August 2024
By Freddy GrovesI don’t know which is worse: stealing millions of dollars from the VA or stealing pain drugs from patients.In one case, a pair of holistic health care center co-owners submitted claims for reimbursement for $1.9 million in treatments before they were...
August 2024
By Vanessa FoxWhen I was a little girl, I was nourished with healthy food, clean drinking water, safe housing, access to education, adequate medical care, and the loving support of family and friends. As a result, I became an idealist, a perpetual optimist, a lover of...
August 2024
By Mel GurtovPeople involved in conflict resolution often say that every war must end. Most wars do end in some fashion, but plenty of wars—and the wars in Ukraine and Israel appear to be among them—drag on indefinitely, with no prospect for a cease-fire much less a...
August 2024
BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City School District governing board members approved a plan limiting students’ cell phones and backpacks.Under the new policy, student cellphones will be turned off and parked all day in locked and secure cabinets. Backpacks will still be...
August 2024
PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major...
August 2024
NATION — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on July 24, 2024, marking his fourth appearance before the legislative body. Against the backdrop of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Netanyahu’s speech emphasized...
August 2024
NATION — The proposed $24.6 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest supermarket chains in the United States, faces significant regulatory hurdles as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenges the deal on antitrust grounds. For Mohave County,...
August 2024
MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College offers Adult Education courses to make sure students are set up for success before starting the pathway to earning their degree. MCC’s Adult Education department specializes in helping students earn their High School...
August 2024
KINGMAN — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted a preliminary permit application for the Red Lake Pumped Storage Project, a 3,000-megawatt closed-loop pumped storage hydroelectric initiative in Mohave County, Arizona. Located about 35 miles...
August 2024
MOHAVE COUNTY — The Mohave County Board of Supervisors recently approved an exception to the county’s ongoing hiring freeze, allowing the Lake Havasu City Justice Court to fill a critical services assistant position. This decision, made in the context of a projected...
