens Cafe, 419 Beale Street.

It's been 30 years since the sister/brother team of Krystal Burge and Mark Peterson opened their first restaurant, a Taco Bell on Andy Devine Avenue.

The elections bill signed by Gov. Jan Brewer last week may be the best thing for the community, but that doesn't mean people are happy with the state's infringement on local control.

Registration begins at 9. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event.

With Mohave County Elections Department Director Allen Tempert guessing there's about 550-600 provisional and early ballots yet to be counted, the winners listed on the first report for Kingman's municipal runoff could change in the coming days.

A 14-year-old boy is in custody after he allegedly called in a threat to a school in Mohave Valley Tuesday afternoon.

On Wednesday, the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission continued a zoning use permit request from the animal sanctuary's owner, Hillary Allison, for 30 days to give her time to submit a site plan and apply for permits for two travel trailers on the property.

Heidenreich fundraising dinner KINGMAN - The Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center hosts a fundraising spaghetti dinner starting at 4 p.m. Thursday at 1776 Airway Ave.

Mohave County has entered into another fight to keep public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park open to mining.

Two people were arrested over the weekend after a woman allegedly reported her truck stolen when she knew it had been involved in an accident while being driven by her roommate.