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Free entrance August 25 for 104th birthday of the National Park Service

Glen Canyon Conservancy reopens two locations In celebration of the 104th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will offer free park entrance on Tuesday, August 25. Many land and water based activities are available; find all the information needed to plan your next adventure here. The fee waiver includes entrance fees only. Join in on August 22 and 23 as park service employees recognize the National Parks in Arizona through a virtual event on Facebook! This fun (virtual) family event will feature Arizona’s National Parks, National Monuments, Recreation Areas and much more! Glen Canyon…

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COVID-19 update: 35 new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified yesterday of 34 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. The one death is a 70-79 year age range person in the Bullhead City service area and is a case not previously reported. Of the 35 new confirmed cases, 10 are in the Bullhead City area. One is the death mentioned above. Eight on the remaining Bullhead City area cases are recovering at home and are linked to another case. One is 0-10; one is 11-19; three are 20-29; one is 30-39; one is 40-49; one is 60-69. The final…

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Rounds fired into occupied vehicle

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Two women were not injured when the parked vehicle they occupied was blasted by a round fired from a shotgun. Lake Havasu City police said the August 16 incident occurred in the driveway in the 200 block of S. Lake Havasu Avenue. Sergeant Tom Gray said officers learned that Danny Jones, 52, Lake Havasu, pulled his vehicle behind the one the women were in. He said Jones was angry and paranoid that the women had been following him. Jones reportedly retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle and fired a birdshot round. “The pellets peppered the back…

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Valley man accepts plea deal in sex abuse case

KINGMAN – A Golden Valley man who engaged in sexual activity with his own son is going to the Arizona Department of Corrections if a local judge accepts a plea agreement entered Monday. Judge Billy Sipe deferred acceptance of the plea proposal until a September 17 hearing. Larry Hayes, 35, had been charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor. The proposed case resolution dismisses one count and reduces two others to attempted sexual conduct with a minor. Prosecutor Karolina Czaplinska told the Court that the sexual behavior occurred when the victim was under the age of 12…

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COVID-19 update: 11 new cases, three deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff has been notified of 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and three deaths from previously reported cases. Two of the deaths are in the Kingman service area. One is in the 60-69 year age range and the other is 70-79. The third death is a 60-69 person in the Lake Havasu City service area. Seven of the 11 new confirmed cases are in the Bullhead City service area. Two of those are hospitalized and remain under investigation. One is 70-79 and the other is 80-89. Of the 5 remaining Bullhead…

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UniSource asks customers for voluntary energy conservation

KINGMAN. – UniSource Energy Services joined other Arizona utilities in calling for voluntary energy conservation from  today to ease a regional energy shortage amid extremely high temperatures throughout the southwestern United States. Although UniSource expects to have enough energy on hand to serve customers, the company is joining Arizona Public Service, Tucson Electric Power and TRICO in calling for conservation between 3-8 p.m.  to limit the strain on the regional grid. A similar call may be issued tomorrow and through the rest of the week if similar pressures persist. Customers can reduce energy use by following these measures: Turn up…

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