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Havasu Art Guild welcomes the season with Holiday Shoppe

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Put your holiday shopping into full swing at this year’s Havasu Art Guild Holiday Shoppe presented by the Havasu Art Guild. The Holiday Shoppe will be on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25 and 26. Hours are Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get your shopping bags ready you will not want to miss what this year’s holiday shoppe has to offer.   The two-day event will have plenty of uniquely crafted items available for you to explore including paintings, pottery, wood crafts, fiber arts, and jewelry. The shopping days won’t exclude culinary…

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Kingman streets getting a makeover

KINGMAN – Kingman residents are rejoicing now that the community’s badly neglected road network is receiving attention. Long overdue street maintenance activity has improved driving conditions in portions of the city. “It absolutely is very nice to see the progress and all the different areas within our community getting worked on,” said Vice-Mayor Cherish Sammeli. She said citizen road condition critics have been thanking city leaders and crews for filling potholes and improving streets. “It’s so refreshing. We hear the good, the bad and the ugly and sometimes we hear the ugly more often than we hear the good,” Sammeli…

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Kingman streets getting a makeover

KINGMAN – Kingman residents are rejoicing now that the community’s badly neglected road network is receiving attention. Long overdue street maintenance activity has improved driving conditions in portions of the city. “It absolutely is very nice to see the progress and all the different areas within our community getting worked on,” said Vice-Mayor Cherish Sammeli. She said citizen road condition critics have been thanking city leaders and crews for filling potholes and improving streets. “It’s so refreshing. We hear the good, the bad and the ugly and sometimes we hear the ugly more often than we hear the good,” Sammeli…

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Mental health tips when coping with the holiday blues

There is much to look forward to during the holiday season. Family gatherings, community events and holiday-themed activities can quickly fill your calendar. But if you feel anxious as the holiday season approaches, you are not alone. A survey from BetterHelp reported nearly half of Americans were worried about their mental health during the holiday season last year. While others look forward to festivities with friends and family, some may experience worsened stress, anxiety and depression this winter. While the holiday season is a time to spread cheer, individual circumstances can burden mental health and well-being around the holidays. According…

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Mental health tips when coping with the holiday blues

There is much to look forward to during the holiday season. Family gatherings, community events and holiday-themed activities can quickly fill your calendar. But if you feel anxious as the holiday season approaches, you are not alone. A survey from BetterHelp reported nearly half of Americans were worried about their mental health during the holiday season last year. While others look forward to festivities with friends and family, some may experience worsened stress, anxiety and depression this winter. While the holiday season is a time to spread cheer, individual circumstances can burden mental health and well-being around the holidays. According…

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LMNRA closure lifted

LAKE MEAD NRA – A growingly popular hot springs area in the vicinity of Hoover Dam has been reopened following a public health and safety-related shut down. It was mid-afternoon Thursday when the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA) lifted its closure order involving the Arizona Hot Springs, the Arizona Hot Springs Trail and the White Rock Canyon parking lot along U.S. 93. The LMNRA imposed the shutdown on Nov. 2 after routine water quality testing protocol revealed that the hot springs were contaminated by excessive levels of fecal bacteria. Public Information Officer John Haynes said human waste deposits caused…

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