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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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‘Black Lives Matter’ protest set for Kingman

KINGMAN – Two young Kingman women staging a Black Lives Matter protest say they’ve received death threats on social media. Shai Weaver and Naysha Powell say they have encountered resistance as they plan a peaceful assembly at Locomotive Park from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Weaver said they’ve been taking screen shots of the threats and turning them over to local law enforcement officials. She said one encouraged citizens to arm themselves and use the demonstrators for target practice and sniper fire. “We are aware of that and we…

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How are you using your words?

As our nation goes through these times of tribulation and turmoil, I am reminded of “words”. Words are powerful, if used correctly. To many times we say things that devastate someone’s hope and dreams with what they say. Recently, I was grocery shopping and overheard this conversation, “Can you help me sanitize these carts please?” Answer: “No, that’s not in my job description”. I couldn’t help but ask, “Why not? Don’t you work here too?” This person seemed nice and she was young too but I couldn’t help but be a little turned off and her niceness disappeared. All I…

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McConnell to assume KRMC CEO position June 1

KINGMAN – On Monday, June 1, William (Will) McConnell, MBA, PhD will begin his post as President and CEO of Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC), succeeding Brian Turney. The Kingman Healthcare Inc. (KHI) board of directors selected McConnell from a pool of hundreds of candidates, announcing their decision in March of this year. McConnell joins KRMC following ten years at Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado – with three of those years as CEO. His healthcare background also includes senior management positions in hospital operations, finance, human resources, and quality management. Brian Turney will conclude his tenure with KRMC on May…

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