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Poetry by Whitney Etheridge

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MEC awards $10,000 in educational scholarships

BULLHEAD, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud

Kingman Fall Academy open for registration

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman is

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LBRW meeting Sept. 14

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The monthly London

Movie at the Park is Aug. 21

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Bring your blankets, chairs and

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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A Bullhead City man

Thank you for reading The Standard newspaper online!

Matthew Wanner

Firefighter injured on scene

LAKE HAVASU CITY – One Lake Havasu City firefighter was hurt after responding to a residential structure fire on Saturday, Oct. 7. Crews were dispatched at about 3:38 p.m. after dispatch received multiple calls of black smoke and fire coming from a home in the 3000 block of Saratoga Ave. “The first arriving fire company reported a working fire with smoke and flames coming from the roof of the residence,” a press release said. ?“There were no occupants at home at the time of the fire. Multiple pets were found and removed from the residence by fire crews.” Personnel reportedly…

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Controlled burn scheduled in Bullhead City

BULLHEAD CITY – On Wednesday, October 11, the Bullhead City Fire Department will conduct a controlled burn in Heritage Trail Park between Highway 95 and the Colorado River in Northern Bullhead City, AZ. Residents can expect to see large plumes of smoke rising from the area during the burn, which is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. and wrap up near the noon hour. However, crews will be assigned to stay and monitor the burn area into the evening’s hour. We ask the community to refrain from calling 911 if they see smoke in this area between the noted time frames….

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GVID future undecided

GOLDEN VALLEY – The future of the Golden Valley Improvement District (GVID) remains unclear following lengthy discussion at Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors(BOS) meeting. Members of the BOS serve as the governing board for the GVID but there are options to transition the entity to a domestic (citizen) administered district or to sell it to a Missouri-based company interested in a possible purchase. Golden Valley residents supplied a mix of input during board consideration of what to do with the GVID. Patrick Stone said the GVID has operated well over the years, despite a surcharge controversy and some other…

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Cooking safety starts with you

BULLHEAD CITY – As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the Bullhead City Fire Department reminds residents: “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.” The Bullhead City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW)  =for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.  According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause…

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Cooking safety starts with you

BULLHEAD CITY – As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the Bullhead City Fire Department reminds residents: “Cooking safety starts with you. Pay attention to fire prevention.” The Bullhead City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW)  =for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.  According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause…

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Work on new cycle shop temporarily stopped

KINGMAN – A license suspension has resulted in work stoppage at a commercial construction site where a new contractor will soon be on the job in downtown Kingman. Minuteman Building owner Jeff Erb said the Arizona Registrar of Contractors suspended his license last month due to an administrative issue rather than poor performance. Erb said oversight and failure to pay its bond produced the suspension. He said he is working through that matter and expects to have his license reinstated in less than a week. Erb said his two-year-old company took on too much work too fast and has experienced…

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