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Student backpack drive was a success!

Dear Editor, The Kingman Area Food Bank provided

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LHC murder suicide under investigation

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – An apparent murder

Line dance instructor shares secrets behind the steps

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. –  The various line

Homicide suspect apprehended in Bullhead City

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – Bullhead City police report

It was a magical evening at the Moose

KINGMAN — Vinny Marini, the Godfather of Magic

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Walgreens parking lot shooter sentenced

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A 3.5-year prison sentence has

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Calling Women Marines

Dear Editor, The Nevada Sagebrush Chapter 3 would like to invite all women Marines from the Kingman, Bullhead, White Hills, Meadview, and Golden Valley areas to come to Dolan Springs in October to discuss what is happening with the Women Marines Convention which is to be held in Las Vegas in 2022. I need to know if a weeknight or a weekend day would be best. Please call or email me at 928-716-3362 or email at itchyft2005@yahoo.com. Sue Baughman Mohave County

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LINDA JANE (WESTBY) SMITH

Linda Jane (Westby) Smith, born August 21, 1939 in Long Beach, Calif., was called home to be with her heavenly Father on February 8, 2021. She is survived by a daughter rAudrey (Gordon) Hillyer; four stepchildren John Smith, Charles Smith Jr., Doddie Smith and Wade Smith; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceeded in death by her parents Waldemar and Eleanor I’Anson Westby; husband Charles Smith Sr.; granddaughter and great-grandson. There will be a memorial service celebrating Charles and Linda Smith. It will be held March 13 at 11 a.m. at Nazarene Church, 4715 Stockton Hill Rd….

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Shooting victim dies

KINGMAN – The Kingman man arrested for separate shootings five hours apart last week is facing a second-degree murder charge following the death of one of the victims. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies located the wounded subject after responding to a north Kingman residence in the 2600 block of Potter Ave at 9:39 p.m. on March 3. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Steven Lee Fritz, 49, Kingman, was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound to the chest. She said Fritz was subsequently flown to a Las Vegas hospital where he died of his injuries. Mortensen said the…

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Government of the people does not signify minority rule

Dear Editor, Another writer argues for the Electoral College system in which she opines, “Without the Electoral college you have effectively disenfranchised the rest of the country’s voters.” The point is, with the Electoral College you have disenfranchised the majority of the voters. Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, as Abraham Lincoln so eloquently expressed at Gettsyburg, does not signify minority rule. As noted before, ratios of one elector for 700,000 people  should not be negated by an elector representing only 200,000 people in my opinion. Lloyd Dickson Seligman

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Annual fog sealing begins today

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to preserve our roadways, The Lake Havasu City Public Works Department is announcing the start of its Fog Seal Program. This project is for five weeks and is today, Monday, March 8. The fog sealing process is an efficient and cost effective method of prolonging the useable service life of asphalt pavement. Residents and businesses, located along streets being improved, will receive notice at least five days in advance of the construction and again 24-hours prior to the work. The City asks that residents remove all vehicles from the streets and avoid releasing…

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Local restaurant coming back to life

KINGMAN – Slow-paced repairs have a popular downtown Kingman eatery tracking for reopening this spring. Like other restaurants, Calico’s was struggling through the pandemic when a ceiling and rooftop fire prompted its closure on Aug. 30. New trusses are installed and the building on Beale St. has a brand-new roof. Co-owner Rhonda Chapman said Calico’s could reopen in a couple of months. “I was hoping for April, but now I’m hoping for May,” Chapman said. Chapman has logged many hours at the restaurant since acquiring the property in 1996. She said she has enjoyed some down time but wants to…

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