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Dear Editor, During the recent Trump administration’s U.S.

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Safe evacuation in Lake Havasu City garage fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 11:30 p.m.

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Rhythm & Brews festival returns for third year

KINGMAN — The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce

Nancy Griffith Terhaar

March 12, 1948 – May 29, 2026 Nancy,

Volunteers help expand innovative Colorado River Fish Habitat

BULLHEAD CITY — Twenty volunteers from Bullhead City

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Scam artists apprehended in Starbucks parking lot

KINGMAN – An alleged scam artist was arrested

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Havasu to increase pay for mayor, city council members

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City will pay its mayor and city council members more than their tri-city counterparts when raises take effect in a little more than two years. The Lake Havasu City Council voted Oct. 13 to increase annual compensation for elected officials, when terms will expire for those who voted in favor of the raise. Discussion at the meeting reflected consensus that better pay will draw better candidates to serve the citizens. “It gives the citizens a stronger pool of candidates as we go well into the future,” said Mayor Cal Sheehy. “We want our citizens…

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Female staff accused of prison hanky panky

Two area women allegedly had sex with male inmates on multiple occasions at the prison that the GEO Group operates in Golden Valley under a contract with the State of Arizona. Genevieve Belden, 32, Kingman, and Melony Petrovffsky, 50, Golden Valley, both entered not guilty pleas during their Nov. 2 arraignment hearings at the Mohave County Courthouse. Belden is charged with a dozen counts of unlawful sexual conduct by a correctional employee while Petrovffsky is charged with three counts of the same offense. Reports by Arizona Department of Corrections criminal investigator Monique Bullock indicate that alleged misconduct between Belden and…

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Board lowers COVID compliancy fines

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County will continue enforcing Governor Doug Ducey’s COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions and regulations for bars and restaurants, gyms and movie theaters, but the Board of Supervisors voted Monday to lower the range of potential sanctions for non-compliance. There was little discussion of fully ignoring enforcement of the Governor’s edicts, as staff members continue to say they don’t know what the consequences might be for the county. Staff told supervisors that the county has conducted 92 investigations of complaints and that all but one has been resolved short of fines or court action. Supervisors were told that only…

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Board lowers COVID compliancy fines

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County will continue enforcing Governor Doug Ducey’s COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions and regulations for bars and restaurants, gyms and movie theaters, but the Board of Supervisors voted Monday to lower the range of potential sanctions for non-compliance. There was little discussion of fully ignoring enforcement of the Governor’s edicts, as staff members continue to say they don’t know what the consequences might be for the county. Staff told supervisors that the county has conducted 92 investigations of complaints and that all but one has been resolved short of fines or court action. Supervisors were told that only…

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Kingman Area Food Bank receives new equipment donation

KINGMAN – The Arizona Elks have made a donation enabling the replacement of an essential freezer to the Kingman Area Food Bank. This freezer is used daily as community members are provided emergency food in the food bank store. Donations from St. Mary’s Food Bank, Safeway, Walmart, Basha and Smiths as well as several other local retail establishments are collected daily using a Food Bank refrigerated truck. Frozen items are stored in a large warehouse walk in freezer. As Mohave residents pass through the store, they collect canned, baked, and packaged dry foods as well as dairy and frozen foods…

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LHC road advisory: Valve replacement, water main repair

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to continue to provide safe and secure water service to the community, Lake Havasu City announces the scheduled repair of a water main at the corner of Lake Havasu Ave. and Holly Ave. for valve replacement requiring the closure of Lake Havasu Ave. from Holly Ave. North to Kiowa Blvd. for through traffic (business access is available) beginning Tuesday night, November, 10 at 6:00 pm until 6:00 am the following morning. The roadway is open for Veterans Day. Holly Ave from Lake Havasu Ave. to San Juan Dr. is closed on Thursday, November…

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