EMPLOYEE ELECTROCUTED
 Fort Mohave - Many residents experienced a power outage for about an hour after an accident at the Camp Mohave Substation in Fort Mohave. According to reports from the Mohave Electric Cooperative, an employee of the consulting firm assisting with the design and installation of a new transformer for the substation was electrocuted, causing the outage. The employee was airlifted for treatment and power was restored.

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FATAL ACCIDENT
 Dolan Springs - Mohave County Sheriff's Office have identified Colleen Elizabeth O'Hara, 26, of Kingman, in a fatal accident that occurred on Pierce Ferry Road at milepost 20 on Sunday evening 1/11. Approximately 9:40 pm the vehicle was traveling westbound on Pierce Ferry Road when Daniel Negrete, 43, of Kingman, reported his vehicle went off the road into the dirt. All four occupants were ejected from the vehicle. O'Hara was pronounced dead at the scene. The DPS Air Rescue Ranger 32 helicopter unit and the Las Vegas Medical helicopter unit transported both of O'Hara's daughters, ages 7 and 3, to UMC in Las Vegas with head traumas. Negrete was taken by ambulance to Kingman Regional Medical Center with unknown injuries.

NEW DEPUTIES


Mohave County - James Kerr, Mike Cardinal, Joel McPhaill, Cameron Darland
Mohave County Sheriff's Personnel have selected six Deputy Sheriff Recruits to send through the training academy in Prescott beginning January 19, 2004. These recruits were required to participate in a 2 day testing process, which included a written examination, a physical agility test and an interview before a three-member panel. The selected recruits will undergo 17 weeks of military structure law enforcement training that includes academics, physical agility exercises, and other various training. Each of the four districts will benefit from this group of graduates as the Arizona Strip and Mohave Valley will each receive a recruit while Lake Havasu City and Kingman both will receive 2 recruits each. The next Deputy Sheriff Recruit testing process is scheduled for March 22-23, 2004, anyone interested should contact the MCSO at (928) 753-0753 or (800) 522-4312.

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CIVIC JANUARY MEETING
 G.S. - The Golden Shores Civic Association general meeting was Wednesday evening. Supervisor Buster Johnson talked about what is going on in the Colorado City and Arizona Strip area. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office is keeping pressure on the religious group that is retaining children as wives and bearers of children. The sheriff's office reports that they do not intend to let up pressure on the group until it breaks up.
Phil Villamor brought up the issue of trash being dumped. Apparently some people are dumping trash along Polaris road and possibly other places. This is a major issue and anytime you see anyone hauling or dumping trash in our vicinity, try to be alert and get a license plate number and description, but DO NOT attempt to confront the people. This is something "that is going on in our own backyards", said Villamor, "and we need to keep our eyes open and report to the sheriff any suspicious activities."

ROADWORK TO CAUSE DELAYS
Lake Havasu City - ADOT crews will be working on State Route 95 near the Lake Havasu airport and is expected to cause some traffic slowdowns. The work will take place near the entrance to Home Depot, at the Centre Boulevard intersection. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and speed reduced to 25 miles an hour. As there's no alternate route through the area. Motorists are advised to add extra time to their travel plans.
Also look for work crews to reduce the highway to one lane between Kiowa Boulevard and Chenoweth in order to continue paving, and traffic will be shifted back and forth so commuters should expect delays or should find alternate routes. The work is part of the $19 million widening of the highway, and is expected to be completed by spring of this year.

SHERIFF RUNNING AGAIN
Kingman - Mohave County Sheriff Tom Sheahan is expected to announce that he's running for re-election. Sheriff Sheahan will be seeking a third term as the county's top law enforcement official.

WANTED: FIRE FIGHTERS
Golden Valley - Volunteer Firefighters are needed in Golden Valley due to the rapid growth of the area in the past few years. The area has about 9,000 residents and only six volunteers that assist 15 paid firefighters. The limited staffing only allows crews to respond to three calls at one time. In addition to needing volunteer firefighters, the department has an opening on its fire district governing board. Noel LaBonte resigned from the five-person board on Tuesday. For more information call 565-3479.

GOING FOR BUSTER'S JOB
Lake Havasu City - Another person has stepped up to run for the District 3 Mohave County Supervisor seat according to the Elections Department. Richard Zalewski filed a statement of organization which is one way of announcing candidacy for a position. This brings the total to three Republicans running in the district with Dick Elewaut and incumbent Supervisor Buster Johnson already in the running.

COLLEGE GOING INTERNET
Kingman - Mohave Community College is upgrading its online class capabilities. Many people are not familiar with the way distance education works, the way you can take online classes now. That scares a lot of people. The platform that works thru the web is called blackboard. And it is what all colleges use, not just us. Most rural colleges use blackboard as their server for their internet classes. The college is planning on some demonstrations of the courses, so people can become more comfortable with them.

EDITOR NEEDED
The editor of this paper AND The Civic needs an assistant. I need someone that I can train to possibly take over in the event something happens to me. Besides, this little paper is growing very fast and there is going to be room for expansion soon. It would be part time work, but you must be quite computer literate. There is no pay from the Civic Association, so the hours and pay are low, but great potential. If interested, call me at 768-1400 or email ys@goldenshores.net.

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