Rose pruning seminar set
KINGMAN – The U of A Extension Office will be holding a rose pruning seminar on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center (KHAC). KHAC is located at 1776 Airway Ave., 928-757-2778.
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Wisp of Red
A Short Story By Jack Mint She takes one glance over her shoulder before she ducks into the alleyway. Her coat tails are the last wisp of red the camera catches. Her heart beats as loud as the echo of her boots but she doesn’t look back anymore. Because there is no turning back now and no reason to look back when so much change awaits the day. A man in the street she left reaches into the trashcan and fishes out her phone, the one she smashed with her boot. He presses a finger to his ear and walks…
Woman killed in single-vehicle traffic accident
KINGMAN – The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has identified the victim of a single vehicle trafffic fatality about 22 miles east of Kingman. DPs said Shauna Delguidice, 40, Chino Valley, was the driver and sole occupant of the 2016 Ford-350 involved in the Interstate 40 rollover reported Monday, Jan. 20 at 6:26 a.m. “The collision occurred for an unknown reason when the vehicle drifted to the shoulder, at which point the vehicle rolled over and resulted in the ejection of the driver,” a DPS news release said. The accident investigation continues.
Supervisors discuss animal shelter, review of publicly-held buildings
MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Manager Mike Hendrix credits assistant Yvonne Orr and other staff members for successful operation of the Animal Shelter in downtown Kingman. The county took control of the facility last July, following its operation by the Western Arizona Humane Society for the previous decade. “We came across a lot of bumps in the beginning,” Orr said during the regular Board of Supervisors meeting conducted Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Bullhead City. “We still are having some issues but all in all I think things are going well with the shelter.” Orr said shelter operations are maintained within…
44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case
MOHAVE COUNTY – Five people employed at the Kokopelli Eye Institute in Kingman have been indicted along with the doctor who operates the business that also has branches in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Peoria, Wickenburg, Surprise, Glendale and Fountain Hills. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich early this month announced the indictment of Dr. Michael Lee Ham in an alleged fraud and billing scandal. Brnovich has subsequently announced the indictment of 44 employees who worked at the various Kokopelli Eye Institutes. The five who worked at the Kingman business who’ve been indicted include Monica Zavala, Donalda “Sue” Sticka, Amber Havenner, Sarah Morgan…
Clouser speaks at Rotary
Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s January 17 meeting speaker was Cecilia Clouser, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Volunteer Services Manager (shown with club president, Karen Brown). KRMC volunteers, numbering about 150, serve at the reception desk, the gift shops on the main and second campus, outpatient surgery, the cancer care center, Joan & Diana Hospice, and as drivers transporting patients and more. Gift Shop proceeds go towards grants for hospital needs and scholarships. Minimum age to volunteer at KRMC is 14 years of age. For further information, contact Clouser at 928-263-5673.
