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PHOENIX –  A seven-year prison term has been

Kingman Moose Lodge raises money for Make-A-Wish Foundation

KINGMAN – Saturday evening at Moose Lodge #1704

Water problems continue to plague Valle Vista

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ADHS and Mohave County Announce End of Measles

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

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KINGMAN – The Bullhead City Police Department (BHCPD)

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County officials subject of COVID-19 litigation

Two Mohave County Health Department officials and a sheriff’s deputy are named as defendants in civil litigation alleging illegal enforcement of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s executive orders involving COVID-19 restrictions in the food service arena. Lawyer Eric Spencer with the Phoenix-based Snell & Wilmer law firm filed a complaint in U.S. District Court on April 19. The action is on behalf of plaintiff BlondZee’s (BZ) Steak House in Lake Havasu City. The complaint alleges that the county attorney’s office interpreted Ducey’s EO 2020-18 to mean that restaurants such as BZ were allowed to serve take-out food and that customers could eat in the…

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ANNE WARE

Anne Christine Ware of Kingman, AZ, passed away on Friday, Aug. 27. She was born in Glendale, California on November 29, 1946. She was 74 years old. The family contact is her husband, David Ware. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Arizona Department of Gaming allocates tribal event wagering operator licenses

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Arizona Department of Gaming completed its evaluation period to allocate the ten available tribal event wagering operator licenses. The Department received 16 qualified tribal applications and eight qualified sports team/organization applications during the event wagering operator application process. “During the rulemaking process for event wagering, the Department made it a priority to gather as much public and stakeholder comment as possible, particularly on aspects such as license allocation,” said Ted Vogt, Department of Gaming Director. “The allocation decision we are announcing today is a direct result of these efforts, helping to ensure the impartiality and fairness…

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Electoral College to be topic at District 1 GOP Precinct meeting

KINGMAN – GOP District 1 Precinct Committeemen will meet on Tuesday, September 21st.  Special guest, Trent England, founder of the Save Our States organization, will speak regarding the importance of preserving the Electoral College as well as defending it against the National Popular Vote campaign (NPV). The public is invited to attend this meeting. There is no charge for attendance and attendees who are registered as Republican will have the opportunity to apply to be Precinct Committeemen. “Precinct Committeemen are the most important officeholders that we have,” stated District 1 Director, Becky Foster. “They are the heart and soul of…

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Afghanistan will never go away

Dear Editor, Afghanistan is an unending nightmare that will never go away.  We got Osama Bin Laden. We wanted to avenge the heinous deaths of September 11, 2001. We were all mad and we are still angry about what evil people did on that day. We will never forget. We could have covertly taken out Bin Laden and many more terrorists without all that our political leaders have done over the last 20 years.  Thousands of parents lost their children in Afghanistan. Thousands of spouses lost husbands and wives. Children lost their parents. These precious Americans will suffer the rest…

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Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes new Executive Director

BULLHEAD CITY – For the past few months, the Chamber of Commerce has been operating under the direction of our Interim Executive Director, John Hassett, as Board members worked through applications to find a new, permanent Executive Director. Starting August 30, Bo Hellams will take place as the Executive Director for the Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hellams brings quality work experience, education, and an excited attitude that the Chamber has been in search for. Mr. Hellams received an undergraduate degree in Parks and Recreation focusing on Outdoor Leadership with a Minor in Business Administration from Humboldt State University…

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