🌱 Why Lake Havasu City added construction jobs while Arizona overall lost them

What's up Lake Havasu City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Lake Havasu City added construction jobs while Arizona overall lost them

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ariz. Construction Shed 1,800 Jobs in September (azbex.com) — Mining and construction employment in the Lake Havasu City–Kingman area ticked up by about 100 jobs in September, reaching 4,700 positions. That local gain comes amid a statewide construction slowdown, where Arizona shed 1,800 construction jobs even as overall nonfarm employment continued to grow modestly.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• A Very Merry Christmas Mixer
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism , 1000 w. 7th st , Bluewater
  5:30 pm
• Grinch Story Time
  Parker Public Library , 1001 s Navajo Ave , Bluewater
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Country Line Dance Lessons
  Parker Community Center , 1115 W 12th St , Parker
  10:00 am
• Midnight Rebel
  Roadrunner Resort and Floating Dock Bar , 7000 Riverside Dr , Parker
  4:00 pm
• Jingle Bell Bash
  Pop Harvey Splash Pad
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Holiday Business Decorating Contest
  Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce & Tourism , 1217 S California Ave , Parker

Wednesday December 31

• Midnight Rebel - New Years Eve Celebration!
  McKee's Pub & Grill , 2112 McCulloch Blvd N , Lake Havasu City
  7:00 pm
• Tribute to Elvis - Leo Days
  Bluewater Resort and Casino , 11300 Resort Dr , Parker
  8:00 pm

Friday January 16

• HSST Ride the Wave
  Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center , 100 Park Ave , Lake Havasu City
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The first meeting of my romantasy book club will be held at the library on January 9th @10:45am-1:45pm.
  Whoever wants to come you must be over 18 and love romantasy books (Nextdoor North Palo Verde)
• There’s a little white dog out ….
  between the fire department and the beginning of the community on Heights (Nextdoor Havasu Heights)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Lake Havasu City. Apply here.
• London Bridge Resort posted a job opening for Village Maintainence and Janitorial in Lake Havasu City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Havasu City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bullhead City

• The 10 most popular housing markets in 2025: Zillow (newsnationnow.com)

Kingman

• Kingman City Council, December 16, 2026 (kdminer.com)
• Arizona Lottery Powerball, The Pick results for Dec. 17, 2025 (azcentral.com)
• Get Your Kicks Across America as Route 66 Turns 100 (rv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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