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UniSource performing wire pull

UniSource Electric is planning a wire pull to replace a section of their circuit parallel to Beale Street and crossing Andy Devine which will require three phases of operations: Tuesday 7/23 – a wire pull between 10th St.  along Beale and ending at the SE corner of 1100 Andy Devine. Traffic will be needed plus two flagmen and two KPD patrol officers for stoppages of traffic. Thursday 7/25 – a wire pull in the alley between 8th and 10th street will require signage only but no flaggers of officers. Monday 7/29 – will be the larger project with a pull from 8th Street to…

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Acosta gets 10 years for drugs smuggled into jail

The last of three defendants convicted of smuggling illegal drugs into the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman was given more prison time Wednesday. Ryan Acosta, 29, Bullhead City, was ordered to spend ten more years behind bars, once his current prison term for unrelated convictions expires in 2027. Punishment imposed by Judge Billy Sipe was the maximum possible under terms of a plea agreement convicting Acosta of conspiracy of promoting prison contraband. Judge Sipe noted Acosta’s extensive criminal history involving more than a half dozen felony convictions in California and Mohave County. Sipe said corrections officers have difficult…

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Big latch on

Mohave County -World Breastfeeding Week occurs every year from August 1st – August 7th to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action organizes the event, celebrated in 120 countries, which includes the signing of the WHO/UNICEF document, Innocenti Declaration, which lists the benefits of breastfeeding, and outlines global and governmental goals. Thousands of breastfeeding people and their babies/children from around the world will gather August 2 – 4 at 10:30 AM in their communities to take part in the Global Big Latch On, a synchronized breastfeeding event.  The Global Big Latch On provides the opportunity for…

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Brent C Esplin named director for Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Region

WASHINGTON – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman named Brent C Esplin director of the Upper Colorado Region. Esplin has more than 20 years of Reclamation experience. He will officially assume his duties as regional director on July 21, 2019. “Brent has been a key leader in western water and power for more than two decades,” said Commissioner Burman. “That experience will be crucial in the Upper Colorado Region as we wrestle with complex issues like ongoing drought and develop innovative approaches to secure and protect life-sustaining water resources.” As regional director for Upper Colorado, Esplin will lead more than…

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Two arrested in murder case

The body of a murder victim has been recovered following a Friday tip that an unreported homicide occurred in April at a home in the 4500 block of Glen Road in north Kingman.  Mohave County Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said a search located a 55-gallon drum that concealed the body and was buried in a shallow grave on the backyard of the property. The suspected victim’s daughter Carrie Vanover, 23, and Mark Baldonado, 31, both of Kingman, admitted their involvement in the murder, according to Mohave County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. She said the victim is believed to…

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City upgrades Acoma Boulevard and Saratoga Avenue intersection

To enhance traffic safety and flow at the intersection of Acoma Boulevard and Saratoga Avenue, Lake Havasu City is installing new stop signs on July 24, making the intersection into a 3-Way (Multi-Way) Stop Controlled Intersection. Temporary warning signs will also be in place to allow motorists to acquaint themselves with the change in this area on the first day that the signs are fully operational. As always, the public is requested to use caution and obey all traffic signs when traveling through construction zones. Contact: Maintenance Services Division, 928-855-3377

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