KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is conducting a comprehensive quality of life survey. The mail-in survey was delivered to 1,700 Kingman residents, and now the city is hoping to have greater participation through the online survey. Residents will be able to complete the survey by visiting the city’s website at www.cityofkingman.gov, or residents can go directly to the survey at https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5338455/NCS-Kingman-AZ-2019-NONSCI. “We’re very excited to be conducting this survey, for only the second time,” says City Manager Ron Foggin. “This survey will help city team members and Council identify priorities for the community and improve the quality of life.”…

All around us are the sights and sounds of Christmas. Carols or Christmas classics are being played over the sound systems of department stores. Trees and decorations are displayed as some boast a ‘50% OFF’ sale before Christmas has even arrived. The ‘holy-day’ has become so commercialized that all attention has been turned away from the true purpose of Christmas. It is difficult for me to believe, but in America, there are so many people that have no idea as to the true origin of Christmas. Nor, do they know what Christ is about. Several years ago, my wife Lynda…

Former U.S. Marine corporal, Vietnam veteran and Golden Valley resident John Hoeft displays the quilt with attendees of the Community Organization of Meadview (COM) after receiving a gift from the Meadview Red, White and Blue Quilters. Many military veterans attended the COM meeting to witness Hoeft receive his quilt and “little prayer pillow” for his three years of military service in the Marines and his tour of duty in Khe Sahn, Vietnam, during TET of 1968. The quilters of Meadview have designed and made more than 1,000 quilts in past years and have presented them to deserving people. Photo courtesy…