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MRF to host BOS candidates

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 10, at 5:30 p.m. with Travis Lingenfelter, incumbent Supervisor and Shawn Meisner, both candidates for Mohave County Board of Supervisors (BOS), District 1, each who will be speaking and answering questions.  The person who is elected to the Board of Supervisors, District 1 is important for many reasons including the wide scope of determinations made by the Board which affects County residents and the Cities including matters effecting water resources, County roads, property owners’ interests, health, economic well-being and quality of life.    MRF meetings are held at…

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See your work on a billboard

KINGMAN – The Kingman Office of Tourism and Economic Development is calling on photographers worldwide to participate in the 2024 Kingman Billboard Leap-year Photo Contest throughout February. The contest seeks images that showcase Kingman’s key attractions: Route 66, History, and Outdoor Recreation. The City of Kingman will award three grant prize winners, one for each category, with the opportunity to have their winning photos displayed prominently on 48’ wide billboards along Interstate 40 and Highway 93 (Future Interstate 11). Each billboard is 48’ wide, so the images need to be large and high quality enough to fit the space. Winners…

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Dia de los Muertos Storytelling

KINGMAN – Sounds of Kingman will present Dia de los Muertos Storytelling by Zarco Guerrero on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Mohave County Library, 3269 N Burbank St. Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America, and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building of altars to those who have gone before us. Join Guerrero and his unique masked characters as they celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with hilarious and moving storytelling, turning…

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Dia de los Muertos Storytelling

KINGMAN – Sounds of Kingman will present Dia de los Muertos Storytelling by Zarco Guerrero on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Mohave County Library, 3269 N Burbank St. Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America, and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building of altars to those who have gone before us. Join Guerrero and his unique masked characters as they celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with hilarious and moving storytelling, turning…

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AHCCCS alerted to ‘predictable’ homelessness surge before fraud crackdown

The state agency at the center of Arizona’s ongoing behavioral health crisis knew its proposed billing reforms could trigger a surge in homelessness nearly a year before implementing the changes, yet still failed to adequately prepare for the fallout—or adjust its response to the crisis that emerged as a result. Emails obtained by AZCIR show Arizona’s top housing official alerted an administrator with the state’s Medicaid program to concerns raised in August 2022, as the program worked to revamp how it reimbursed behavioral health providers. “We know that there are providers out there who are substandard and agree that needs to be addressed,” a…

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AHCCCS alerted to ‘predictable’ homelessness surge before fraud crackdown

The state agency at the center of Arizona’s ongoing behavioral health crisis knew its proposed billing reforms could trigger a surge in homelessness nearly a year before implementing the changes, yet still failed to adequately prepare for the fallout—or adjust its response to the crisis that emerged as a result. Emails obtained by AZCIR show Arizona’s top housing official alerted an administrator with the state’s Medicaid program to concerns raised in August 2022, as the program worked to revamp how it reimbursed behavioral health providers. “We know that there are providers out there who are substandard and agree that needs to be addressed,” a…

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