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West Kingman Pharmacy joins statewide Narcan initiative 

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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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Body found in desert identified

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detectives have identified human remains located in a desert wash near Corral Dr. on October 5. The remains were that of Theresa Lynn Murillo, 50 of Lake Havasu City. Murillo had been reported missing out of Las Vegas and was a known transient in the Lake Havasu City area. The cause of death is undetermined at this time, however no signs of trauma or foul play were observed during the autopsy.

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Neighbors need to slow down in neighborhoods

Dear Editor, I live on N. Bond St., and I am seeing people drive down the road at 30 to 45 mph in a 25 mph zone residential, and most are neighbors. I think they do it because they can get from point A to point B quicker. How can I get them to slow down? They think that N. Bond St is Nascar St., and that they are Rusty Wallace. A lot of them are senior citizens and if you drive the speed limit they tailgate you, then they give you the bird. Donald Darling Kingman

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Weapon, assault charges filed in domestic violence case

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested Gregory Allen Hoefs, 27, of Lake Havasu City, for three counts of aggravated assault per domestic violence and disorderly conduct with a weapon per domestic violence, all felonies. According to a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office press release, deputies responded to a delayed domestic violence call on Friday, October18 where the victim stated that on the night prior, Hoefs had entered her hotel and placed his hand aroundher neck, choking her, while holding a knife to her stomach. Deputies observed bruises on the victim’s neck consistent with strangulation, and recovered the…

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