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Land bought for new office building

6 years ago7 months ago1 mins

A developer is purchasing land to build a new office to house state employees who work in two older offices in downtown Kingman. Harrison Properties Vice President Jeff Dalton said the transaction securing ownership of a 4.55-acre parcel between Kenneth and Adams on Airway Avenue will close in mid-May. Dalton said plans will soon be submitted seeking a building permit for the proposed construction of a 40,000 sq. ft. office on the vacant lot. Sun State Builders of Phoenix will be the contractor. Dalton said the new building should be ready for occupancy next February. About 75 Department of Economic…

Lawyer withdraws as Yamauchi’s legal counsel

6 years ago7 months ago2 mins

The purported ringleader of allege massage parlor prostitution operations in Bullhead City and Lake Havasu needs a new lawyer. Defense attorney Brad Rideout has been allowed to withdraw as legal counsel for Amanda Yamauchi, 47. The woman who claims residency in Las Vegas with ties to both Colorado River communities in Arizona is charged in a multi count indictment accusing her of involvement in human trafficking and forcing women to work as prostitutes. More than a half dozen others face various charges for their alleged roles in the operation that was the focus of a two year investigation. Rideout told…

Slolari to receive 5-20 years with second deal

6 years ago7 months ago2 mins

A Needles resident who recently accepted a mandatory prison plea agreement for his involvement in a Bullhead City-based opioid ring has taken another deal resolving four other criminal cases. Matthew Solari, 31, will get a 2.5 year prison term in the first agreement convicting him of possessing narcotic drugs and forgery for using a false prescription to obtain pills at a pharmacy in Lake Havasu City. The first case that also involved seven other defendants was handled by the Arizona Attorney General’s office. An April 16 change of plea hearing was conducted in the second case involving the Mohave County…

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The 32st Annual Route 66 Fun Run is May 3 through May 5

6 years ago7 months ago8 mins

The Route 66 Fun Run® is the largest and longest standing Route 66 rally in the world. The 2019 Run will take place May 3 to May 5 and this year marks the 32nd annual celebration. The Fun Run is not a timed race but a 140 mile pleasure cruise of classic and custom vehicles that traverse the Mother Road from Seligman, AZ to Topock/Golden Shores, AZ. The rally takes place over three days. Last year, 788 vehicles participated in the cruise from Seligman to Topock. The Fun Run means many things to many people. To the Historic Route 66 Association…

Powsey receives 2.5 years

6 years ago7 months ago2 mins

Belligerent behavior at a fast food drive thru in Kingman that prompted his drug-related arrest sends a Peach Springs man to the Arizona Department of Corrections. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle ordered a 2.5-year prison term during an April 16 sentencing hearing for Danny Powsey, 48. Police reports indicated that Powsey drew attention to himself when he spoke rudely while interacting with staff at the drive thru at Taco Bell on Andy Devine Avenue last November. Deputy county attorney Kellen Marlow said an employee spotted an open container of beer in the interior of Powsey’s vehicle….

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Stockton Hill Road re-pavement to begin May 5

6 years ago7 months ago6 mins

The City of Kingman received regulatory approvals from the Arizona State Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), and have started transitioning customers to the new main. Crews will continue to work on tie-ins the remainder of this week, and Sunday night April 28. Water outages are planned to occur at night and outside business hours, so we encourage people to still visit businesses in the work zones. Next week, crews will be completing miscellaneous concrete work, patching the road at tie-in points and removing the old fire hydrants. Additionally, crews will be restricting westbound Airway Avenue Sunday night to disconnect the old main…