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“Keep going and don’t worry about what’s going

Dear Editor, As of today we’ve never had

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

Pastor Jerry Dunn
Life’s adverse situations can be praiseworthy

Several years ago, I dropped something on the

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Matthew Wanner

KRMC’s Joshua Tree Pediatrics recognized for childhood vaccination rate

KINGMAN  –The Arizona Partnership for Immunization (TAPI) has honored KRMC’s Joshua Tree Pediatrics with two awards in recognition of the practice’s immunization success. On April 28, Joshua Tree Pediatrics was presented with a Daniel T. Cloud award for their toddler vaccination rate – 87% of toddler patients completed their vaccination series with the practice in the previous year. Included in the toddler vaccine series are immunizations against hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP), haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), polio, rotavirus, pneumococcal, measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), varicella (chickenpox), and hepatitis A. “Joshua Tree has received this award in years past…

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SONIC Drive-In donates $2,957 to Kingman teachers

To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC® Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher requests on national education nonprofit site DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation helped fund more than 7,000 teacher requests across the country in need of critical resources, including two teachers in Kingman, Ariz., who received a combined donation of $2,957.00. On Teacher Appreciation Day, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to all teacher requests on DonorsChoose. In Kingman, the following teachers at…

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Creating positive change to help Arizona youth become future leaders

Dear Editor, During the past year, mental health has worsened due to the pandemic and various associated stressors, especially within our youth population. According to a 2021 State of Mental Health in America report, youth between the ages of 11 and 17 have been more likely than any other age group to experience moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. The report also indicates that 60% of youth with depression do not receive any mental health treatment, even in states with the greatest access. In Arizona, more than more than 40% of youth reported feeling sad or hopeless for two or more…

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Typical GOP politicians are like used car salesman

Dear Editor, GOP politicians today are like fast talking used car salesmen, or crybabies who sensationalize stories and throw tantrums waving their hands around to get their audience pumped up. They believe that by parroting hackneyed talking points, this somehow makes them attractive to GOP voters. It doesn’t, as can be seen with the case of Liz Cheney and countless other GOP politicians that have opposed Trump and his American agenda. With basic GOP parrots, we see a lack of critical thinking, a lazy work ethic, and a complete lack of awareness, as far as what Republican voters want. They…

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Air Control Home Services ribbon cutting

BULLHEAD CITY – The Lake Havasu Area Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Air Control Home Services to celebrate 31 Years in business! Family owned and operated since 1990. The only Trane Comfort Specialist in Western Arizona. Over 675 Five Star Google reviews. Largest seller of Trane ductless systems in the country. Attending the ceremony from left to right were Janina Robertson, Sarah Stinnett, Liz Jensen, Kris Garry, Theresa Scarbrough, Amanda Zink, Jim Jensen, Jamie Jensen, James Thomas, Jennifer Sugamele, Maria Guillemard, Tammy Redman, Amanda Mehaffey and Tom Otero.

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