Animal shelter move draws near
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…
Arrests made after drugs found during a warrant search
LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City police report the seizure of almost a half-pound of methamphetamine, along with the arrests of two adults. Sergeant Kyle Ridgway said the drug bust is the result of an investigation of subjects selling large quantities of meth throughout the city.Ridgway said the drugs were confiscated during a March 27 warrant-based search of a home in the 2200 block of Interlake Dr.Alberto Vazquez, 42, and Tiffany Ayala, 40, were arrested for possession of dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia. He said they also face prosecution for child abuse because the drugs and paraphernalia were within…
KDP Manager arbitration set April 9
KINGMAN – The Las Vegas businessmen fighting for control of the City of Kingman’s private sector partner on the Interstate 40 Rancho Santa Fe Traffic Interchange (TI) project are preparing to hunker down for more than one week before a professional referee.Both Bill Lenhart and Bill Plise claim the right to lead KDP Manager, an entity married to the city through a 70-page development agreement for the TI endeavor. Lenhart began the enterprise as Sunbelt Development but it morphed into KDP Manager when Plise came aboard several years ago.The business beef leaves the City of Kingman in a quandary regarding…
Review proposed hunt recommendations now for 2024-2025 seasons
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for the 2024 deer, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, black bear, mountain lion, predatory and fur-bearing mammals, small game, migratory birds, trapping, and population management seasons, as well as for the 2025 spring javelina, black bear and bison seasons, are available for review at www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines. The hunt structures and recommendations were formulated based on the hunt guidelines approved by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. All questions or comments about a particular game management unit or hunt can be emailed to AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov. The public also is invited to call any of the department’s regional offices…
Board of Supervisors voting to update the Exposition Center to be pickleball courts
KINGMAN – Mohave County is contemplating using its fairgrounds facilities in Kingman for recreation. The Board of Supervisors takes up a staff recommendation to resurface the floor of the Exposition Center to accommodate pickleball play at the meeting on Monday, April 1.Backup material notes the surge in popularity of the sport across America, pickleball play demand exceeding capacity in Kingman and the under-utilization of the Exposition Center building at the Mohave County Fairgrounds complex.“The Exposition Center at the Mohave County Fairgrounds has undergone recent interior improvements, and it is well positioned to serve dual purpose in providing indoor, climate controlled…
