Bureau of Land Management sets seasonal fire restrictions
Yuma County, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) keeps western Arizona safe as wildfire activity increases, expected to peak as the climate continues to heat and dry. is playing its role. . Beginning Friday, May 26, BLM will enforce seasonal fire regulations in Yuma, Mojave, and La Paz counties. Maintaining bonfires, […]
Production wraps on first movie at Old Tucson after management change | Local
Tucson – (KVOA) The sun is far from setting in Old Tucson. “It’s a great feeling that we’ve brought all this history to this park and know it’s in the present,” said old Tucson historian John Scott. I am starting over.” Old Tucson has a reel of history with hundreds of productions in both film […]
Dorner is Mohave County Emergency Management Director | Kingman Daily Miner
KINGMAN – Although he’s only been a few weeks into his new job, Joseph (Joe) Dorner has the background and gravitas of a rigorous position in the county he’s currently serving. and directs both the emergency management program. His risk management responsibilities include direct oversight of four employees, oversight of risk management procedures for all […]
High winds cause power outages; Yavapai County Emergency Management opens ‘warming center’ | The Daily Courier
After a winter storm with high winds brought power outages around Quad City late Tuesday and early Wednesday, the Yavapai County Emergency Management Office opened a “warming center” in Prescott Valley to help those without fevers stay warm. was established. . A Wednesday, Feb. 22 news release from Yavapai County predicted that many areas and […]
Cochise County Supes seek legal representation in election management case against Attorney General
In a 2-1 vote, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors moved to hire Phoenix-based attorney Tim Lasota, known for his work in election law, to represent the board in the latest lawsuit from the state. I got At an emergency meeting Wednesday morning, it was decided not to include Cochise County Recorder David Stevens in […]
Bureau of Land Management burns planned for Hualapais | Kingman Daily Miner
Kingman – Bureau of Land Management fire administrators will conduct prescribed burnings in the Hualapai Mountains, 20-25 miles southeast of Kingman, through March 2023. Processing locations include Blue Tank, Bull, Hibernia and Grapevine Canyon. According to a BLM news release, at one or more of these locations, the firing operation will take place over several […]
Kingman school teacher could be next Risk & Emergency Management Director | Local News Stories
The Mojave may get a new Director of Risk and Emergency Management, pending a vote by the county board. I think Joseph Dorner is the right person for the job. While some might think that Donner’s seven years as a high school teacher prepared him well enough to handle the risks, Donner’s work experience includes […]
Water Active Management Area being considered for southern Graham County
In November, voters will be asked to decide whether to enact Water Active Management Areas in southern Graham County and northern Cochise County. – Contributed graphics/ADWR Contributor: David Bell August 17, 2022 WILLCOX — On Tuesday, the Arizona Department of Water Resources held a community meeting on water issues that could affect southern Graham County. […]
Governor Hobbs Announces Actions to Modernize Arizona’s Groundwater Management
The move comes just after announcing sweeping forecasts for Phoenix’s water supply phoenix — Governor Katie Hobbs has taken steps to deliver on her promise of transparency in her administration and unlocked the secrets of the past. unpublished report Phoenix’s West Valley has not reached the legally mandated 100-year water supply. She made sweeping announcements […]
