KINGMAN – On Friday, March 29, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day was observed at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Kingman. The ceremony was hosted and coordinated by the Vietnam Veterans of America, (VVA) Chapter 995 in Kingman. The Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act was signed into law in 2017. designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day. This date is significant as it indicates the end of the Vietnam War and the return of U.S. troops to American soil. President of the VVA and U.S. Army veteran, Lee Elder, officiated.  Elder is also Chaplain for the Marine Corps League Dean W. Reiter…

KINGMAN – Scores of dogs and cats will soon abandon weathered and worn-out kennels at a dilapidated downtown Kingman facility to transition to more comfortable confinement at Mohave County’s brand-new animal shelter at 3629 Burbank St. Woodruff Construction is wrapping up its year-long building campaign and will turn the 9,000 sq. ft. facility over to Animal Shelter Director Nicole Mangiameli at a date uncertain later this month. Staff has engaged in planning for the mid-to-late April move to the new shelter. “Our goal would be completing the move in one working day. We have our volunteers with their own vehicles…