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Solid Waste Container Replacement Continues

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman Solid Waste Department has begun the next phase of removing the 300-gallon and 1.5-yard steel shared containers from alleys and giving each customer their own 90-gallon container to be placed at the front of their homes. There will be no additional charge for having an individual container instead of a shared one in the alley. For those customers getting a replacement container, trash pick-up days will remain the same. This project will be completed in multiple phases over the next few years. This phase will include the following areas: 1700 to 1800 block…

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Hans Petersen

Hans Peterson, of Bullhead City, died March 2, 2023. Known to most people as Wildman, Peterson was a homeless resident of Bullhead City for five to six years. He loved camping alongside the riverbank where he spend most of his free time. Hans was not your average individual, he marched to the beat of a different drum, not driven by the same wants and desires as most people. Very basic and simple, he was not enticed to acquire any of life’s luxuries. His worldly possessions consisted of only the most basic needs in order to survive. His truck work tools…

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City Begins Eastern Street Realignment Project

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman has begun work on the highly anticipated Eastern Street realignment project. This project was budgeted as part of the City’s FY24 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan, to create a more cohesive traffic flow for that area of town. Over the next few weeks, there will be some ancillary work on the channel, box culverts, and waterline realignment. During the first phase of the project, traffic impacts should be minimal.  Further updates will be given when the team starts constructing the new roadway. Mike Garmon, Acting City Engineer, said, “The Eastern Street re-alignment project addresses…

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Soroptimists accepting DK Rose award applications

KINGMAN – Soroptimists International is currently accepting applications for their annual DK Rose awards. The following are qualifications for consideration. • Seeking educational advancement • Proof of educational enrollment • Kingman or Golden Valley resident • Not a prior DK Rose Award recipient • Not a Soroptimist member nor an immediate affiliation • Any woman who is not the primary financial provide or head of the household • The application does not meet eligibility criteria for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream award • Award winner is required to provide proof of a social security number of tax ID number. Deadline…

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City of Kingman Completes Work on the White Cliffs Trail System South Trailhead

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman is inviting the public to join them for a ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 4th at the newly completed White Cliffs Trail System South Trailhead. The ribbon cutting will take place at the South Trailhead (downtown) located at 711 N. 4th Street, behind the Mohave County Courthouse. This project was made possible through a partnership between the City of Kingman and the Arizona State Parks Board. The White Cliffs Trail System links downtown to uptown through 240 acres of the beautiful White Cliffs area. (map attached shows the White Cliffs Trail System). Mike Meersman, Director…

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Walsh, Skubal exits possible

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Development Services could lose its Director and top clerical staff member next week. Development Services Director Tim Walsh remains a finalist, along with Edward Dickie, for possible selection for the Kingman City Manager position. More than 40 people applied for the job following the contract termination for former City Manager Ron Foggin last August. Deputy Manager Tina Moline is serving as Acting Manager following the early Feb. exit of interim Manager Grady Miller for a new job in Cave Creek. Walsh and Dickie were interviewed during a five-hour long Kingman Council executive session on Tuesday,…

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