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Lions to offer vets free vision screenings

KINGMAN – The Kingman Mohave Lions Club will be offering free vision screenings at the Veteran’s Resource Fair Friday, January 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Kingman Elks Lodge, 900 Gates Ave. Other opportunities will also be available, including offering free HIV/HCV testing. This event is in lieu of the previous Veterans Stand Down held in Bullhead City. For information about the vision screenings, contact Danette Myers a (928)753-4505, email lions@kingmanlions.org or Mari Peterson at 602-459-2510 or email: mari@kingmanlions.org, or Lion Joyce Lucero for more information or to help at the booth azococola@hotmail.com.

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Grand Canyon for Free

Grand Canyon National Park will join national park sites around the country in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free entrance to the park. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors arriving to Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.  Visitors traveling to the South Rim are encouraged to check weather and road conditions before traveling to the park. Park staff also suggest visitors use shoe traction devices while visiting the Grand Canyon’s rim trail and trekking poles if hiking into the canyon as trails may be snow-packed and icy. As a reminder, Highway…

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Airport renames terminal to honor John Hastings

BULLHEAD CITY – Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport’s terminal building has been named the John R. Hastings Memorial Terminal in honor of its former board member and president. Hastings was a strong and tireless advocate for the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport, said Airport Director Jeremy Keating. “John spent his own time and money to go to conferences and meet with airlines to try and get scheduled air service for the community,” Keating said. “He was very passionate about getting that for the community and he got us there.” Mohave County Airport Authority Board of Directors approved in July the purchase of a new…

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Eight in running for four City of Kingman seats

KINGMAN – Eight people have expressed interest in four elected positions in the City of Kingman. Terms of office expire this year for Mayor Jen Miles, Vice-Mayor Travis Lingenfelter and city council members Jamie Scott Stehly and David Wayt. City Clerk Annie Meredith said Miles and Stehly have picked up information packets to pursue re-election. Others who’ve secured the packets include Sarah Ferry, William Arredondo, Timothy Griepp, Joe Newlon, Andrew Armao and Jeff Adams. Prospective candidates for Mayor and Council seats are required to submit nominating petitions between March 9 and April 6. At least 289 valid signatures are required…

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Local students earn honor roll recognition at Dixie State University

In a display of academic achievement, 18 percent of Dixie State University students earned President’s and Dean’s List recognition for the Fall 2019 semester. Specifically, 1,978 students were included on the university’s honor rolls, with 816 students on the President’s List and 1,162 on the Dean’s List. Inclusion indicates students’ strong commitment to their academic pursuits, as they must achieve a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher to be included on the President’s List and a GPA of 3.5 to 3.89 for the Dean’s List. Both lists require students to complete a minimum of 15 credits. The following were among…

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Big rig parking approved for K-Mart lot

KINGMAN – Eighteen wheelers will be permitted to park in a portion of the parking lot where the former K-Mart store is located on Andy Devine Avenue in Kingman. A modification of a Conditional Use permit allowing that to happen was approved during the January 7 City Council meeting. City Planner Rich Ruggles said the Pilot Travel Centers project will provide up to 17 parking spaces for big rigs visiting the Flying J Truck stop. All but four of the 61 vehicle spaces lost to truck parking will be newly established for employee use behind the old K-Mart. Signage will…

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