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Judge tosses challenge of Arizona programs that teach non-English speaking students

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Arizona’s schools chief that challenged programs that some school districts use to teach non-English speaking students. Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne argued dual language programs – in which students spend half the day learning English and the other half focusing on another language — violate a 2000 voter-approved law that requires those students to be taught only in English, KJZZ radio reported. In a ruling Tuesday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper concluded Horne lacked the statutory authority and legal standing to file the lawsuit and that…

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Old Littlefield homicides solved

LITTLEFIELD – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is closing a 2018 double homicide investigation because the man believed to be responsible has been dead for more than nine months. The bodies of Jerry and Susan McFalls, both 62, were recovered from a shallow grave in the Virgin River Gorge on Oct. 15, 2018. The couple was reported missing in Jan., 2018 when they could not be located in their home though their phones, guns, money, medications and identifications were located on the property. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said extensive investigation led to the identification of a neighbor as the McFalls’…

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Women with Willpower honored with Gratitude Awards

LAKE HAVASU CITY – There was too much applause to count and laughter to go along with it, at the Women and Wine Gratitude Awards. The Women and Wine Gratitude Awards took place on Thursday, March 14 at Shugrues Restaurant and Brewery Group. The ceremony was hosted by Women with Willpower. It’s the organization that collaborates with local nonprofits in an effort to recognize and assist the financial needs of women. Women with Willpower helps women with an array of life’s challenges. The group is a positive resource for women who have exerted every possible method, yet still find themselves struggling with…

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Women’s Soccer Head Coach Robert Podeyn kicks into gear at spring ID Camp

MOHAVE COUNTY –  Mohave Community College has announced the appointment of Robert A. Podeyn as the head coach of its inaugural Women’s Soccer squad, with this past weekend seeing him take to the pitch in Mohave County for the first time at the College’s Girls ID Camp in Bullhead City. Coach Podeyn comes to MCC from Nicholls State University in Louisiana, with his coaching career spanning various levels of college soccer, starting as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Central Florida and progressing to head coaching positions at NCAA Division II, NAIA, and other levels. His coaching experience includes working with…

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Dogs get to hunt Easter eggs too!

KINGMAN – For the Luv of Paws Domestic Animal Rescue & Sanctuary will host their 9th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, March 31, from noon to 3 p.m. at Kingman Petco. Easter Egg Hunts aren’t just for kids!  Join us for an egg-citing egg hunt for your pooch.  Your best friend gets to hunt for 25 eggs filled with yummy treats. Find the special eggs and win prizes! There is a $5 admission fee per dog. For more information call Cherie DaLynn at 928-897-7304. =

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KRMC CEO speaks at Rotary

Heath Evans/President and CEO of Kingman Regional Medical Center, was the featured speaker at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s March 15 meeting. KRMC is the largest healthcare provider in northwest Arizona and the only remaining non-profit hospital in Mohave County. A 235-bed multi-campus healthcare system, KRMC includes more than 1,900 employees, 270 physicians/allied health professionals, and 150 volunteers. It has the distinction of being Arizona’s first rural teaching hospital, offering doctors residency training in family medicine and emergency medicine. In 2010, KRMC was one of the first hospitals in the nation to become a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. As the…

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