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COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Sunday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There was also one death from a previously reported case. It is a 70-79 year age range person in the Kingman service area. Of the 12 new cases, nine are in the Bullhead City service area. There are two cases in the Lake Havasu City area. All 12 cases remain under investigation. Of the 9 Bullhead City area cases, three are 20-29; two are 30-39; three are 50-59; one is 60-69. Of the two Lake Havasu City area…

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Locals take aim at major league mounds

KINGMAN -The greater Kingman community can root for homegrown talent with two local prodigies knocking on the door to the Big Leagues in the days and weeks ahead. Dylan File, 24, and Tarik Skubal, 23, are assigned to taxi squads and both could see their major league baseball debuts as MLB begins a COVID-19, abbreviated 60-game season on Thursday. Skubal is on the 10-day Injured List but the left-handed starting pitcher is ready to bring a fastball touching 98 miles an hour to the Detroit Tigers when they call him up. Skubal racked up 179 strikeouts in 122.2 innings at…

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Commission orders for raptors, amphibians, crustaceans & mollusks, and reptiles to be considered at Aug. 7 meeting

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will consider approval of proposed Commission Orders 25 (raptors), 41 (amphibians), 42 (crustaceans and mollusks), and 43 (reptiles) at its Aug. 7 virtual meeting that begins at 8 a.m. The public will be able to view the meeting via webcast. The Commission Orders recommend seasons, season dates, bag and possession limits, and open/closed areas. The orders were available for a 30-day public comment period (May 7 through June 5), but constituents can still provide written comments up until or during the meeting. Verbal comments can be made during the virtual meeting at the Commission’s…

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Two fatal traffic accidents in Bullhead City

BULLHEAD CITY – Fatal traffic accidents were reported about ten minutes apart Friday night in Bullhead City. Officers responded at 10:40 p.m. to a single vehicle rollover on Newberry Drive. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said two men were ejected from a 2010 Chevrolet pickup truck. Both Bullhead City residents were flown to University Medical Center in Las Vegas. 20-year-old Jafet Villalobos died at the hospital. Fromelt said 19-year-old Esteban Lopez remains at UMC in stable condition. The second accident reported at 10:50 p.m. occurred on Highway 95 near Retail Way. Fromelt said a southbound motorcycle rear-ended a Jeep. The…

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Parents urged to register students for school; Bullhead school year starting July 29

BULLHEAD CITY – Even though buildings remain closed to students, the 2020-2021 school year in Bullhead City still starts July 29 as distance learning, or online classes.  That means that registration for the new semester continues in person at all five K-8 campuses.  A separate registration is underway at Coyote Canyon School for the three sites offering preschool. Bullhead City Elementary School District Superintendent Carolyn Stewart urged parents who have not yet registered their children for the new semester to do so as quickly as possible.  In order to tackle Arizona’s student technology gap, on-site registration will insure a student’s…

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County road work continues

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of July 20: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Calle Blanca and 2) Calle Alamo. Crews will be crack sealing on 1) Cedar Ridge Rd. and 2) Thompson Ave.They will be repairing the right of way and repairing pot holes in the Butlerarea. Hackberry: Road grading on Hackberry Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Planet Ranch Rd., 2) Apache Rd. and 3) National Old Trail Hwy. Hualapai Mtn….

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