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Monsoon Madness saw over 100 racers in Kingman

KINGMAN, Ariz. – More than 132 racers competed

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Stroup arraigned for sex offenses involving teen

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A young Lake Havasu City

Republican Andy Biggs campaigned in Kingman Saturday 

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Several Republican and local politicians

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Bud Mickel performs for Summer Concert Series

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Sounds of Kingman will be

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Life’s adverse situations can be praiseworthy

Several years ago, I dropped something on the

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Fentanyl investigation leads to arrest

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Over the past several weeks, detectives with the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s (LHCPD) Special Investigations Unit, which is part of the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET), have been investigating an individual selling fentanyl pills throughout the Lake Havasu City Area.  On August 29, at approximately 9 a.m., detectives from the LHCPD’s Special Investigations Unit arrested Lake Havasu City resident Jarred Brown, 28, following a search warrant at a residence within the 2100 block of Edgewood Dr. During the search warrant and subsequent investigation, detectives located approximately 115 Fentanyl pills, multiple items of drug…

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MRF to host border patrol officers

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) meeting on Wednesday, September 13, at 5:30 p.m. with U.S. Border Patrol (Yuma Sector) agents, Alfredo Prieto and Brian Strong. Agents Prieto and Strong will be speaking and answering questions regarding what is occurring with our Country’s southern border MRF meetings are held at the Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center, 1776 Airway Ave. #B.   The meeting room should be open by 4:30 p.m. and the program begins at 5:30 p.m. Bottled water will be available and sodas/drinks from a vending machine will also be available. For those desiring to eat at the Center, before or during the…

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Entrata: Northern county community envisioned

MOHAVE COUNTY – A Las Vegas businessman who has been purchasing property in Mohave County since 2005 is moving forward with proposed development of a master-planned community about 25 miles south of Hoover Dam and the southern Nevada border. County officials are processing requests for the Entrata project envisioned by Al Barbarich. “’Entrata’ is the Italian word for entrance and we see this as an entrance into Arizona,” Barbarich said. “It’s the first private land that you come to entering Arizona from Nevada.” The County Planning and Zoning Commission in Oct. will consider the major plan amendment and associated multiple…

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Entrata: Northern county community envisioned

MOHAVE COUNTY – A Las Vegas businessman who has been purchasing property in Mohave County since 2005 is moving forward with proposed development of a master-planned community about 25 miles south of Hoover Dam and the southern Nevada border. County officials are processing requests for the Entrata project envisioned by Al Barbarich. “’Entrata’ is the Italian word for entrance and we see this as an entrance into Arizona,” Barbarich said. “It’s the first private land that you come to entering Arizona from Nevada.” The County Planning and Zoning Commission in Oct. will consider the major plan amendment and associated multiple…

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National Park Service announces Mike Gauthier as Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s new superintendent  

The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Mike Gauthier, a veteran of the agency, as the new permanent superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area beginning mid-September. Gauthier has been the acting superintendent at Lake Mead since December 2022.    Gauthier will continue to manage the large, heavily visited park that straddles the border between Nevada and Arizona. The site comprises 1.5 million acres, including part of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and two reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.  “Mike is recognized for his excellent ability to build and maintain partnerships,” said acting Regional Director William Shott.” At Lake Mead, he successfully took on a…

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National Park Service announces Mike Gauthier as Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s new superintendent  

The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Mike Gauthier, a veteran of the agency, as the new permanent superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area beginning mid-September. Gauthier has been the acting superintendent at Lake Mead since December 2022.    Gauthier will continue to manage the large, heavily visited park that straddles the border between Nevada and Arizona. The site comprises 1.5 million acres, including part of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and two reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Mohave.  “Mike is recognized for his excellent ability to build and maintain partnerships,” said acting Regional Director William Shott.” At Lake Mead, he successfully took on a…

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