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Brady under fire for COVID-19 restrictions

BULLHEAD CITY – COVID-19 restrictions and closures bringing frustration across America were very apparent during Tuesday’s Bullhead City council meeting. About a dozen citizens railed against partial park and beach closures and mask wearing directives ordered by Mayor Tom Brady. One citizen called city Manager Toby Cotter a liar and another branded mayor Brady a communist and a coward who caved to mob pressure to impose coronavirus related restrictions. Brady responded that he’s made no decision in a vacuum and that his directives are the byproduct of countless daily briefings and meetings with public health officials and agencies and medical…

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COVID-19 update: 62 new cases, six deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Wednesday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 62 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 6 deaths from previously reported cases. Four are from the Lake Havasu City service area. One is in the 60-69 year age range; one is 70-79; two are 80-89. The other two are from the Bullhead City service area. Both are 80-89. Twenty-nine of the new confirmed cases are in the Bullhead City service area. Twenty are in the Lake Havasu City area. Thirteen are in the Kingman area. Of the 29 Bullhead City area cases,…

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‘Christian’ values askew

Dear Editor, I have a question for the “Christian” letter writer in the July 8 edition of The Standard, who wants us “to bend a knee to Christ not communism.” Did you return your socialistic stimulus check to the IRS coffers, or did you keep it? This would seem to imply support for the socialist agenda. What also should require further introspection are the loving Christian words used to label his fellow man, i.e., “power hungry tyrants, BLM morons, blood thirsty murdering cult,” or the exquisitely loving Christian words, “vomit of the human race.” He goes on to state, “justice…

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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing Friday & Saturday by appointment only

UPDATED 7/22/2020 4:10 P.M. Due to high demand, Friday’s testing event is full. The City encourages residents who would like to participate in the Drive-Thru COVID-19 testing on Saturday to please sign up with North County HealthCare at (928) 704-1221 as soon as possible. Registration by phone closes at noon tomorrow, 7/23. There are only 53 openings left for Saturday’s testing. BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City and North Country HealthCare will host an outdoor drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Bullhead City on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the…

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UPDATE: Shooting death in BHC under investigation

BULLHEAD CITY – Multiple parties tell Bullhead City police a confrontation between families turned deadly Tuesday. Police responded at 5:00 p.m. to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 600 block of Mead Lane. Bullhead City police department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said members of separate families met to discuss ongoing issues when two men began fighting. Fromelt said gunfire claimed the life of Robert Cisneros, 46. The name of the other combatant is withheld. An ongoing investigation by the police department will be forwarded to the Mohave County attorney’s office for a determination of whether criminal charges…

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Original Kingman Farmers Market opens July 25 with free vendor space

KINGMAN – The Original Kingman Farmers Open opens to the public this Saturday, July 25 at the Thunder-Rode Event Center located at 102 E. Beale Street, Kingman, AZ. The Original Kingman Farmers Market is Free to the public and Free to all vendors. Throughout past years, the Kingman Farmers Market has been enjoyed by the Kingman local community at the Thunder-Rode Event Center. The tradition continues at the market this weekend, July 25 to the public and vendors in the Kingmanarea. The Thunder-Rode Event Center offers a wide range of amenities to shoppers and vendors alike, such as: wide open…

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