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The fallacy in cherry picking

Dear Editor, During the recent Trump administration’s U.S.

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Safe evacuation in Lake Havasu City garage fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 11:30 p.m.

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Rhythm & Brews festival returns for third year

KINGMAN — The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce

Nancy Griffith Terhaar

March 12, 1948 – May 29, 2026 Nancy,

Volunteers help expand innovative Colorado River Fish Habitat

BULLHEAD CITY — Twenty volunteers from Bullhead City

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Scam artists apprehended in Starbucks parking lot

KINGMAN – An alleged scam artist was arrested

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Pam Wanner

Board of Supervisors to meet once per month

MOHAVE COUNTY –There will be only one Monday meeting per month by the Board of Supervisors for the next three months. The next meeting is July 6, followed by August 3, and September 8. The latter is on a Tuesday, since Monday, September 7 is the Labor Day Holiday.  County Clerk Ginny Anderson says, “the administration building is open to the public, so they certainly can attend, but we want to stress that social distancing and CDC guidelines will need to be followed in the board auditorium.” For those who don’t feel comfortable coming in person to the meetings, the…

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Prison ordered in cyber-sex blackmail case

MOHAVE VALLEY – A Mohave Valley teenager is going to the Arizona Department of Corrections for hacking computers and blackmailing girls and young women to provide him sexually explicit images and videos. The 15-year prison term was the maximum punishment possible under terms of a plea agreement entered for Cameron Brush, 18. Brush pleaded guilty in April to two counts of computer tampering and three counts each of sexual extortion, sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Authorities said Brush hacked computer accounts to find content used as leverage to blackmail victims to send him…

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Believe it or not: Havasu, Mohave County has cool and unusual attractions

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City has been in the news recently as throngs of quarantine-frustrated boaters flocked to its shores and Arizona starts opening up for business. Beyond the crowded launch ramps, visitors can discover a fascinating mix of cool, unusual and practically unknown attractions where social distancing is never a problem. “In the first half of the 20th Century, one of the most famous people alive was Robert Ripley, known for creating the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show,” said Terence Concannon, president and CEO of Go Lake Havasu.  “Starting…

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Young Marines looking for recruits

KINGMAN – The Kingman Young Marines are looking for a few good youths for their next recruit training class to begin Saturday, August 15. The Young Marines is a national organization that develops leadership, teamwork and discipline in its members with emphasis on a healthy lifestyle and being drug free. The program is open to both boys and girls ages 8 through 18. Through the National Program Young Marines have a chance to participate in a program called SPACES (Summer Programs of: Adventures, Challenges, Encampments, and Schools). Each year the program changes and includes, various Leadership Schools, the Great American…

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To wear or not to wear? That is the question

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County and the City of Kingman quickly considered Wednesday’s decision by Governor Doug Ducey that local government has the authority to make independent regulatory determinations regarding facial coverings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The City announced Thursday morning that it will require that masks be worn by those inside city buildings. Mohave County Supervisors took less action after considerable discussion early Thursday afternoon. Board members quickly stated they would not impose any mask requirement for citizens out in the general public. “My personal opinion is that I don’t think we can mandate that our citizens wear…

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Leadership course offered

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College will be hosting an online class, Embracing the Leader in You, on Wednesday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The seminar is based on the principle that leaders must believe in themselves first. This course helps aspiring leaders to understand how to utilize both logical and emotional perceptions in order to align their personal vision with that of their organizations and how to re-center when alignment has strayed. It also discusses the relationship between management and leadership, and how both help to inspire others to perform. Access to a computer with a…

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