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Child death plea accepted

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A sentencing hearing is the only matter left in the prosecution of parents from Lake Havasu City who were charged in the blunt force trauma and starvation death of their toddler daughter. Andrew Lamorie, 24, is already serving a 16-year prison term after pleading guilty to second degree murder. Attempts to enter plea agreements for co-defendant Brittany Rodriquez, 27, went south for various reasons on a half dozen occasions. Finally, on Sept. 9, a plea deal for Rodriquez was formally accepted by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert. Rodriquez pleaded guilty to a reduced charge…

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Votes split on mask mandate in Kingman, Bullhead City

MOHAVE COUNTY – Split votes on coronavirus mask mandates netted different results in Bullhead City and Kingman Tuesday. The Bullhead City council voted 4-3 to lift the Colorado River community’s face-covering requirement Wednesday. A 2.5-hour-long town hall style debate occurred at the Kingman Council meeting. The discussion reflected the sharp divisiveness of mask policy and other COVID-19 measures and restrictions. Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter and council member Deana Nelson dissented in the 5-2 vote to keep the Kingman face covering policy in effect until the council revisits the matter during its October 20 meeting. Both said they believe use of…

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Turn The Page

Dear Editor, Fall season officially begins September 22 this year. For every season there is a change. Most of us like the seasons especially if we can have four of them. I like the fall as the weather seems more stable in our part of the country. For our neighbors in California they are desperate for anything that will bring rain and an end to the devastating fires. This has been a cruel, harsh time that we pray passes by and ends very quickly for California. On the east and gulf coast there is always another looming hurricane this time…

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Mosquito fogging set for Friday in Mohave Valley

MOHAVE VALLEY –  Mosquito surveillance conducted this past week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide on when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin this Friday, September 18 around 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application. Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include: ·       South of Willow Rd to Laguna Rd and east and…

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Site Six to be closed for repairs

LAKE HAVASU CITY –The Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the closure of the Site Six launch ramp, fishing pier and surrounding area, on Thursday, September 17 from 6 a.m. until noon to perform underwater maintenance on the fishing pier. This date is subject to change due to weather or other factors. It will be necessary for residents to use alternate facilities. By performing routine preventive maintenance, we extend the life of the facility and prevent longer and more expensive closures and repairs.

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Kingman residents picket at mayor’s home

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Standard holds to the belief that every person has the unalienable right to express their opinion in this forum. However, we advise our readers to exercise prudence and conduct their own independent research when facts are in question. The following was obtained from the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) official website, last updated on Sept. 14, 2020. An average in the U.S., of 1,984 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed per 100,000 persons tested, equaling 0.0194% of the population tested. The U.S. has 193,705 deaths confirmed from COVID-19 with hot spots in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and…

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