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Spring craft fair slated

KINGMAN – The Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center (KHAC) will host a spring craft fair on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be arts and crafts vendors with handmade items, a bake sale, and raffles. Lunch will be available beginning at 11 a.m. Vendor tables are available. For information call 928-757-2778. The center is located at 1776 Airway Ave.

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(WASP) of World War II

KINGMAN – Saturday, February 22, at 2:00 pm, Mohave Museum of History and Arts, Sounds of a Kingman, Airport Cafe and Arizona Humanities presented “Our Time, Our History” The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII featuring speaker Natalie J.Stewart Smith at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. Natalie J. Stewart-Smith has been an educator for over 25 years and has taught at all levels. She is a former Army Officer, historian and is interested in women’s contributions to the military, particularly those who served as military aviators. “The presentation shares the stories of fliers, patriots and women who fought…

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A Snake that Doesn’t Bite

A Short Story by Jack Mint With his palms next to each other, he turned the scalded remnants to the sky. “Please, mister. I’ll die out here otherwise.” The iron shackles clinked on each word pouring from the desert of his mouth. Cracked, waterless lips and dead gravel eyes pleaded again. I undid the strap on my canteen and tossed it from the back of my horse. The black and grey of his uniform was dark brown. I did not recognize that clay in the desert we stood upon. The fugitive thanked me with artless gratitude but began to ask…

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Tribal gaming contributions increase

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced today $29,111,078 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the State’s second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2020. This amount represents an 8.3 percent increase when compared to same quarter of FY2019. “The gaming partnership between the State of Arizona and Arizona’s tribes has yielded 11 consecutive quarterly increases in tribal gaming contributions to the State,” said Ted Vogt, Director, Arizona Department of Gaming. “As this strong upward trend continues, so does the State’s ability to continue to serve the needs of our growing communities.” Tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits…

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Two local school to perform from Disney Musical

KINGMAN – Kingman Center for the Arts has announced that two local elementary schools will be performing on stage at The Smith Center in Las Vegas. Black Mountain Elementary School and Kingman Academy of Learning Intermediate School will be performing one song from their Disney Musical plays they have learned this year.  Black Mountain is performing Aladdin on February 27 at 6:30 p.m. and February 28 at 3:00 p.m. at their school in Golden Valley. KAOL Intermediate school performed “Winnie the Pooh” last weekend at the KAOL high school.  Both of these schools will be performing alongside six other schools…

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