Collision causes traffic backup
KINGMAN – A collision took place in Kingman on August 27 at approximately 5:15 p.m. between Armour and Route 66, causing slight traffic between the Maverik gas station up to the I-40 overpass.
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Be careful what you chuckle over
We hear so many numbers that we forget how large single digits can be —especially when followed by a percent sign. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has left the 2024 presidential race, but his polling numbers could still cause havoc on Election Day. Those votes could be channeled to Donald Trump. If you weren’t voting for Kennedy anyway, his recent “Bear-in-central-park” story might register as nothing more than a chuckle. If you’re a Trump supporter, Kennedy’s exit is likely good news, but future rogue third-party hopefuls remain capable of complicating both Democratic and Republican plans. If Harris-Walz wins in November but struggles
Shaw takes plea for sex offenses at group home
BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman who committed sex offenses involving a 14-year-old boy at a group home in Kingman has entered a plea agreement. Jamie Shaw, 40, will be convicted of sexually motivated aggravated assault, while child molestation and unlawful sexual conduct counts are dismissed in the deal.
Authorities said Shaw was working for Harbor house in the 1900 block of Pacific Avenue where the boy was lodged when the crime occurred on May 15.
Bids out for Rancho Santa Fe Parkway project
KINGMAN – Five Arizona construction firms and another in Colorado have plan holder status and are in position to possibly submit bids to build an Interstate 40 traffic interchange (TI) in Kingman. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is scheduled on Sept. 6 to open bids for the Rancho Santa Fe Parkway TI.
The City has already paid the agency $48.3 million to administer project construction in northeast Kingman.
Barlow spared from prison sentence
COLORADO CITY – A Colorado City man avoided a two- to five-year prison term during his August 14 sentencing hearing for a sex offense involving a 24-year-old girl. Delbert Barlow, 55, previously pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault.
Barlow allegedly groped the victim as she slept on the couch at a Colorado City home on South Hammon Street on Dec. 25, 2023.
Havasu fishing club meetings resume
HAVASU – With September approaching Lake Havasu, many of the town’s clubs will be resuming their usual activities and meetings. For fishing enthusiasts, they are in luck, as the Southwest Outfitters Kayak Fishing Club will be having a meeting next Saturday.
The fishing club was started by Southwest Outfitters owner Justin Butel because of his love for Hobie kayaks, fishing, and the great outdoors. The club’s ongoing events and activities are filled with fish opens and competitions.
