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E-cigarette users urged to stop amid concerns over lung illness September 17, 2019
Search Health officials report first flu-associated death of the 2019-20 season September 17, 2019
Labor Day Marine Enforcement Operation Results September 5, 2019
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Property tax postponement program September 17, 2019
Lake Mohave Water Level Being Lowered September 5, 2019
Farm Tractor Crashes Cars – Police Need Your Help September 2, 2019
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Guest Opinion By DR. GLENN MOLLETTE September 20, 2019 New
Stress about money and finances appears to have a significant impact on Americans' lives according to the Association. Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of adults report feeling stressed about money at least some of the time and nearly one-quarter say that they experience extreme stress about money (22 percent rate their stress about money during the past month as an 8,9, or 10 on a 10-point scale). In some cases, people are even putting their health care needs on hold because of financial concerns. MORE
Health officials awarded $7.1 million grant to improve surveillance of opioid-related overdoses September 8, 2019
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA – Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser is urging those who use vaping products to stop until health officials can determine the cause of a respiratory illness that has affected hundreds of people across the country, including at least five in Riverside County. There have been five deaths associated with the ailment nationwide, including one from Los Angeles County announced last week. More than 450 cases have been reported throughout the U.S.
NEEDLES, CA – The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit conducted it's 2019 Labor Day Marine Enforcement Operation starting on August 30 through September 2. The operation was conducted along the Colorado River from the California/Nevada state line to the Riverside County line as well as Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead.
BLYTHE, CA – On Sunday, September, 15, 2019 at about 11:45am, a 2015 Polaris RZR was being driven eastbound on a dirt, off-highway area, in an unincorporated area, west of Blythe known as Mesa Verde by a 13-year-old female.
SAN BERNARDINO, CA – The 2019-20 Property Tax Postponement Program is available to qualifying taxpayers through the State Controller’s Office (SCO). This loan program allows eligible homeowners, including low-income seniors and disabled individuals, to postpone the payment of their current-year property taxes on their primary residence at an interest rate of 7%.
BOULDER CITY, NV – The Bureau of Reclamation is currently lowering water levels in Lake Mohave to aid in harvesting razorback suckers from lakeside rearing ponds. The fish is an endangered species native to the Colorado River. The drawdown is part of annual river operations which are timed to coincide with conservation activities for the fish.
BLYTHE, Calif – On Tuesday, August 30 at about 12:46 p.m., Blythe Police Dispatch received several 911 calls regarding a farm tractor colliding with several vehicles in the area of East Avenue A and East Avenue B. The 911 caller told Dispatch the tractor appeared to be a green “Swather” that caused the damage and left the area northbound on North 8th Street.
The American Psychological Association reports Americans are stressed about money.
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