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Toys for Tots hits collection goal

Toys for Tots Coordinator Paul Bunn and Marine

MCSO seeks suspect in north Kingman shooting

KINGMAN – The Mohave County Sheriff's Office (MCSO)

New biking and hiking trail slowly slithering through

Randon Seitz and his father, Chance (in the

Teeples takes plea to armed robbery

KINGMAN – A lesser-involved co-defendant in a Golden

Kingman honors Detroit Tigers pitcher, Tarik Skubal, with

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Holiday eating – December pleasures, holiday regret?

We don’t have to eat ourselves to death to enjoy the holidays. I’m including myself when I say this. I gained two pounds just from Thanksgiving day alone. I had finally lost a few pounds and presto, faster than the twinkling of an eye I gained two back.

It’s easy to do. I ate generous portions of ham and turkey, along with derby pie (two pieces), oatmeal cake and sweet potato pie. Yum yum it was so darn good! 

To show for my eating frenzy is some added weight and a high blood sugar number the next day. There are consequences to such pleasure!

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London Bridge Festival of Lights sees 29th season

LAKE HAVASU CITY – You know it’s officially the Christmas season in Lake Havasu when The London Bridge Resort lights up the lake at the 29th Annual Festival of Lights. The yearly festival of lights display launched on Friday, November 29. 

For over 25 years, volunteer swimmers traditionally take to the challenging and chilly swim race throughout the channel. Participating swimmers gathered at the docks of the Heat Hotel at 5 p.m. to dive in for the hour-long swim to the London Bridge.  

Many came out to see who would be this year’s winner at flipping the switch that lights up the season.

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