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Poetry by Whitney Etheridge

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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

Thank you for reading The Standard newspaper online!

Matthew Wanner

Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Join Lake Havasu Mayor Cal Sheehy and City Manager Jess Knudson for coffee this Friday, November 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Cypress Park. This event is an informal come-and-go setting where residents are encouraged to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing.  There is ample opportunity for residents to express any issues, concerns, or questions concerning our great city! For more information or questions about Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager, contact the Mayor’s office at (928) 453-4152.

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Kingman Finance Department awarded Excellence in Financial Reporting

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is pleased to announce the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. Kingman City Manager Ron Foggin said, “The finance team has…

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Community resources lacking

Dear Editor, I would like to address the total lack of regard to the already outrageous issue of human trafficking and the direct connection between it and homelessness, drug addiction, struggling single mothers and the officials who are in the position to protect but do not. I am a victim of this horrific crime and it is my community that helped put me here. A victim of domestic violence I had to choose to be homeless to be safe and there are no resources for me and my family. No transitional housing, no food vouchers, no identification, no food boxes,…

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JOHN ELMER AYRES

John Elmer Ayres, of Golden Valley, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He was 91. Mr. Ayres was born April 16, 1929 in Atlantic City, NJ. The family contact is his niece Patricia Smith. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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County election numbers still unofficial; late and provisional ballots not yet counted

It could be several days before all of the Mohave County general election vote is processed and tabulated. This morning’s numbers are incomplete and unofficial pending canvas. Typically, there are several thousand ballots not counted on general election day in Presidential contest years in Mohave County. There could be many more leftovers this year given record breaking early voting and heavy turnout. “So many ballots we don’t get to count because we did not physically have them either dropped off at a polling location or in our office by 7:00 p.m. (Tues.)” said Mohave County Recorder Kristi Blair. The leftovers…

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Arizona votes blue and green

Biden holds 51% of Arizona’s Presidential vote; election results are still unofficial, and pending Marijuana legislation passes at 60% approval Arizona went both blue and green Tuesday with voters favoring Democratic challenger Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump, while joining other states in approving the legalization of recreational use of marijuana. The Associated Press and other news organizations called Arizona for Biden late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Incomplete and unofficial election results early Wednesday had Biden holding a little more than 51% of Arizona’s Presidential vote (1,410,977-1,317,468). Northwest Arizona stayed red in the battle for the White House with…

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