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City Council meetings continue virtually with June 2 meetings “audience free”

The City of Kingman is taking the necessary steps to continue to protect City Council members, its residents, and city team members to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The Parks, Aquatics, Recreation and Golf (PARG) Commission will meet virtually this Wednesday, May 20, and the Planning and Zoning Commission is meeting in June, as well. As many cities around Arizona have proven successful, the City of Kingman is conducting the June 2, formal City Council meetings virtually. Meeting policy, and public comment guidelines for all virtual meetings are listed below: ·  Per the ongoing guidelines from the…

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Four interviewed for county manager position; six more may also interview

– There are as many as a half dozen mystery candidates for the Mohave County Manager position. During Monday’s special Board meeting, supervisors indicated they want to interview as many as six more candidates beyond the three recommended by a screening panel. The four-member committee interviewed its four top contenders last week after reviewing at least 46 applications. The panel suggested that the Board of Supervisors interview three of those four. The panel gives its highest ranking and recommendation to Sam Elters (1A) of Phoenix, followed by Paul Van Haute (1B), Eatonton Georgia and David Williams (3), Prescott Valley. The…

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6 new COVID-19 cases today

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of six COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. Two of the cases are in the Lake Havasu City service area, both are in the 65+ age range, one of them is in isolation and recovering at home. Both have an investigation pending. Two of the cases are in the Kingman service area, one is 55-64 and the other is 65+. Both are in isolation, recovering at home and are linked to another confirmed case.  Of the final two new cases, one is in the Bullhead…

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Memorial Day service will be abbreviated in Kingman

KINGMAN – Memorial Day, originally, known as Decoration Day, has been observed in the United States since the 1800’s. It is meant to honor those men and women who died while serving their country during time of war and the various battles that our nation has fought in around the globe. Today our county has a new battle. An unseen enemy has invaded our shores and taken hundreds of lives from both young and old. The Marines, known as the first to fight, of the Dean W. Reiter Detachment of the Kingman Marine Corps League have chosen to honor not…

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County jail RN recognized for outstanding work

KINGMAN – A nurse who works at the Mohave County Adult and Juvenile Detention Centers has been chosen as the region’s team member of the quarter. Staci Philips RN, Director of Nursing at the detention centers said that LPN Tabitha Howell was selected for the honor based on her performance in relation to Wellpath’s core values. Wellpath is the contracted party which provides inmate health care in Kingman at both the Adult and Juvenile Detention Centers. Philips said Howell is recognized for her quality patient care, dedication and motivation. She said Howell has outstanding communication skills, a positive outlook and enjoys respect…

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Colorado Belle announces possible permanent closure

Accordintg to a post from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Colorado Belle, an iconic hotel-casino on the Colorado River in Laughlin, will stay closed for the foreseeable future and lay off its 400 workers. Casino operator Golden Entertainment Inc. said closures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in March and uncertainty about the return of the market led to the decision. Golden publicly acknowledged the Planned closure on Monday.

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