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What’s in your water; is it safe to drink?

Water and its availability are on just about everyone’s mind especially because Lake Mead is almost at critical levels. The Colorado River, that feeds Lake Mead, provides water to eight states, in addition to Mexico. These states are divided into two regions: the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The Lower Basin includes Arizona, California, and Nevada, and Mexico. Arizona state officials say that 1 in 20 wells in the Hualapai Valley Basin around Kingman would no longer produce in 100 years if the current rate of pumping continues. The…

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What’s in your water; is it safe to drink?

Water and its availability are on just about everyone’s mind especially because Lake Mead is almost at critical levels. The Colorado River, that feeds Lake Mead, provides water to eight states, in addition to Mexico. These states are divided into two regions: the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin. The Upper Basin includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. The Lower Basin includes Arizona, California, and Nevada, and Mexico. Arizona state officials say that 1 in 20 wells in the Hualapai Valley Basin around Kingman would no longer produce in 100 years if the current rate of pumping continues. The…

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15 years for traffic fatal

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman will go to the Arizona Department of Corrections after pleading guilty in a fatal traffic accident. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Jacob Cote said 51-year-old Lidia Tapia was intoxicated by alcohol and had methamphetamine in her system when the Camry she was operating rear-ended a Ford Expedition on Highway 68 in Golden Valley in Oct., 2022. The driver of the other vehicle, Michael Bunes, 51, Golden Valley, was dead at the scene of the accident. Three passengers in the Expedition and Tapia were treated for injuries at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Aggravated assault, criminal…

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15 years for traffic fatal

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman will go to the Arizona Department of Corrections after pleading guilty in a fatal traffic accident. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Jacob Cote said 51-year-old Lidia Tapia was intoxicated by alcohol and had methamphetamine in her system when the Camry she was operating rear-ended a Ford Expedition on Highway 68 in Golden Valley in Oct., 2022. The driver of the other vehicle, Michael Bunes, 51, Golden Valley, was dead at the scene of the accident. Three passengers in the Expedition and Tapia were treated for injuries at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Aggravated assault, criminal…

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Militia history provided at MCC Center

Kingman military historian and instructor Tom Saluzzo, recently gave a presentation at the Mohave Community College Beale Street Center: “V Was For Victory – The American Homefront During WWII.” For future military related presentations by Tom, check out the MCC Community & Corporate Education (Life & Leisure) section of their webpage. In addition to being an MCC instructor, Tom sits on the board of directors at Mohave Museum Of History & Arts. To see some of Tom’s extensive military memorabilia collection, check out the wall space located at and sponsored by Pawn World II on Northern Avenue in Kingman.  (Photo…

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Brenden Theater to offer beer, wine

KINGMAN – Movie fans will soon be able to enjoy a cold beer along with their popcorn at Kingman’s only commercial movie house. Brenden Theatres plans to introduce beer and wine at its Kingman 4 outlet on Stockton Hill Road by late March, if not sooner. “We appreciate the community. It’s been really good to us over the years, so we’re happy to bring in a new experience,” said Robert Lytle, Vice President for the company that operates six other theaters in nearby Nevada, California and Colorado.  Lytle said alcohol may draw some adults who’ve not stepped in Kingman 4…

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