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Juelfs named to CSC’s President’s List

Kael Juelfs of Kingman, was named on the Chadron State College President’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. Students on the list have a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester.  Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in the western half of Nebraska.

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Sounds of Kingman to present first concert of the season

KINGMAN – The first Concert in the Park this year features the Dale Gillespie Blues Project. The concert will be held Sunday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at Metcalfe Park in downtown Kingman. Leader Dale Gillespie formed the group when he moved to Kingman from Alaska about two and a half years ago. They perform a mix of classic rock and blues combined with some original works. You may have heard them at the Kingman Farmers’ Market, Alpaca Days, West Coast Rendezvous, Foxes Floating Bar, or perhaps at the Dolan Springs VFW. Sounds of Kingman is pleased to offer them…

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Bullhead schools offer free summer meal program

BULLHEAD CITY – Four schools in the Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts will again participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food service program.  Beginning Monday (June 1), drive-through grab-and-go meals will be available to all children and teens 18 and under three days a week at four different sites. The popular free summer meals programs resumed on Monday, June 1.  These will be drive-through grab-and-go meals available, coinciding with online summer school in the two districts. In Bullhead City, meals will be served at Sunrise and Desert Valley Elementary Schools, and Fox Creek…

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Grand Canyon National Park warns visitors to beware of wild rabbit carcasses

GRAND CANYON – The National Park Service is asking visitors to take caution and not to approach wildlife, especially wild rabbits. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHDV2) was recently detected in a dead jackrabbit found within Grand Canyon National Park, making it the first detected case in the park. RHDV2 is a highly-contagious and lethal viral disease among domestic and wild rabbits. The virus does not infect humans, but other causes of illness and mortality of rabbits can. The public is instructed to remain cautious and to follow the instructions below to protect themselves, pets and rabbits while in the park. If…

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Riverside Resort to reopen June 4

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino will reopen to the public Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 8 a.m., with a full series of safety measures, solely focused on creating a safe environment for guests and employees while maintaining that Riverside Resort pre-pandemic hospitality and fun. “During the past two months, the Riverside’s leadership team has worked together in every area of the casino and hotel to develop strategies to safely open and operate during these unprecedented, challenging times,” said Riverside Resort’s COO, Matt Laughlin. “We are proud to be a casino of choice in the southwest…

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George Floyd, protestor violence – how to solve all this Dear Editor,

The death of George Floyd at the hands of police should never have happened.  It was murder and a dark moment in America. The looting, terrorism and burning of American cities by so called protestors is criminal and a dark moment in America. The Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd’s death must be held accountable. The criminals involved in wrecking American cities, robbing and burning businesses must be held accountable.  Americans have the right to free speech. Free speech does not mean destroying property, hurting police officers and criminal activities.  The question many Americans are asking today is who is funding…

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