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Halloween costumes and political candidate’s masks

Dear Editor, Halloween and the election are really

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We need more Christian leaders in office

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They leave in threes

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West Kingman Pharmacy joins statewide Narcan initiative 

KINGMAN, Ariz. - The West Kingman Pharmacy will

Century-old building being restored in Oatman

OATMAN, Ariz. – Kris Crawford bought the historic

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Stampede Rodeo brings excitement for young and old

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Rodeo participants saddled up over the weekend at the Lake Havasu Stampede Rodeo. Havasu Rodeo is the host of many events for cowboys, cowgirls, and cow families of Havasu.   Their Delbert Days Rodeo is an annual favorite and the Lake Havasu Stampede Rodeo is no exception. Dedicated riders gathered for the three-day event all to show what they’re made of starting on Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Sara Park Rodeo Grounds.   This was a family fun filled weekend that included seven challenges performed by top riders of…

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Substation equipment failure results in MEC outage

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – On Saturday, March 23 at 11:07 a.m., MEC’s substation system protection equipment shut power off due to failure of a component. The outage affected approximately 2,405 MEC members in the area of Riviera Blvd., Oatman Road, and Riverview Drive in Bullhead City. MEC crews responded, and rerouted substation circuits, restoring power to all members at 12:25 p.m. Testing has been completed and the failed equipment is scheduled to be replaced. Outage restoration is important to Mohave Electric Cooperative. Please remember, there are many ways to report an outage. You can call our toll-free line at 1-844-632-2667, text…

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Financial Peace workshop offered

KINGMAN –  The Kingman Church of the Nazarene will offer a nine-week financial planning workshop entitled Financial Peace. The workshop will begin Thursday, April 4 and run through May 30. Each workshop will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is required and there is a fee to purchase a workbook. For further information contact the church at 928-757-4077 or pastor.toni.henry@gmail.com.

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What’s wrong with our system?

Dear Editor, Mr. Mollette’s piece in the March 13 edition of The Standard about the diminished size of your Snicker bar fails to mention one little fact, and that is how wages have risen substantially over the years. Yes, time was when you could buy a car for a couple of thousand dollars and a house for $20,000, give or take. Like most conservative republicans, Mr. Mollette wants to lay blame on President Joe Biden. Think about it, if producers of goods want to raise prices and we are willing to buy at those prices, who can we blame? For…

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Pedestrian killed by train

KINGMAN – A deadly train-pedestrian fatality incident is under investigation in Kingman. Deputy police chief Joel Freed said officers responded about 9:10 p.m. on Friday, March 22 to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad train tracks near East Andy Devine and Fairgrounds Boulevard. Freed said a subject dead at the scene was identified as Yolman Ruiz Salvatierra, 21, South Gate, California. “Investigators found trauma consistent with being struck by a train,” Freed said. Freed said it is unclear why Salvatierra came to be in the area and how he was struck and fatally injured.

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