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2019 Novel Coronavirus Update

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Chinese authorities are reporting a growing number of cases, including cases outside Wuhan City. The Mohave County Department of Public Health is partnering with the Arizona Department of Health Services and CDC in responding to this outbreak. On Sunday, January 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed travel-related infections of the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States. These patients recently returned to the U.S….

Public defender found to be in contempt of court; fined $1,000

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Askar resigns position Jan. 21 MOHAVE COUNTY – A Mohave County Public Defender resigned his position just five days after he was found in contempt of Court and fined by Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert. Judge Lambert and indigent defense attorney Jamie Askar engaged in a very unique and somewhat heated exchange between hearings on January 16. Judge Lambert first fined Askar $100 before he twice increased the sanction and asked the lawyer if he’d like to go to jail. The following edited hearing excerpts show the skirmish began when Judge Lambert denied Askar’s request for a three-minute delay. Lambert:…

Free community information workshops resume at Fieldhouse

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts are resuming free community information workshops funded by 21st Century Community Learning Center grants. This year, the workshops are being moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. Unless noted otherwise later this year, all of the workshops will be held in the classrooms at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse, 3663 Bullhead Parkway, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Future workshops include child parenting tips about self-esteem on January 29 by retired Bullhead City Elementary School District curriculum director Cindy Neuzil, and a three-part workshop about low cost vegetable…

Opinion

Communists are to blame for everything

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

Dear Editor, I was at Walgreens with a buddy and something happened. I was wearing my Trump hat and a campaign button about veterans. I’d gotten my prescription and was walking back. There was a line waiting. A young politically correct ‘clone girl’, 20- something was offended by my hat. All the rest, older people, smiled at me. I guess I’m a minority, after all America. Sixty-seven percent of you think it would be all right to have a Socialist president! I guess you want all of your freedoms taken away, another communist country. Secret police, political officers, telling you…

Opinion

I don’t want to think about it

Pam Wanner6 years ago4 mins

Dear Editor, For many, many years the mental image of an ostrich with its head buried in the sand has illustrated the mindset of people who flatly refuse to look at any uncomfortable reality. Their thinking seems to be that “If I can’t see it, it can’t be happening”. I recently had a conversation with a sweet lady who told me she didn’t want to even think about a particular upcoming reality. She said very forcefully “I don’t want to think about it”. She got more than a bit miffed at me when I told her that whether she liked…

Space still available for Give Kids a Smile day, free dental services at MCC

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The Mohave Community College (MCC) Dental School is offering free dental services to uninsured children ages 4-14 during Give Kids a Smile Day, Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the MCC Bullhead City Campus, 3400 Hwy. 95, Bldg. 900. Children will receive a free teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment, sealants and oral hygiene tips. Call 928-704-4178 and make an appointment today! Space is limited! This charitable giving day is part of the Give Kids a Smile initiative, created by the American Dental Association 15 years ago to reduce school…

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2019 Novel Coronavirus Update

Public defender found to be in contempt of court; fined $1,000

Free community information workshops resume at Fieldhouse

Communists are to blame for everything

I don’t want to think about it

Space still available for Give Kids a Smile day, free dental services at MCC

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