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LHC drug dealer gets 7.5 years

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Kingman man charged in Lake Havasu City drug cases is being sent to the Arizona Department of Corrections for 7.5 years. The punishment Mohave County Superior Court Judge Doug Camacho imposed Friday was mandated in a plea agreement approved in the prosecution of Brian Wolf, 40. Wolf was already on probation for possessing drugs in Lake Havasu in 2016 when he was arrested on August 30, 2017. A usable amount of heroin was seized when officers executed a search warrant at the defendants’ home in the 3600 block of Jamaica Drive, according to former deputy…

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Dear Residents of Hospital District #1 of Mohave County,

A little over two and a half years ago I read a small article in the paper about an upcoming election for our hospital district with two seats up for reelection. Come to find out the election wasn’t going to take place until November. The article stated that the hospital district only owns the original 26 acres and Kingman Hospital Inc. owned 38 properties. I wasn’t happy with the direction the hospital was going so I started attending their meetings. In the year-and-a-half that I have served on the board, I have learned a lot and it’s not at all…

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North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park to Open for Day Use

Grand Canyon, AZ- The entrance gate to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Tuesday, June 30 at 6 a.m. following the reopening of Highway 89A and State Route 67. The North Rim will open for day use only and visitors are encouraged to be self-sufficient as services may be limited on the Kaibab Plateau following the Mangum Fire.  The North Rim Visitor Center and campground will remain closed until further notice. The Grand Canyon Lodge, Food and Beverage Services, General Store, Trail Rides, Gift Shop, and the Grand Canyon Conservancy Bookstore will remain closed with…

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MaskUp Lake Havasu City

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Due to the continued increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Mohave County and Lake Havasu City, Lake Havasu City is strongly encouraging our residents and visitors to avoid going out, stay home, wear a face covering and distance yourself from others, whenever possible. At Thursday’s press conference Governor Ducey asked all Arizonans to take every step possible to reverse current trends statewide. Mohave County and Lake Havasu City are starting to see an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in citizens that are younger. This illustrates the virus is spreading throughout our community. We strongly urge that…

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County road work continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 29: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mud Mountain Rd. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Topeka St.and 2) Pate Rd.Crews will be crack sealing Sundown Rd. and Sierra Vista Ave.They will be repairing the right of way, repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’ line of sight in the Butlerarea. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 15 to Mile 25, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile 52, 3) Butch Cassidy Rd. and 4) Santa…

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Make Sex a Priority

COVID-19, national tensions, unemployment and a strained lifestyle change have been tough.       One of the best things couples around the world can do right now is turn off your phones and televisions and have sex.  Couples more than ever need to refocus on sexual intimacy. The news makes us feel bad. Politics makes us feel bad. Religious issues drain us. National tensions are draining us. Unemployment, money problems, family worries and more beat us down. You’ll feel better if you have sex. Your relationship will be better if you have sex.  Before you were married, you could hardly wait to…

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