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Today's News-Herald
February 4, 2018
In 1963, Robert McCulloch bought 26 square miles of the land that would become Lake Havasu City. He built his home on a hill east of the city, with sweeping views of the lake and the growing community. His heirs, Jean and Michael McCulloch, shared a similar view of the city on Friday with supporters ofÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
February 3, 2018
Auto Theft: A transient man was arrested Jan. 17 on charges of theft of a means of transportation. Officers were dispatched to Mohave County Library in Lake Havasu City, in reference to a potentially stolen vehicle. Officers located a gray Nissan Altima at the library's parking lot, allegedly rented from a LasÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
February 2, 2018
The end of Teen Break is the end of an era. Last month, Lake Havasu City's Parks and Recreation Department announced the end of the spring break alternative for young people, citing the program's rising costs and declining attendance. Frankly, it's disappointing. Even as it morphed over the years fromÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 30, 2018
Look up, and chances are you'll seen a few military aircraft. Military helicopters and jets flying in formation have been spotted over the Havasu region over the last week, prompting a mixture of confusion and awe in residents. According to U.S. Army officials, there is no military operation taking place in LakeÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 30, 2018
Officers were dispatched to a single-vehicle accident Jan. 24 on El Toro Drive, where a Lake Havasu City resident crashed into a number of large rocks in front of a residence. Brian S. Trejo, 31, said he may have fallen asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle, according to the police report, after having spentÃÂ ...
FOX 10 News Phoenix
January 30, 2018
PHOENIX (AP) - A Republican lawmaker has persuaded nearly the entire Legislature to sign on in support of his proposal to require medical marijuana to be tested for mold and agricultural chemicals. The proposal from Sen. Sonny Borrelli would appropriate $2 million from the state's huge medicalÃÂ ...
River Scene Magazine
January 29, 2018
When Rudy Arevalo first moved to Lake Havasu City from Southern California, he hoped to “get to live where I used to vacation and get to work at what was a hobby.” Now 13 years later, he has fully achieved that goal. Arevalo began the Arevalo Academy teaching mixed martial arts when he arrived in LakeÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 29, 2018
Robert McCulloch had a grand plan for Lake Havasu City, but those designs don't always square with the cohesiveness of modern planning and zoning standards. The town has always been a mishmash of neighborhood businesses and homes. The Daytona school site was a quiet campus, isolated fromÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 26, 2018
City spending is often constricted by limits imposed by the state constitution, so Lake Havasu City leaders are putting it in the voter's hands. Officials are moving forward with plans to put the city's expenditure limitation before voters.
Today's News-Herald
January 22, 2018
Creative Comrades quietly began a year ago with approximately five people gathering once a month in a casual meet-up. Since December, the group — created by Lake Havasu High School graduate Aymie Spitzer — has entered into partnerships with the Partnership for Economic Development, CollegeÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 16, 2018
A two-year-old Lake Havasu City girl is dead after being flown from Havasu for emergency medical treatment. Her father remains in custody on felony child abuse charges. The unidentified victim was disconnected from life support on Sunday, according to a Lake Havasu City Police Department pressÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 11, 2018
John Alexander was hired by the newly-incorporated Lake Havasu City in 1979, and ended his career as Havasu's chief of police in 2006. Alexander's death was announced through social media on Jan. 9 by his wife, Kimberly Alexander. When former Lake Havasu City Police Lt. Joe Archie first metÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 10, 2018
A shopper dodges the rain Tuesday afternoon at the Havasu North Shopping Center at Kiowa Boulevard and State Route 95. Lake Havasu City had about .37 of an inch of rain from 2 to 5 p.m., according to Alex Booth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Higher elevations in the MohaveÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 10, 2018
Ismael Osorio, 38, of Lake Havasu City, was arrested Jan. 7 on charges of disorderly conduct after allegedly refusing to cooperate to a noise complaint made against him. Officers responded to a noise complaint at Osorio's Chaparral Drive home shortly after 2 a.m.ÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 8, 2018
Michelle L. Gruber, 41, of Lake Havasu City, was arrested Dec. 27 in the 1900 block of North McCulloch Boulevard on suspicion of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of possession of dangerous drugs, all felonies, and a misdemeanor failure to comply warrant.
Today's News-Herald
January 8, 2018
Troy E. Somers, 51, of Lake Havasu City, was arrested Dec. 27 at the intersection of Havasupai Boulevard and Avalon Avenue on suspicion of driving under the influence to the slightest degree and DUI .08 and above, misdemeanors. He allegedly collided into another vehicle after failing to stop at a postedÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 7, 2018
Since its debut in Lake Havasu City in the early 1970s, resident Glen Dryden has yet to miss one Polar Bear Day. The 45-year-old event dares participants to ring in the New Year by taking a dip in Lake Havasu during the cooler part of the year. This year, it was held at London Bridge Beach Saturday withÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 6, 2018
A Lake Havasu City-based television series, Chaos Crew, is looking for people to fill roles in its first season of filming. Auditions to become a cast member will be held, by appointment-only, Jan. 13 and 14 at the Quality Inn. There are 13 characters up for grabs, with one being a part of the primary cast and aÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 6, 2018
Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was Lake Havasu City. In human years, Havasu is middle-aged. At 55 years old, the town is mature enough to get its act together on a few issues. One of those is complete streets. Why doesn't the city have sidewalks and curbs?
Today's News-Herald
January 5, 2018
Kingman residents Sheldon and Natalia Cummings pose with their first child, Roch, Lake Havasu City's first baby of 2018. Chelsea Curtis/Today's News- ... Exactly a week after his Dec. 27 due date and three days into the New Year, Roch Cummings' birth makes him Lake Havasu City's first of the year.
River Scene Magazine
January 5, 2018
The Lake Havasu City police officer Tyler Tribolet was named Police Officer of the Year by the Lake Havasu City Kiwanis Club Thursday. “It's an honor to get Officer of the Year from this organization. It means a lot to myself and my family,” Tribolet said. Nathan Burnell, president of the Kiwanis Club said thatÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 5, 2018
Lake Havasu City resident Floriana Hanna, who advocates for animals via social media, has raised $500 in pledges for information about the shooting. “Every one of the burros in Oatman are close to the locals and visitors,” Hanna said. “They're very sweet and loving. They'll walk right up to you, and I thinkÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 5, 2018
Technically there are two supervisor seats representing Lake Havasu City. The District 5 seat — the one up for election this fall — includes Lake Havasu City north of Kiowa Boulevard, along with Desert Hills. The problem is, it's a big district with a large constituency that includes part of Bullhead City and allÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 5, 2018
DUI: Sharon A. McAuliffe, 41, of Lake Havasu City, was arrested Dec. 19 on charges of aggravated drunken driving and knowingly displaying a false registration. McAuliffe was involved in a non-injury traffic accident at the intersection of Palo Verde Boulevard and State Route 95, and responding officersÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 4, 2018
The Lake Havasu City police and fire departments responded to a three-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Acoma Boulevard and Mesquite Avenue. According to Fire Department Battalion Chief James Whitt, all eight people involved refused medical treatment. Sgt. Jerry Burns saidÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 4, 2018
With each New Year is a chance to start fresh – which is especially true for Lake Havasu City's new top administrator. Jess Knudson starts in his role as city manager today when the city's offices open for the first time this year. Join our community! Stay with this story by gaining full access to The Today'sÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 4, 2018
Lake Havasu City's Cypress Park project is on track for completion by early March, leaving some residents that surround the area eager for its arrival. The approximately $3 million project was approved by the City Council last July for the purpose of providing additional soccer fields and park amenities atÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 4, 2018
The Lake Havasu City Police Department stayed busy during the New Year's holiday weekend, with an increased focus on DUI enforcement. ... The cost of overtime was about $1,200, which was reimbursed to Lake Havasu City through a $20,000 Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grant awarded lastÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 3, 2018
Lake Havasu City's winter visitors include people from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, and more and more, that transient population includes the homeless. Like other short-timers, they're attracted to Havasu's moderate winter temperatures, where they can shake off the bitter cold for a while. By theÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 2, 2018
Despite expectations of a dry winter storm, Lake Havasu City residents awoke to snow Wednesday morning, capping off one of the cooler years in recent memory. “Today is probably the most exciting day,” said Chris Outler of the National Weather Service in Las Vegas. “As the storm moves east it should clear.” Outler notedÃÂ ...
River Scene Magazine
January 1, 2018
Today, Lake Havasu City extends over 40 square miles of land. There are approximately 17,000 homes in Lake Havasu and new construction is constant. The most recent expansion was the Foothills living area that expanded the town more east toward the eastern mountains. Currently, on the south side ofÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 1, 2018
Lake Havasu City's representatives in the Arizona State Capitol say they'll be closely watching the Central Arizona Project's attempt to take water rights from Mohave County. In October, CAP began the due diligence phase of a sale with a pair of New York City hedge fund firms to purchase seven farms inÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 1, 2018
Lake Havasu City's new year could be as bright as a sunny morning on a new desert day. By all rights, it should be a transformational year, one in which new public and private improvements propel the community to a new era. Parks improvements, a downtown project deemed a catalyst for economicÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
January 1, 2018
All of that, of course, was overshadowed by the recognition of Lake Havasu City as one of “America's Best Communities” in a national contest sponsored by Frontier Communications. That hard-fought award came with a hefty $2 million prize — and city leaders spent a good portion of the year figuring outÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 31, 2017
Two Las Vegas men are in police custody after a tense Wednesday encounter with Lake Havasu City police officers. Havasu police dispatchers received a call from the alleged victim of the theft, shortly after 4 a.m. Dec. 27. According to the victim's statements, an unknown vehicle had driven past his PapagoÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 29, 2017
December was full of lasts for Lake Havasu City Manager Charlie Cassens — last Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager, last City Council meeting and last day on the job today. It's also the beginning of many firsts for the 16-year city employee – a possible first-time cruise with his wife, Kathy, a future flyÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 23, 2017
It's Christmas Eve, and all is (mostly) well in Lake Havasu City. The sun is shining and no one is pushing a snow shovel in this desert paradise. Religious families are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Friends and families are gathering, wrapping themselves in their warm and enriching holiday traditions.
River Scene Magazine
December 20, 2017
Lake Havasu City's Universal Sonics All Star Cheer teams competed at the American Grand event at the Mirage in Las Vegas Dec. 16 and 17. This season's 78 Sonics competitive athletes/teams consist of Sonics level 1 Tiny Love, level 1 Youth Secret, level 2 Junior Jynx, level 4.2 Senior Obsession andÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 20, 2017
The Lake Havasu City Lighthouse Club installed a new lighthouse Wednesday morning at the Lake Havasu State Park's new launch ramp, north of Windsor 4. The lighthouse is modeled after the Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach and is sponsored by 14-year residents Dale and Dian Gibson.
Today's News-Herald
December 14, 2017
Open hearts. Ray Black, of Ray's Flat Top Shop, grooms a homeless customer's hair on Monday, free of charge. Brandon Messick/ Today's News-Herald. A downtown event this week put a spotlight on homelessness that is slightly atypical for Lake Havasu City. The homeless received free food, free haircutsÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 7, 2017
Charges against a Lake Havasu City Councilmember were dismissed Monday by the city's prosecutor because of a conflict of interest. Lake Havasu City Councilwoman Michele Lin was arrested on Nov. 26 after police were called to her home during an alleged incident involving her husband. According toÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 6, 2017
Lake Havasu City – William E. Bostick, 65, of Lake Havasu City, was arrested Dec. 5 in the area of Tourmaline Street and London Bridge Road on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, felonies, possession of marijuana and a failure to appear warrant out of LakeÃÂ ...
Parker Pioneer
December 5, 2017
Some Parker residents who regularly deal with children have stated they do not want to see the Department of Child Safety office in Parker closed and moved to Lake Havasu City. Although DCS will continue to have two investigators based at the La Paz County Sheriff's Office, they said DCS officials willÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 2, 2017
Jess Knudson will begin work January 2 with a salary of $146,000, according to Mayor Mark Nexsen. Knudson's two-year contract will also include reimbursement for qualified moving expenses not to exceed $10,000 and the standard benefits offered to city employees, he added.
Today's News-Herald
December 31, 1999
Lake Havasu City's first barber, and a Havasu pioneer, died Jan. 27 after a years-long battle against Parkinson's disease, according to former employees. Stadler moved to Lake Havasu City in 1965, and became one of the city's first full-time residents.
Today's News-Herald
December 31, 1999
Lake Havasu City Councilwoman Michele Lin on Monday joined a growing pool of prospective council candidates, including fellow incumbent Councilwoman Jeni Coke. Lin and Coke were elected to the Lake Havasu City Council alongside Councilman Cal Sheehy in 2014. Sheehy, this year, expressedÃÂ ...
AZFamily
December 31, 1999
The Lake Havasu City Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the child's death. Right now, Lamorie faces charges of child abuse per domestic violence, aggravated assault per domestic violence, child neglect, possession of marijuana andÃÂ ...
Today's News-Herald
December 31, 1999
The pool of candidates for Lake Havasu City Council tripled on Friday, with seven potential candidates entering the race for the Aug. 28 Lake Havasu City Council election – including former Mohave County Sheriff's Deputy Cori Merryman, nonprofit founder Nicole Norona and real estate agent Jim Dolan.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
December 31, 1999
A Lake Havasu City, Arizona, man and his girlfriend face a first-degree murder charge following Sunday's death of their 2-year-old daughter. Andrew La Morie, 21, and Brittany Rodriguez, 24, have also been charged with child abuse and neglect in the death, Lake Havasu City Police said. In a probableÃÂ ...
AZCentral.com
December 31, 1999
LAKE HAVASU CITY — Police say a Lake Havasu City man has been arrested in connection with the death of his 2-year-old daughter. They announced Tuesday that 21-year-old Andrew Lamorie is accused of child abuse per domestic violence, aggravated assault per domestic violence, child neglect,ÃÂ ...
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