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Matthew Wanner

Plea rejected for Rodriguez in child death case

KINGMAN – A local judge has rejected a plea agreement proposed for a Lake Havasu City woman charged in the starvation and blunt force trauma death of her toddler daughter. Judge Billy Sipe on Friday said he could not sign off on a deal reducing the case against Brittany Rodriquez, 27, to an attempted child abuse conviction. “I simply cannot accept a plea agreement that dismissed the homicide charges,” Judge Sipe said. “I take it very seriously whenever I’m dealing with a death of a child.” Punishment in the rejected plea deal involved a 5-10-year prison sentence, but Rodriquez once…

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Veterans parade canceled

KINGMAN – Kingman Downtown Merchants Association regretfully announces that this year’s Veteran’s Day parade has been cancelled and on hold until November 2021 due to the world pandemic of COVID-19. Keeping the community safe at this time ….. gathering more than 50 people.  We will be looking for sponsors and volunteers next year, contact Joni 928-279-8448. Joni Millin Kingman Downtown Merchants Association

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Volunteer grant reviewers sought

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000224 EndHTML:0000008166 StartFragment:0000003852 EndFragment:0000008130 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/General%20News/081220/grant%20reviewers.doc The Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family (GOYFF) is seeking applicants who want to serve as grant reviewers on their behalf. As a part of this volunteer position, you would be responsible for providing constructive feedback and assessment on current and future grant applications submitted to their office. They are looking for reviewers who possess the following skills: Robust writing and editing ability Organizational skills Attention to detail Subject matter expertise Grant writing experience This opportunity provides individuals with invaluable experience in the grant writing process that can be utilized in a wide…

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Dot Foods solvent, tightening belt during pandemic

BULLHEAD CITY – The successful operation of Dot Foods in Bullhead City and its push through the pandemic was discussed during Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting. Local General Manager Rocky Vecera told the Board that Dot Foods benefits from corporate strength as it works through the COVID-19 health crisis. “Dot is financially stable, luckily. We don’t have any fears of closing down. There’s no layoffs. Nothing like that,” Vecera assured supervisors. “We’re weathering the storm and we’re doing the best we can to tighten the belts and be as efficient as possible.” Vecera said the pandemic has cut…

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Arizona launches program to assist rental property owners

PHOENIX — Applications for Arizona’s Rental Property Owner Preservation Fund, providing assistance to rental property owners across the state who are facing a loss of rental income due to COVID-19, opened today. Governor Doug Ducey announced $5 million for this Fund last month. All applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the entire amount is awarded. About The Rental Property Owner Preservation Fund The Rental Property Owner Preservation Fund, established by the Governor’s Office, provides assistance to residential rental property owners whose tenants have not paid rent or received rental assistance. A property does not have to be…

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Readers urged to call

Dear Editor, Mitch McConnell finally released his proposal this week. I’m sure you’re not surprised, but the proposal is bad. Simply put, it does not match the scale of the crisis. What McConnell is proposing for families and public education is woefully inadequate given the expenses schools are facing to reopen safely and people are facing just to stay afloat. It falls dramatically short by ignoring what schools need to reopen safely and, instead, prioritizes the President’s political agenda, tying the funding to in-person instruction and diverting money for private school vouchers. There is no money for states and no…

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