Two Ramps Closed Today
The Silver Springs Road ramps at I-40 Exit 79 are closed 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. today while ADOT swaps the cattle guard for new pavement. Drivers get sent to Willow Ranch Road at Exit 87 or the US 93 junction at Exit 71. Also the eastbound Stockton Hill off-ramp is closed 6 to 10 a.m. one last morning. Exit 53 at Andy Devine is the detour there.
Grant Money For Traffic Stops
Kingman Police got $81,436 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Of that, $50,000 pays overtime for DUI patrols through September 2027. The other $31,436 covers speed enforcement overtime plus a traffic data recorder and lidar units. The Sheriff’s Office got $27,403 from the same office for DUI overtime and five dash-mounted radars.
Tri-City Council At 10
The Tri-City Council meets at 10 a.m. today in the council chambers at the City Complex on Fourth Street. Mohave County’s new Parks and Tourism Department is on the agenda.
Early Voting Ends Friday
Early voting at the Kingman Library on Burbank runs 10 to 4 through Thursday and until 7 p.m. Friday. The county’s last advised mail day was Tuesday, so use a drop box now. The one inside the county building on Beale is open weekends too.
Rain Chance Thursday Night
Mostly sunny today, high near 72. Southeast wind 6 to 14 with gusts to 22. Partly cloudy tonight, low around 51. Thursday about the same, 73. Then a 40 percent chance of showers after 5 a.m. Friday.