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Hart Mine Bridge catches, fire, collapses

CIBOLA, Ariz. – The Hart Mine Road Bridge, located

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KINGMAN, Ariz. – Depuy Auction will be hosting

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GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – Black Mountain School mastered

Letter to the Editor
Kiosk ordering boards – love them or detest

Dear Editor, Most likely you are. Becoming familiar

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams, age 40, passed away

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Pedestrian lying on roadway killed by passing vehicle

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A pedestrian was fatally

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Pam Wanner

Life is a puzzle

Dear Editor, Don’t give in that you cannot do any better. You can do better if you put your mind to doing better. If you give up, then you don’t have a chance. The only people who do better and go forward are those who try. Everyone has the freedom to try.  Think about what you would like for your life to look like. Get a clear picture in your mind. What would it take to achieve that life? Somethings are difficult to achieve but most situations can be made better. What will it take to make your life a…

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Tri-City Council meets July 15 via Zoom

MOHAVE COUNTY – Tri-City Council will meet on Wednesday, July 15, at 10:00 a.m. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be held through technological means. In-person attendance is suspended for this meeting. Members of the public can call-in and listen to the meeting by telephone: Dial 1 (888) 240 2560 Meeting ID 938 418 435 Members of the public can submit written comments for the Call to the Public by emailing the City Clerk at cityclerk@lhcaz.gov (Comments must be received at least one hour prior to the posted start time for the meeting. Comments may…

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Thunder-Rode secretly deemed ‘in appropriate’

Dear Editor, An article appeared in the Kingman Daily Miner Sunday, July 5, 2020 stating that the Kingman Farmers Market had moved to a dirt lot between the Art Hub and St. Vincent’s. Interesting that the reporter did not come down and interview Thunder-Rode where the market has been held for many years. What the article left out and what the good people of Kingman need to know is the sleazy, slimy, underhanded, low-life, disgusting way they did it, not just to the good residents of the city of Kingman who have enjoyed coming to the market at the Thunder-Rode…

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Bullhead City to close beaches on weekends through September

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Mayor Tom Brady issued a proclamation yesterday closing down all city beaches and boat launches on weekends. The proclamation declares that all city beaches, boat launches and associated parks will be closed for the remainder of the summer on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to slow the spread of COVID-19. The parks will be open to the public Monday through Thursday. Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday: ·        Community Park will be closed entirely. The park will be fully fenced with no public access.  ·        The Colorado River Nature Center will be closed entirely. The main gate will remain…

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Alaska man will not be prosecuted in fatal crash deaths

KINGMAN – The Mohave County Attorney’s Office is declining prosecution of the Alaska man whose vehicle crossed the center line of Highway 95 resulting in a crash and the deaths of a mother and daughter from Lake Havasu City. Maria Ramirez-Rangle, 38, and her ten-year-old daughter were dead at the scene of the January 19 head-on collision at Fall Springs Wash. An adult male and children 5 and 14 years of age who occupied the Infinity SUV driven by Ramirez-Rangle were hospitalized for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the Range Rover SUV that was southbound when it crossed…

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Early voting ballots going out today

MOHAVE COUNTY – An avalanche of early voting is beginning today throughout Mohave County. Well more than half of the county’s 127,000 registered voters have requested mail ballots to vote in front of the upcoming August 4 primary election. “Right now we have over 74,000 early ballot requests,” Recorder Kristi Turley said. They’ll be mailed out en masse starting today, though properly registered voters can request them up until July 24. Blair said her best recollection of previous record early ballot requests in Mohave County was in the neighborhood of 50,000. Blair, Elections Director Allen Tempert and other county officials…

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