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KINGMAN – Saturday evening at Moose Lodge #1704

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PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

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MCC’s honor society donates talent show proceeds to community animal shelters

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society – Alpha Chi Omega chapter on the Kingman campus donated $500 each to the Humane Society of Mohave County and Mutt Matchers & Friends in Kingman. Donations were collected from the chapter hosting Talent Shows the previous two spring semesters on the Kingman Campus.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an internationally recognized honor society for community college students.

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Attorney General supporting Hualapai Tribe in case to protect critical water supply

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced the filing of an amicus brief in support of the Hualapai Tribe’s request for a preliminary injunction in Hualapai Indian Tribe v. Haaland and Arizona Lithium, Ltd. The amicus brief urges the court to take action to protect Arizona’s water resources from potentially irreversible damage posed by exploratory drilling near the Hualapai Tribe’s sacred spring, Ha’Kamwe’. “The sacred Ha’Kamwe’ spring has sustained the Hualapai people for generations, and its protection is critical for the Tribe,” said Attorney General Mayes. “The failure to properly evaluate the impact of this project on such an important water…

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National Night Out event planned to promote safety awareness

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Police and Fire Departments, along with Mohave Electric Cooperative, will host National Night Out on Wednesday, October 2 at 5 p.m., in the Bullhead City Police Department parking lot, 1255 Marina Boulevard. 

National Night Out is America’s largest crime prevention event that enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It also provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

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Mohave Community College Women’s Soccer posts historic first win of inaugural regular season

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Women’s Soccer put on an impressive showing over the weekend in California, as the Bighorns came away with a commanding 18-1 victory over Community Christian College. Saturday’s win gives the women’s squad its first-ever win of the inaugural regular season as well as the first win in conference play. 

“They were very excited and relieved to get their first win,” says Women’s Head Coach Robert Podeyn of his squad.

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Andy Devine memorialized with awards, parade, rodeo

KINGMAN – The 48th Annual Andy Award ceremony will be held Monday, Sept. 23 at Beale Celebrations. This cherished Kingman tradition since 1978, honors the spirit of our hometown legend, Andy Devine, by recognizing individuals, organizations, and businesses that have made significant contributions to the betterment of our community.

Join the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce in acknowledging and honoring the accomplishments of community members.

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Kingman agrees to pay $5.1 additional for Rancho Santa Fe project

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman will ante up about $5.1-million more for phase one construction of the Interstate 40 Rancho Santa Fe Traffic Interchange (TI) project. The Sept. 17 City Council vote was unanimous in support of digging deeper into the public treasury after construction bids for the TI opened Sept. 6 came in higher than expected.

Pulice Construction submitted the apparent low bid for the work at almost $44 million, but various engineering, contingency and project administration costs bring Kingman’s bill to nearly $53.4 million.

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