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Godoy gets three years in drugs-for-sale case

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Man injured in mobile home fire

KINGMAM – An adult male was burned in a fire that ripped through a mobile home in north Kingman Thursday, Jan. 19.  Northern Arizona Fire District (NAFD) crews responded at about 8:00 p.m. to the incident in the 3000 block of Ames Ave. “First responding units were met with a heavily involved mobile home, which posed a risk to nearby structures,” said NAFD Public Information Officer Daniel Jewell. “Fire personnel acted swiftly and effectively, successfully containing and extinguishing the fire before it could spread to adjacent exposures.” NAFD said the victim who sustained minor burn injuries was transported to Kingman…

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Burge named Citizen of the Month

Krystal Burge (shown with Rotarian Tom Clark) was presented with Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s January Citizen of the Month award at the club’s January 4th meeting. Burge is very active in the Kingman community, currently serving as Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Board Chair, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) Board Member, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Advisory Council Member, St. John’s Church Council Board Chair, St. John’s Preschool Board Chair, Mission Bank Board Chair, Southwest KFC Franchisees Board Member, Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona President, Cornerstone Mission Board of Directors, Women Making History Chair, Past President of Soroptimist International of Kingman and Past President of Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce. Krystal approaches her volunteer efforts with the same enthusiasm and dedication as she does anything she takes on as a project.

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Burge named Citizen of the Month

Krystal Burge (shown with Rotarian Tom Clark) was presented with Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s January Citizen of the Month award at the club’s January 4th meeting. Burge is very active in the Kingman community, currently serving as Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Board Chair, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) Board Member, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Advisory Council Member, St. John’s Church Council Board Chair, St. John’s Preschool Board Chair, Mission Bank Board Chair, Southwest KFC Franchisees Board Member, Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona President, Cornerstone Mission Board of Directors, Women Making History Chair, Past President of Soroptimist International of Kingman and Past President of Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce. Krystal approaches her volunteer efforts with the same enthusiasm and dedication as she does anything she takes on as a project.

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Swanson Avenue Road Closure

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to maintain the water distribution system, Lake Havasu City Water Division announces the closure of Swanson Ave. from Magnolia Dr. to Capri Blvd. The roadway will be closed to through traffic on Swanson Ave. from 9:00 pm Sunday, January 21, 2024, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2024, subject to weather and other conditions. Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes, allow themselves extra travel time and follow all construction signage.

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Swanson Avenue Road Closure

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to maintain the water distribution system, Lake Havasu City Water Division announces the closure of Swanson Ave. from Magnolia Dr. to Capri Blvd. The roadway will be closed to through traffic on Swanson Ave. from 9:00 pm Sunday, January 21, 2024, until 6:00 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2024, subject to weather and other conditions. Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes, allow themselves extra travel time and follow all construction signage.

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Arizona governor vows to rein in skyrocketing school voucher program, update groundwater laws

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vowed to bring accountability to a school voucher program that’s expected to top $900 million this year and update laws that allow for the nearly unfettered use of groundwater in rural areas of the drought-stricken state. The Democratic governor, making her second annual state of the state address Monday as the Legislature began its regular session, also leveled criticism at the federal government. She blamed it for closing a key port of entry along the Arizona-Mexico border for one month because of a surge of immigrants and touted her decision to send National…

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