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Flag fire update: Refuge available for evacuees

KINGMAN – About 200 homes in the community of Pine Lake have been evacuated due to a wildfire burning in the Hualapai mountains about 11 miles southeast of Kingman. Hualapai Mountain Park and the nearby resort are closed the Hualapai Mountain road is closed at mile marker 10 to all but first responders and evacuees. Residents of the communities of Atherton Acres and Pinion Pine are on standby status for evacuation if necessary. Authorities said the Flag Fire ignited about 2:00 p.m. Sunday between the Flag Mine and Wild Cow campground. 60 firefighters were battling the blaze reported at 600…

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Flag Fire burning near Kingman; evacuations in progress

KINGMAN – The Flag Fire raging in about 600 acres of the Hualapai Mountains has resulted in the evacuation of approximately 200 homes in Pine Lake, as well as the closure of the Hualapai Mountain Resort and the Park.  The fire broke out on the back side of the Hualapai Mountains between Flag Mine and Wild Cow Campground around 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon and has burned approximately 600 acres. Strong wind Sunday out of the south and southwest gusting at 20 to 30 mph pushed the blaze to the north. As of Sunday evening, the blaze was moving north towards…

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WENDY JUNE CHADWICK

Wendy June Chadwick, of Kingman, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021. She was 67. Mrs. Chadwick was born June 16, 1953 in Brewster, New York. The family contact is her daughter Michelle Lee Brock. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Valle Vista has a compliance committee

Dear Editor, Valle Vista has a compliance committee! This means for you old property owners trouble! For the past number of years too many of you have been violating the bylaws and CL&Rs. So be nice to the new compliance committee volunteers as they try to enforce the rules in a reasonable way. Now would be a good time to get your property in order and start fresh on complying with our governing documents – all to the benefit of your neighbors and our beautiful Valle Vista. New owners will need your help to learn our rules, bylaws, and CL&Rs….

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Fairgrounds improvements to be showcased at Home & Garden Show this weekend

KINGMAN – April is shaping up to be a big month for the Mohave County Fairgrounds. Fairgrounds General Manager Tim Woods expressed his excitement, saying, “We have all kinds of good things coming up!” Most of his excitement lay in the improvements made to the fairgrounds in the last 12 months. Woods says he wanted to make improvements to the fairgrounds so that residents could be proud to come to events there. Significant improvements have been made to the rodeo grounds, particularly making it safer for rodeo contestants and animals alike. Woods said that when he took over, the fairgrounds…

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What are your solutions for America?

Dear Editor, How do we solve the mass shootings? Do we take away all the guns? Or, do we require that every American carry a gun and be prepared to shoot back? Do we eliminate the assault rifles? Or, do we have more security guards at malls, grocery stores and work places carry assault rifles? We have a crisis in America with gun violence and mass shootings. What will Joe Biden and Congress do about this problem? Will they even attempt a solution? Mr. President and members of Congress, we need a solution.  How do solve the ongoing Covid 19…

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