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COVID claims police lieutenant

BULLHEAD CITY – A veteran member of the Bullhead City Police Department has lost a prolonged battle with COVID-19 and complications from the coronavirus. The agency expressed deep sadness in a Facebook post noting Friday night’s passing of Lieutenant Nick Sessions. Sessions joined the Department in January 1999. “You could always count on Lt. Sessions for a laugh and a story, often both at once. He epitomized pride, dedication, honor and commitment. He put his all into helping others – fellow officers and community members alike – and doing it with a smile and wry humor,” the post read. “Everywhere he worked, Lt….

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MCC employees chosen to participate in national conference hosted by Community College Research Center at Columbia University

MOHAVE COUNTY – Ten Mohave Community College staff members were among just 100 college employees across the country chosen to take part in a two-week virtual conference hosted by the Community College Research Center from Columbia University (CCRC). The conference assisted employees with building skills and knowledge needed to lead college-wide success efforts using a guided pathways framework. The guided pathways help students choose, enter, and complete college programs aligned with their goals for careers and further education. “We can help every student make a purposeful program choice and build connections within the college community to ensure that every student…

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How to get the Mustang of a lifetime

If you’ve ever wanted to own a Mustang, now might be your chance! For the Luv of Paws, a local non-profit all-volunteer domestic animal rescue and sanctuary, is raffling off Butch Meriwether’s 2008 GT500 Mustang. Meriwether is the original owner of the vehicle and it is in perfect condition. It has about $2000 worth of extras on it and is stored in a garage at all times and has absolutely no rust. But this is no ordinary Mustang. Besides its low number of miles (only 8,731), it was autographed by Carrol Shelby before his death, and also possesses a black…

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Top county employee dies

KINGMAN – Mohave County is mourning the loss of Yvonne Orr, its Administrative Services Director. Orr had been treated for an unspecified period of time at Kingman Regional Medical Center before she was transferred to a Phoenix hospital where she died Thursday. “With a very sad and heavy heart I inform you that Yvonne Orr passed away today,” county manager Sam Elters said in a memo to county employees. “Her family is in a state of shock and have asked for privacy.” Elters’ memo asked that the family not be contacted and it did not indicate a cause of Orr’s…

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AZ leaders, utilities, raise concerns about California actions and electric reliability

Arizona consumers at risk for power outages, higher energy costs PHOENIX – The Chairwoman of the Arizona Corporation Commission and an Arizona member of the Energy & Commerce Congressional committee, along with the state’s electric utilities, have sounded the alarm about recent actions taken by California that could disrupt electricity deliveries to Arizona. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) recently instituted practices that will increase costs and have adverse impacts on Arizona and other western utilities, according to a filing the utilities made this week at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The filing asks FERC to reconsider its decision…

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