Live music planned for both days of Winterfest | Local News Stories

This year, the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce Winterfest will feature live music on both days of the festival. On the first day of the festival, Southern California rock band Black Rock Candy will perform from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. According to the young band’s website, Black Rock Candy “boasts an eclectic sound […]
More opioid awareness planned for Cochise County

Cochise County, Arizona (KGUN) — The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for its expansion. Efforts in Opioid Education. CCSO received a $250,000 grant from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. This is money obtained through a settlement between the state and her four drug distributors. Sheriff Mark Dunnells has fentanyl, heroin and other drug-related deathsit […]
Pile burn planned for next week near Apache Junction

Next week, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will begin a one-day burning operation at the State Trust Land in Pinal County to try to reduce both the fuel load and wildfire risk in the area. On Tuesday, January 31, favorable weather conditions allowed the division to conduct an ignition at the 36-acre […]
Developers must find new water for homes planned west of Phoenix

A newly released state report on groundwater supplies in the desert west of Phoenix shows challenges looming for developers hoping to build hundreds of thousands of homes there. It also marks the beginning of efforts by Arizona’s new governor to strengthen groundwater management statewide. Gov. Katie Hobbs released a modeling report Monday afternoon, showing that […]