KINGMAN – Join downtown merchants Friday, Sept. 1, for some family fun on First Friday. There will be music, specials, food trucks, and vendors! Several shops will be open late. There will be food trucks, vendors, live music and a bounce house at The Patio, 225 Beale St. Festivities begin as early as 4 p.m. This month’s theme is “The HeART of Kingman.” It is a great time to take a fun new art class. A “First Friday Sip and Doodle” class is being offered by Kingman Center for the Arts (KCA) Education and Outreach group in partnership with the…

KINGMAN – Housing for Hope, an affiliate of Catholic Charities Community Services, has received $4.5 million in funding commitment to purchase and convert a motel in Kingman into affordable, transitional housing for those experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness. The grant was allocated by the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) State Fiscal Recovery Funds from the American Rescue Plan (SFRF-ARP). The program is in response to the disproportionate impact caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency and funds the conversion of hotel units into transitional bridge housing for homeless individuals and families.     The Route 66 Motel, located at 2939 E. Andy Devine Ave., is a 25-room motel that was originally built in 1963….