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Small business reopening guidelines

Yesterday, May 4, Governor Ducey released guidelines for business owners as businesses begin to reopen. Please review the documents that are relevant to your business. Retail Monday May 4, non-essential retail businesses opened for curbside and pick up. Friday May 8, retail can be open for business with limited occupancy. You can view the retail guidelines at https://azgovernor.gov/sites/default/files/guidance_for_retail.pdf. Salon and Cosmetology Businesses Friday May 8, licensed Title 32 salon and cosmetology businesses can open. You can view the guidelines at https://azgovernor.gov/sites/default/files/guidance_for_barbers_and_cosmetologists-2.pdf Restaurants Monday May 11, dine-in establishments can operate. As the Governor mentioned, it is not about the license type…

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Dixie State University honors largest graduating class in its history

Dixie State University proudly recognizes the institution’s largest-ever graduating class during this unprecedented year, awarding 2,388 degrees to 2,021 graduates. “The University is excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our largest graduating class in DSU’s history,” Dixie State President Richard B. Williams said. “I am confident these graduates will continue to carry on DSU’s tradition of excellence as they leave our great University well prepared and poised for success.” Dixie State’s 109th graduating class includes 17 master’s candidates, 860 baccalaureate candidates, 943 associate candidates and 568 certificate candidates. Of these graduates, the majority – 63 percent – are female and students range…

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Take precautions when hiking

Dear Editor, My neighbor loves to hike in the desert, wears only boots, shorts, and a hat. Yes, he’s a man. Friday morning he knocked on my door. He was covered in cactus, his back was loaded with jumping cholla cactus, not to mention 100 thorns. Being handicapped, my caregiver who is loaded in medical degrees, jumped into action, got needle-nose pliers and tweezers, and started pulling out the large cactus. I helped with the small thorns. My story to you, if going hiking, carry a staff, a large stick as tall as you, watch for rocks that might flip…

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MCSO Search and Rescue Bullhead Unit gives back to community

BULLHEAD CITY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) Bullhead Unit hosted a free community outreach event held at Community Park in Bullhead City Saturday. More than 150 cases of water were given out to residents and visitors who took advantage of the free water. “MCSO SAR is always there to serve the community,” said Bullhead Unit Commander Captain Chris Morgan. “This morning was no different as team members from the Bullhead Unit came together to hand more than 7,500 bottles of water to the community.” When asked why search and rescue did the community outreach…

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COVID-19: Six new cases, one death today

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (May 4, 2020) Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of six COVID-19 positive cases and a COVID-19 related death.  The death is that of a person in the 75-85 age range in the Lake Havasu City service area.  That individual is linked to another confirmed case and is a previously identified case. In the six new cases is one from the Bullhead City service area in the 20-44 year age range and a 65+ age range person from the Lake Havasu City area.  Both of these cases are in isolation, recovering at…

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Homicide in north Kingman under investigation

KINGMAN – A shooting death early Monday, May 4 in north Kingman is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s office. Deputies responded at 4:47 a.m. to a report that multiple gunshots were fired in the vicinity of a home in the 900 block of John Norman Ln. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed a male subject deceased in the roadway with three gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and face,” said sheriff’s spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. “A shotgun and three spent shotgun shells were located near the victim’s body.” Mortensen said deputies observed Christopher Robin Kacos, 33 of Kingman, on the property….

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