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KINGMAN, Ariz. – Guilty pleas have been entered

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One man’s friend is another man’s foe

Dear Editor, In this month of September 2026

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Man who pointed laser at medical helicopter may

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Bullhead City man who

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Marine veteran with PTSD gets 2.5 years in

LAKE HAVASU CITY — A Lake Havasu City

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GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – This is Golden Valley

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Matthew Wanner

The fight over Arizona’s shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of suits

PHOENIX (AP) – Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.- Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage. The Sept. 15 dismissal of the cases in U.S. District Court in Phoenix ends the fight over the double-stacked containers that were placed as a makeshift border wall in the summer of 2022. Ducey, a Republican, sued in U.S. District Court seeking to stop the federal government from preventing placement of the containers….

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Detectives honored 9/11

Detective Chaun Williams with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office once again participated in the 9/11 Tower Challenge, which is an annual event honoring the fallen heroes of September 11, 2001. This event was held at the Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff on Sept. 11. This is Detective Williams’ fifth time participating in this annual event. Detective Williams says he was “privileged and honored to climb for F.D.N.Y James A. Giberson, 43, of Ladder 35.” Giberson was a loving husband and father of three daughters. A resident of Huguenot, West Virginia, Giberson had just celebrated 20 years of service with…

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KRW to host Horne, Meisner

KINGMAN – Kingman Republican Women (KRW) will host Thomas Horne on Monday, October 2 at their general meeting which is open to the public.  Horne is the State Superintendent of Pubic Instruction.  After 24 years as a school board member and four years as a legislator, Horne served as the elected Superintendent of Public instruction from 2003 to 2011 and was elected to another term in 2023.  He served in the Arizona House of Representatives and served as Special Assistant Attorney General and Judge Pro Tem in Maricopa County Superior Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals.  He is a…

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KRW to host Horne, Meisner

KINGMAN – Kingman Republican Women (KRW) will host Thomas Horne on Monday, October 2 at their general meeting which is open to the public.  Horne is the State Superintendent of Pubic Instruction.  After 24 years as a school board member and four years as a legislator, Horne served as the elected Superintendent of Public instruction from 2003 to 2011 and was elected to another term in 2023.  He served in the Arizona House of Representatives and served as Special Assistant Attorney General and Judge Pro Tem in Maricopa County Superior Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals.  He is a…

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Firefighter injured in house fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Three Lake Havasu City firefighters reportedly sustained injuries while battling a residential structure fire over the weekend. Crews responded at about 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 to the incident in the 300 block of Silverado Dr. “The occupants were alerted by the smoke detectors, discovered smoke coming from the closet area of the master bedrooms and exited the structure,” a news release said. “The first arriving fire company reported a working fire with smoke coming from multiple locations of the residence as well as the attic vents.” Personnel reportedly gained control of the fire within…

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Mohave Electric Cooperative holds district, annual meetings

BULLHEAD CITY – On Thursday, September 21, Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. held its Annual Meeting at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse. The district and annual meetings were attended by 360 Cooperative members collectively, as well as many special guests. This year’s annual meeting attendees received a Ryobi, cordless, bucket-top misting fan kit and some lucky winners won great door prizes and power credits. The annual event, as mandated by the Cooperative’s bylaws, provided an opportunity to discuss several items from the past year as well as looking forward to the future. Members entered the Fieldhouse, registered, received their complimentary meals, and…

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