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Tournaments cancelled in Kingman

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – As part of continued efforts to reverse the trend of COVID-19 spread in Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey signed an Executive Order to prohibit large gatherings, cease the issuance of new special event licenses and pause the operations of bars, gyms, movie theaters, waterparks and tubing rentals. In the interest of public safety and to stop the spread of COVID-19, the City has decided to take these further measures to protect our community. Under the specifics: All tournaments in Kingman have been cancelled through the end of July. Prohibiting mass gatherings statewideOrganized events of more than 50 people are prohibited. The…

Independence Day traffic, DUI enforcement

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department is conducting enhanced traffic and DUI enforcement during the July 4th holiday weekend, Friday July 3 through Sunday July 5. Funding for this effort is provided by a grant awarded by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The Lake Havasu City Police Department reminds everyone participating in July 4th festivities to enjoy the weekend responsibly. Participants are encouraged to arrange for a designated driver or utilize one of the many ride sharing options available throughout the city. The Lake Havasu City Police Department’s mission is to ensure a safe…

Kingman aquatics open, city offices closed for Independence Day

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman offices will be closed Friday, July 3, in honor of Independence Day. There will be no residential or commercial trash service on Friday; Thursday and Friday customers should put their cans out one day early. KART services will not be available Friday, July 3 or Saturday July 4, as well. City aquatics facilities will be open Friday, July 3 and Saturday July 4, under their regular schedule listed on the city website. Parks team members have been working hard to provide safe facilities and will continue to follow and monitor that the CDC guidelines…

Please observe fireworks safety

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to leave fireworks to the professionals and enjoy the public display held on Saturday, July 4th over beautiful Lake Havasu. For those that choose to celebrate at home, they ask that you understand the risks of handling fireworks and know how to prevent serious injury. Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day, but it is important to remember that they can be dangerous. Each year, thousands of people are injured while using consumer fireworks. Children younger than 15 years of age account for more…

If you feel different, you drive different – Drive High, Get a DUI!

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department, in conjunction with the Western AZ DUI Task Force, will be out providing extra patrol this July 4th Independence Day weekend looking for impaired drivers. If you chose to drink, please don’t drive. You are being patriotic if you designate a sober driver!! Arizona has severe penalties for impaired drivers which is recognized as a violent crime. Anyone arrested for DUI drugs or DUI alcohol will go to jail and their vehicle will be impounded. The average cost of a DUI offense is close to $10,000 (fines, court fees, vehicle impound, insurance rates, etc…) The…

Opinion

You bet your life

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

You bet your life was a TV series from 1950 through 1960 starring the inevitable Groucho Marx where he always asked the operative question, “What is the Secret Word?” Since the introduction of COVID we have seen many reports about the hazards of wearing a face mask, we also see as many that report otherwise. The division on wearing a face mask is also at about 50%. If we eliminate all so-called scientific reports largely remiss of empirical data, we can divide the population into two flocks of sheep. One flock (pro mask ) are sheep who believe in compliance,…

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Tournaments cancelled in Kingman

Independence Day traffic, DUI enforcement

Kingman aquatics open, city offices closed for Independence Day

Please observe fireworks safety

If you feel different, you drive different – Drive High, Get a DUI!

You bet your life

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