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Sheriff Schuster weighs in on COVID issues

MOHAVE COUNTY – The pandemic is taking a toll on the people of Mohave County. Sheriff Doug Schuster delivered that message emphatically during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. “We are now seeing the end game of the lock downs, of the masks,” Schuster said. “Our suicide rates are extreme compared to where they were this time last year. Our domestic violence is extreme. Our people are not doing well under these mandates.” Schuster noted that personnel from his office were dispatched to try to resolve a conflict that erupted before the Oct. 8 board meeting when some citizens…

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General Election: Surplus Land Sale FAQs

What land is being proposed for sale on the general election ballot? The land being proposed to sell and develop in the future is approximately 1813.40 acres of City owned property located in the Kingman Airport and Industrial Park.  Where are the parcels located? The 1813.40 acres includes portions of Sections 24,25,26,27,33,34,35 and 36, Township 22 North, Range 16 West, Gila & Salt River Base & Meridian, situated in Mohave County, Arizona. A legal description and maps (Exhibits A, B and C) of the area proposed for future sale are attached. Also included is the proposed map including the current…

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White Hills wind farm rising in the desert

WHITE HILLS – Scores of turbines have been erected where a utility-scale wind farm is expected to begin producing power before the end of the year near the rural town of White Hills, about 40 miles north of Kingman. Next Era Energy spokeswoman Lisa Paul said the 350-megawatt wind farm will begin generating electricity sometime in Dec. Paul said more than half of the 126 turbines had been assembled and positioned by early Oct. where the project is being developed on more than 24,000-acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. About 300 people are involved in…

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Drug charges dismissed for Canadians

KINGMAN – All charges against two Canadian citizens arrested in a drug bust on Interstate 40 west of Kingman have been dismissed following disclosure of what defense attorneys purport to be law enforcement disclosure failures. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Jonathan Robinson dismissed the drug trafficking related charges at the start of an Oct. 15 hearing at the Mohave County Courthouse. Beyan Beyan, 30, and Samatar Ahmed, 36, were arrested following a Feb. 20 traffic stop and subsequent search involving officers from the Bullhead City Police Department, Mohave County Sheriff’s office, MAGNET narcotics task force and Department of Public Safety. Roughly…

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BHC continues infrastructure work

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of Oct. 19: • City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning on Terrace Dr. south to Zircon Ave. and from Emerald Rd. east to Shamrock Rd. and Rubel Lane. east to Palma Way. • City crews will be performing street sweeping ahead of the slurry schedule and in the lower Sundrige neighborhood. • Street Maintenance Crews will continue brush clearing and shoulder restoration along Bullhead Parkway from mile post 6,…

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USGS present results of three-year study on health of Hualapai Valley Basin Aquifer

KINGMAN– It’s all about the Big W –Water and the goal of protecting and preserving this invaluable Mohave County resource. It will be the focal point of a major multi-media presentation this Monday, October 19 at 1:30pm in the County Administration Building auditorium at 700 W Beale St. in Kingman. Sponsored by Mohave County, the City of Kingman, and, lead by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to complete a detailed three year study outlined before the Board of Supervisors and the public to determine the aquifer’s health and identify and implement future mitigation measures.. In 2017 Mohave County and…

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