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DOC inmate completes suicide

The Arizona Department of Corrections reports the death of a Mohave County convict serving a life prison sentence for a first-degree murder in Bullhead City. The agency said that Sean King, 41, died Thursday, Jan. 4, from “an act of self-harm by hanging” at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman in Florence. A news release indicated that prison staff performed initial life-saving efforts when King was discovered in an unresponsive state in his housing unit. “Responding paramedics in consultation with medical staff from Mountain Vista Medical Center pronounced King deceased,” the release said. King began serving time following his conviction for…

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DOC inmate completes suicide

The Arizona Department of Corrections reports the death of a Mohave County convict serving a life prison sentence for a first-degree murder in Bullhead City. The agency said that Sean King, 41, died Thursday, Jan. 4, from “an act of self-harm by hanging” at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Eyman in Florence. A news release indicated that prison staff performed initial life-saving efforts when King was discovered in an unresponsive state in his housing unit. “Responding paramedics in consultation with medical staff from Mountain Vista Medical Center pronounced King deceased,” the release said. King began serving time following his conviction for…

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Lomanco eyes expansion at Industrial Park

KINGMAN – Lomanco plans to more than double its footprint at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park. The Jacksonville, Arkansas-based company has been operating at the park for four decades. “We’re the oldest out of all the different manufacturing companies that are out here,” said plant manager Paul Belden. “We’ve been here the longest.” Lomanco employs 19 people, mostly in production, at its 53,000 sq. ft. Kingman facility that manufactures residential ventilation units and whirlybirds. “All of the products that we make, except for a couple, are for the attics of homes to not only remove the heat in the summer,…

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There’s still time for hunting

PHOENIX — There’s still time for Arizona hunters to take aim at some of the best wing-shooting opportunities the state has to offer — but the clock is ticking. Waterfowl The general waterfowl season ends Jan. 31, 2024. In response to hunter requests, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) simplified the “2023-2024 Arizona Waterfowl and Snipe Regulations” and combined the previously designated “Mountain” and “Desert” zones into one statewide zone. That allowed for a later start date for the 107-day season (Oct. 23). Quail Circle Feb 11, 2024, on the calendar. That’s when the season closes for the state’s three main species …

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Lake Havasu City Council Election Packets Available 

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City announces that packets containing information, forms, documents and petitions necessary for a Lake Havasu City resident to run for City Council in the Fall Election are available. Three Councilmember seats are on the ballot for the Fall Primary Election on August 6. Those seats are currently held by Councilmembers Nancy Campbell, David Lane, and Vice Mayor Cameron Moses. Prospective candidates can make an appointment to pick-up a packet directly from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (928) 453-4142 anytime during regular office hours. Candidates must…

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Lake Havasu City Council Election Packets Available 

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City announces that packets containing information, forms, documents and petitions necessary for a Lake Havasu City resident to run for City Council in the Fall Election are available. Three Councilmember seats are on the ballot for the Fall Primary Election on August 6. Those seats are currently held by Councilmembers Nancy Campbell, David Lane, and Vice Mayor Cameron Moses. Prospective candidates can make an appointment to pick-up a packet directly from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (928) 453-4142 anytime during regular office hours. Candidates must…

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