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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

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Life’s adverse situations can be praiseworthy

Several years ago, I dropped something on the

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Matthew Wanner

Mask Wearing in America

Dear Editor, Like most everyone else, I’m tired of wearing a mask.  Every time I go to the grocery, a restaurant, church, or work I have to put on a mask. Not long ago, if we wore a mask into a bank or convenience store, the attendants would be alarmed and call 911. Today if we don’t wear one, we are in trouble and not welcomed.  A lot of people have died from Covid-19 and thus I understand masks are important in this pandemic era. I don’t want a disease. I have had two Pfizer shots and I wear a…

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MCC board will not raise property tax rate, agrees to employee pay raise after learning faculty pay is lowest in state

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College board members and administration will not raise the college district property tax rate next year.  Board President Dr. Julie Bare said during the April 9 meeting that the board will not vote for a tax rate increase next month.  This is the second year in a row the board opted not to raise the college portion of the local property tax rate, which helps fund college services throughout the county. “The college does not have any debt, and as a result of fiscally conservative management MCC is in a position that allows it to…

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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

The Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to ask that the community join them in celebrating the week of April 11-17, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week of recognition, which is sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) is celebrated annually and honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life saving assistance to the citizens of the United States. Across the nation in times of intense personal crisis and community-wide disasters, the first access point for those seeking all classes of emergency services…

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City of Kingman recovering from malware mischief

KINGMAN – Kingman Mayor Jen Miles said the city has recovered about 95% of the functionality of its municipal computer network following a crippling cyber-attack discovered Feb. 26. She said Information Technology department staff believe the hack attack occurred by aggressive malware, affording access through destructive email inadvertently opened by a city employee. “They do believe that someone clicked on an errant email,” Miles said. “It was like they got in, in a real sophisticated way.” Miles said the timetable for total recovery of the system remains unclear. Dave Hawkins

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City of Kingman recovering from malware mischief

KINGMAN – Kingman Mayor Jen Miles said the city has recovered about 95% of the functionality of its municipal computer network following a crippling cyber-attack discovered Feb. 26. She said Information Technology department staff believe the hack attack occurred by aggressive malware, affording access through destructive email inadvertently opened by a city employee. “They do believe that someone clicked on an errant email,” Miles said. “It was like they got in, in a real sophisticated way.” Miles said the timetable for total recovery of the system remains unclear. Dave Hawkins

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