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Local NHRA champion, Leah Pruett, finds ways to give back to community

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Leah Pruett, a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Top Fuel drag racer for Don Schumacher Racing, took to social media this past week to find ways to give back to the community.  Leah is a resident of Lake Havasu City, and recently spoke to NHRA news reporter Brian Lohnes, via video conference in her Havasu home, to speak about how she is giving back during the COVID-19 pandemic.   During these challenging times, she is donating 100% of her Cameo proceeds to the Havasu Community Health Foundation’s Food Bank.  “This is a perfect example of the wonderful…

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Two fights: Two dead in unrelated shootings

The sheriff’s office is conducting separate death investigations following violent episodes in a pair of north Mohave County communities. The names of the dead are withheld pending notice of kin. DOLAN SPRINGS: Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortenson said deputies responded at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, to a report that a man suffered gunshot wounds in Dolan Springs. Dispatch had been advised that a subject was involved in a burglary attempt and that two neighbors had checked on the residence in question in the 1600 block of Amana Rd. “The burglar then exited the residence and fired several rounds from a…

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Social distancing thwarts the spread of COVID-19

Detailed Info from Mohave County MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 16, 2020) — The Mohave County Health Department now has over 50 positive cases that have been confirmed. It’s an important reminder that COVID-19 is in our midst and we must deal with that reality by adhering to certain restrictions that protect you and the others around you.  Mohave County government wants to remind its residents of what can make things better during these difficult times. Since COVID-19 began spreading, there’s been talk of the importance of Social Distancing, sometimes also referred to as “physical distancing.” The CDC says it simply…

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Nurse practitioner joins KRMC Pain Management team

KINGMAN – Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is pleased to welcome Anna Samons, NP to the care team at KRMC Pain Management. As a nurse practitioner specializing in pain management, Anna Samons provides care for patients with chronic pain conditions, from low back pain to arthritis and more. With experience in the emergency room, the operating room, and in the medical-surgical unit, Samons has extensive knowledge in patient care. She began her healthcare career as a surgical technologist in 2009 and became a registered nurse in 2013. Samons chose to continue her education, and in 2019 she earned her Master…

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Lake Havasu – open or closed?

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Whether the lake should be closed or left open for recreation during the COVID-19 outbreak is a controversial subject in Lake Havasu City. City Manager Jess Knudson told Lake Havasu City council members Tuesday that the community is passionately divided.    “There have been many, many calls, emails and other communications from our residents. We hear from residents who feel strongly about keeping the lake open,” Knudson said. “We hear from residents who feel strongly that the lake should be shut down. I talk to seniors who are scared for their lives and I talk to those…

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Ambulance swiped from KRMC

KINGMAN – An ambulance was swiped just outside the Emergency Room in the parking lot of Kingman Regional Medical Center. Kingman police responded at 4:00 a.m. Thursday to the hospital at 3269 Stockton Hill Rd.    Officers were advised that a male subject broke out a window of the ambulance before entering the vehicle and driving away. “Within minutes officers located the ambulance parked in the area of the 3600 block of Stockton Hill Rd., said deputy police chief Rusty Cooper.   Cooper said a man later identified as Lonnie Stephan Myricks, 40, Kingman, was spotted standing outside the driver’s side…

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