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Why the NACFD #1 candidates are asking for equal time

Pam Wanner6 years ago9 mins

Dear Editor, On November 3, during the General Election, the Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District #1 (NACFD1) will be holding an election to fill three seats on its board. Richard Veradt, Gerald Lucero and Susan Brown are challenging three incumbents, Jim Bailey, Mike Collins and Erik Berg for their seats. Each of us has attended many meetings of the board for many years and are unhappy with how our fire district is being managed. We have spoken out at public meetings, requested assistance, and yet are still not seeing improvements. On Sept. 23, Jim Bailey released a statement on behalf…

Opinion

Open letter to Arizona State Representatives

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

To all Arizona State Representatives: Please review AZ Statute 26-303 (Emergency Powers of Governor). During a “State of Emergency” the Governor shall have “COMPLETE authority over ALL agencies of the state government…” The Governor himself/herself is the single source of the determination and declaration of an emergency. “Emergency” is so vaguely and broadly defined that virtually ANYTHING will serve as an excuse to make such a declaration. I intend no hyperbole or figurative language here: By law, Arizona is a de facto dictatorship. I think our state legislature should rethink that statute’s intent and language, even if only for the…

Sheriff Schuster weighs in on COVID issues

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

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…

General Election: Surplus Land Sale FAQs

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

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…

Business News

White Hills wind farm rising in the desert

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

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…

Court News

Drug charges dismissed for Canadians

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago3 mins

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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Why the NACFD #1 candidates are asking for equal time

Open letter to Arizona State Representatives

Sheriff Schuster weighs in on COVID issues

General Election: Surplus Land Sale FAQs

White Hills wind farm rising in the desert

Drug charges dismissed for Canadians

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