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Kino Avenue waterline project lane closures

KINGMAN –The closure will begin Tuesday, June 30 at 7:00 a.m. through July 1 at 5:00 p.m. The street closure will be on Kino Avenue at Willow Road and extend to North Glen Rd. Detours will be in place for street closures. The project to install a new water transmission main on Kino Ave., between the Mohave Wash and Stockton Hill Road began February 10. The contractor, Freiday Construction, is working with residents in the area regarding notification, but no water service delays or disruptions are scheduled to take place. This project is the continuation of a multi-phased project to…

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COVID-19 update: 45 new cases, two deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Thursday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 45 new COVID-19 confirmed cases. Twenty-four of the cases are in the Bullhead City service area. Twenty are in the Lake Havasu City area. One case is in the Kingman area. There are two new deaths reported, both from previous cases.  One is a 60-69 year age range person in the Bullhead City area and one is 80-89 in the Lake Havasu City area. Of the 24 Bullhead area cases, 8 are recovering at home and are inked to another case. One is…

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Free COVID-19 training for all caregivers in Arizona

The Association for Supportive Child Care (ASCC) is providing free virtual training to all child care providers to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 in preschools, child care centers, and home-based settings. The training includes basic information about COVID-19 guidance when caring for children during the pandemic, and how to help prevent the spread of viruses. This training is free to all child care providers as a result of funding from the Arizona Department of Economic Security. “Keeping kids safe and healthy is our first priority,” commented Nicole Newhouse, ASCC CEO. “We know child care is essential for most families and…

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Plea deal sentencing up in the air

KINGMAN – A judge has broad range of punishment discretion in the case of a Golden Valley man who has entered a plea agreement in a drug case. Daniel Davis, 70, pleaded guilty on June 16 to separate possession and attempted possession of dangerous drug charges. Deputy Mohave County attorney Morgan Carstensen said 7 grams of methamphetamine was confiscated from the defendant’s home on south Tonto Road in Golden Valley in March. The prosecutor told the Court that the seizure occurred after deputies conducted a “knock and talk” due to intelligence about suspected drug dealing activity at the residence. Carstensen…

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A letter from a “White” man with an identity crisis

I am a 51-year-old white male from rural Arizona, and I’m embarrassed to say I really have no clue who I am. I also have a feeling there are millions of other white folks in America just like me. I firmly believe White America (whatever that means) has been struggling with an identity crisis since the first European arrived here. I also believe that, until this identity crisis is solved, racism unfortunately will continue to flourish. To give you a full understanding of how ignorant I am, let me tell you what I do know about me. From what my…

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Kingman businesses fund local COVID-19 study

KINGMAN – Thanks to generous donations from locally-owned businesses― Preston Investments and Peterson Burge Enterprises― along with individual donations from community members, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will conduct a local epidemiologic study of COVID-19 later this summer.  The study will involve several thousand community members who volunteer to participate in the effort. They will be given free antibody testing to determine if they previously had COVID-19. They will also be asked to complete a detailed questionnaire about their exposure history. Dr. John Ashurst, Medical Director of KRMC’s Graduate Medical Education Department and Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency…

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