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Man’s life changes over a lie

Dear Editor, In time of everything that plays into a society, that people judge people without actually talking to the people, and when children rule the household instead of the parents. My story is this. There is a man in a Kingman neighborhood that, when he was sitting on his front porch having a cigarette, because he doesn’t smoke in the house. And he was upset because his father was in the hospital in ICU. A neighbor kid rides his bike up to his house and yells at the man: “Are you a —- like your father?” The man just…

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Record number of SW condor chicks

Grand Canyon – Grand Canyon National Park documented the fifth wild hatched California condor chick on Oct. 10, 2019, in the Southwestern wild population, making it an annual record number of chicks, or nestlings, within the region. The nestling, identified by its stud book number of 1005, is estimated to have hatched on May 9 from a mating pair with stud numbers 423, a female with wing tag E3, and 521, a male with wing tag J1, at O’Neill Butte. “We knew that the parents were exhibiting nesting behavior, and it took us a few months to locate it,” said…

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Halloween event scheduled in Kingman for pets

KINGMAN – The domestic no-kill animal shelter and sanctuary For The Luv of Paws will be hosting the Sixth Howl’n & Meow’n Trick or Treat’n pets from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30. The event for pets will be held at the Pawsitively Charming Thrift Shoppe, 204 N. 4th Street, in Kingman. According to For The Luv of Paws President and Founder Cherie DaLynn, Halloween isn’t just for kids.  She says bring your pets to the Howl’n & Meow’n Trick or Treat’n event and they will have their very own fun with: toys and treats; a pet costume…

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BHCFD selected for Community Risk Reduction Pilot Program

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead Fire Department was one of 50 departments selected by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to participate in a pilot program to build a digital community risk assessment (CRA) tool. The tool will enable community leaders to make data-informed decisions around fire prevention and other risk-reduction activities. According to NFPA, the concept of community risk reduction – a process that identifies and prioritizes the risks specific to a particular location – has been gaining traction across North America for more than 20 years. New technology, access to data, and a shifting focus on prevention have…

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Hikes, festivals planned for Lake Mead NRA

LAKE MEAD NRA – The following Lake Mead National Recreation Area events are happening Oct. 26 through Nov. 29. BBSC Pumpkinman Triathlon, Oct 26 Around 900 triathletes will race though Lake Mead National Recreation Area Oct. 26 for the BBSC Pumpkinman Triathlon. The swim portion of the race takes place at Boulder Beach. Then, athletes will bike along Lakeshore Roads and the River Mountains Loop Trail into Boulder City. Visitors to the park may experience delays. During the race, the bicycle course is an open road. Please use caution when driving alongside cyclists. Cyclists are reminded that they must bike…

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At MCC you can get on the affordable path to a lucrative career as an engineer, qualify for special scholarship

MOHAVE COUNTY – Engineers invent, design and build things to solve problems, and Mohave Community College is the place where future engineers can get started. Students studying engineering at MCC get hands-on experience by practicing with micro-computers, 3-D printers, an acoustic tractor beam, wind generators, a cell phone-controlled robot and more. “Engineering is for people who have one of two skills, math or creativity,” said Engineering Instructor Dr. Russell Cox. “If someone lacks one of those skills then they have the chance to learn it in college. Obtaining those two skills is what will make them thrive as an engineer.” …

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