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Lake Havasu City welcomes new fire chief

LAKE HAVASU CITY – After conducting a nationwide recruitment effort, Lake Havasu City is proud to welcome Peter J. Pilafas as its new Fire Chief. Chief Pilafas has 24 years of experience in the fire service, most recently serving as the Deputy Fire Chief for the Village of Oak Park, Illinois since 2015.  In addition to being a career firefighter, Chief Pilafas also served as Adjunct Faculty at the College of DuPage in the Fire Science Program teaching courses such as Fire Prevention, Firefighter Safety & Survival and Building Construction.   City Manager Jess Knudson is excited to have Chief…

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Dehar sentenced in double shooting

KINGMAN – An 18-year prison term was imposed Friday, April 10, for one White Hills man who shot two others 14 months ago. Donald Dehar, 56, through a plea agreement, was convicted of attempted second degree murder, aggravated assault and misconduct involving weapons. Dehar’s case is being resolved after a delay due to his mental illness. He underwent psychiatric care to return him to competency for legal proceedings to continue. Dehar was calm throughout the sentencing hearing. He cursed and threatened Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle during hearings before he was restored to competency. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies…

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Pet owner says he was harassed by vet

Dear Editor, Five weeks ago my dog was killed in the parking lot of Walmart in Kingman. I was in the store and was unaware that this had happened. A stranger took his corpse to a veterinary hospital. They were in contact with my sister in Oceanside, California because of information on the chip.  Three hours later she informed me that he had passed away. I was on my way to California for treatment of a recent heart attack so left for California with my heart broken. I am still in the grieving process for my dear Mr. Benny. I…

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Five new positive virus cases in Kingman, bringing county total to 36

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 11, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of five COVID-19 positive cases out of the Kingman area today. The contact investigations have been initiated regarding with all five cases. None of the cases have been determined to be travel-related nor are they epidemiologically linked to any known cases. Here are the five cases: The first is in the 55-64 year age range; case two is under age 20; case three is in the 55-64 year age range; case four is in the 20-44 year age range; and case five is in…

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Bullhead City continues to improve infrastructure

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of April 13: ·            Wastewater wants to remind you please only flush human waste; toilet paper & grey water please do not flush any wipes and paper or non-paper products.  Please see the video on Bullhead City’s Facebook page. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·            City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods….

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