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Barrett receives 20 more years in prison

KINGMAN – A convicted sex offender from Bullhead City who is already serving more than a century long prison term was given more time behind bars during a Friday sentencing hearing in Kingman. Michael Barrett was previously convicted of ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor for cell phone possession of images  of children engaged in various acts of pornography. Barrett, in a second case, had also been charged with three counts of child molestation involving three female teenagers under the age of 15. Barrett pleaded guilty to reduced counts of attempted child molestation for touching the girls who were…

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Chris Hiatt to perform at Fairgrounds

Sounds of Kingman is pleased to bring you the “Chris Hiatt Experience,” in an extra-special concert event to be held on Saturday, March 21, at the Mohave County Fairgrounds from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Seating is, however, limited. Chris Hiatt is a well-known and widely experienced Blues guitar player in the Texas style of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan. “Chris Hiatt doesn’t just play the guitar. . .he becomes one!” That was the review of the Portland, Oregon music critic S. P. Clarke, upon experiencing the sound of Montana native Hiatt. Many guitarists find…

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Cooper and Kunert finalists for police chief

KINGMAN – Kingman will use internal promotion to select its next police chief according to City Manager Ron Foggin. He said assistant police chiefs Rusty Cooper and Evan Kunert are finalists to succeed retiring Chief Bob Devries. “Chief Devries has done a great job mentoring and putting his leadership team in a position to be able to take over when he leaves, which I am pleased about,” Foggin said. He said two hiring committees have been assembled to conduct interviews with Cooper and Kunert the week of March 23. “My plan is to sit down with a couple representatives from…

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Gigantic book sale is coming

KINGMAN – A Gigantic Book Sale by Friends of the Kingman Library will be held indoors at the Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Ave. Parking will be at no cost. The sale will be open Friday, March 27, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Credit cards will be accepted. Members will receive a 10% discount Friday, and a 20% discount Saturday. Non-members may join upon entry. A large majority of the storage inventory will be available for selection of new and used books for all ages including large print, magazines, CDs, DVDs,…

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7.5 million people visited LMNRA in 2019

Lake Mead National Recreation Area welcomed 7.5 million recreation visitors to the park in 2019. It is the sixth most visited park in the entire National Park Service. An additional 7.6 million visitors traveled along main state highways and interstates in the park, including I-11. The park saw spikes in visitation at its Henderson, North Las Vegas, Overton and Bullhead City entry points, as well as an increase in visitation at Hemenway Harbor near Boulder City. Nationally, visitation to America’s national parks in 2019 exceeded 300 million recreation visits for the fifth consecutive year. The 327.5 million total is the…

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7.5 million people visited LMNRA in 2019

Lake Mead National Recreation Area welcomed 7.5 million recreation visitors to the park in 2019. It is the sixth most visited park in the entire National Park Service. An additional 7.6 million visitors traveled along main state highways and interstates in the park, including I-11. The park saw spikes in visitation at its Henderson, North Las Vegas, Overton and Bullhead City entry points, as well as an increase in visitation at Hemenway Harbor near Boulder City. Nationally, visitation to America’s national parks in 2019 exceeded 300 million recreation visits for the fifth consecutive year. The 327.5 million total is the…

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