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Poetry by Whitney Etheridge

Yo my name is Whitney  A 2 syllable

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MEC awards $10,000 in educational scholarships

BULLHEAD, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud

Kingman Fall Academy open for registration

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman is

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LBRW meeting Sept. 14

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The monthly London

Movie at the Park is Aug. 21

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Bring your blankets, chairs and

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Monte gets ten years for child porn involvement

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A Bullhead City man

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Matthew Wanner

Laughlin Bridge to official receive a name

BULLHEAD CITY – Laughlin town founder Don Laughlin was the key figure in proposing and funding construction ago of the bridge that spans the Colorado River, linking Bullhead City with the town of Laughlin, near Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino. City manager Toby Cotter told council members Jan. 5 that the bridge that opened to traffic in 1987 was never formally named, and is actually known as “B-1847”. Cotter urged council members to work to name the bridge in Laughlin’s honor before any discussion begins with regard to naming the second bridge over the river that’s expected to go out to…

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Famous driver plans top shelf dealership in Lake Havasu City

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A famous NASCAR racer and business entrepreneur plans to establish a high-end off-road vehicle dealership in Lake Havasu City. The City Council has approved a zoning change for the old Hastings building property where Robby Gordon wants to sell his Speed UTV’s and other off-road vehicles and accessories at 321 Lake Havasu Avenue N. “I’m really excited to possibly be able to put a flagship dealership here in Havasu,” Gordon told council members during their Jan. 12 meeting. “Some of you may not be aware that I designed the Polaris Razor- RZR stands for Robbie’s Ride-…

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DONNA LOUISE KOWALSKE

Donna Louise (Jackson) Kowalske was born October 29, 1936, in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin to Robert and Gladys Jackson and died Monday, January 11, 2021, in Kingman, Arizona. Donna grew up in her family hometown of Fond Du Lac and attended St. Peters Lutheran School and graduated from Winnebago Lutheran Academy. When Donna was 16 years old she contracted spinal meningitis and almost died.  This life threatening illness caused many health problems for Donna throughout her lifetime but it did not stop her.  Donna was strong. She worked extremely hard to graduate with her class even though she missed almost…

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Potholing to begin in downtown Kingman

KINGMAN – Safe Site will be in the downtown area over the next two weeks to conduct pothole investigations that will greatly assist the city in the design to mitigate utility conflicts once construction starts on the Downtown Sewer Outfall Relocation Project. The potholing will take place on Route 66/Andy Devine Ave., 1st and 2nd Streets (both sides of the railroad), Topeka St., and Old Trails Road. Work crews can be expected to start early next week and should continue for approximately two weeks. Traffic control at the locations will be changing daily, so the city is reminding the traveling public to…

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Arsons spark reward offer

KINGMAN – Detectives with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, Kingman Police Department and investigators with the Kingman Fire Department, are actively investigating several residential arsons that have occurred in the Kingman area over the past couple of months. The fires have occurred at vacant residences and no one has been injured during the fires. Silent Witness is currently offering a reward up to $500.00 for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the fires. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Silent Witness at 1-888-227-8780.

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