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Murray charged with torching unoccupied commercial building

KINGMAN – Local authorities report a Kingman man admitted setting fire to a vacant commercial building on Northern Avenue. Joshua Murray, 30, was arrested after Monday’s 11:00 a.m. fire in the 2800 block of Northern Avenue. Mohave County sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Murray had previously been trespassed from the same property. He was booked into jail on an arson charge. Chief Jake Rhoades said Kingman and Northern Arizona Consolidated fire district personnel put out the fire, with operational support from the Pinion Pine and Golden Valley Fire Districts. Mortensen said fire damage is estimated at $70,000. Dave Hawkins

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Republican met to meet

KINGMAN – The Conservative Republican Club of Kingman will meet January 11 at noon at the BPO Elks Club, 900 Gates Ave.  Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. Refreshments will be available. Thr speaker will be Loren Spivack, a noted author. Mr. Spivack is the author of several books, and is the inventor of the cartoon character “The Gorax”. The meeting cost is $3 and no reservations are required.  The meeting is open to the public and guests are very welcome.  For those who already joined in 2020, there will be no dues for 2021.  For new members, dues are…

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Access to BOS meetings will continue to be restricted; Chairman taking proactive role in preventing COVID spread

MOHAVE COUNTY – Already a longtime fixture at Bullhead City council meetings, the irascible and entertaining Scottie McClure has become a regular attendee of Mohave County Board of Supervisors meetings in Kingman in recent months. McClure made clear Monday, Jan. 4 that he does not like one of the changes new Chairman Buster Johnson has instituted for Board meetings. McClure questioned Johnson’s move of the Call to the Public to the end of the Board’s regular meetings. McClure told supervisors Monday it was unfair that the Board had already voted on a county sanctuary resolution matter before he could speak…

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KRMC CEO commits to continuing patient visitation

KINGMAN – Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) CEO, Will McConnell, has expressed a commitment to continue allowing visitation for hospitalized patients – despite the surge of COVID-19 cases in our community. During the COVID lockdown last spring, KRMC closed to all visitors. In August, the hospital resumed a limited visitation policy with specific safety protocols. Now, KRMC will continue visitation amid an increase in cases. “We recognize that the support of loved ones is a critical part of healthcare and healing. Because of this, we will never return to zero visitation at KRMC,” stated McConnell. “Since we reinstated visitation, we…

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Decisions for 2021

Dear Editor, 2021 is here, and will it be just another year? If it’s just another year then that won’t be bad at all because too many will not have another year. The opportunity and privilege to have another year is the gift of life. Being alive and living your life is about as good as it gets. Aim for being alive this time next year. Make some decisions about 2021. Where do you want to be this time in 12 months? Would you like to be ten pounds heavier? Maybe you would like to be ten or twenty pounds…

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Garibaldi graciousness helps those in need

KINGMAN – Luigi Garibaldi has been at it for years. Head chef and owner of Garibaldi’s restaurant on Andy Devine Avenue was joined by his small staff to cook and serve Christmas Eve meals to the homeless and needy Thursday. The crew set a goal to give out 200 meals from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. About 120 meals were handed out and the mission to help was accomplished. “We wanted to make sure families and children didn’t miss out on anything,” Garibaldi said. “I’m a Christian and always wanted to give back for what I’ve gotten. I’ve got my…

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