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Route 66 Fest held at Lewis Kingman Park

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A big celebration of Route 66

No Kings Rally returned to Kingman Saturday

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Free Thinkers hosted

3rd Annual Monster Mutt Mash: Trunk or treat

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The 3rd Annual Monster Mutt

Calvary Chapel hosts 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch over

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Calvary Chapel in Kingman presented

Bulldog All-Class Reunion takes over downtown Kingman

KINGMAN, Ariz. – All classes of the Kingman

Beale Street Theater hosts sold out screening of

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The screening of filmmaker John

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From the Pulpit: Who, or what can persuade you?

My wife, Lynda, does not like to fly. No, that is an understatement, so, let me rephrase that! She literally hates to fly anywhere, at any time!  The feeling of a plane ascending and descending frightens her beyond just being uncomfortable, and all the coaxing in the world from me does not seem to help. Consequently, we have taken many road-trips across the country. But, eleven years ago I left her without much choice.             In 2008 I had experienced some medical problems that necessitated an early retirement. Feeling as though I may not make it much longer, I decided…

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First Mohave County Pride Festival takes place June 8

The very FIRST Pride Festival for Mohave County is finally taking place in Kingman, on June 8 at Metcalfe Park! This year they are working with Sonoran Prevention Works out of Phoenix to help them reach more folks in need, and will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the beer garden to them. Metcalfe Park provides a beautiful and shady area for the whole community to come together and enjoy an amazing day. Local entertainment is present throughout the day, High school students sharing their experiences finding a loving tribe, hug tent, therapy dog tent, tons of great…

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Public invited to speak with Libertarians

Dear Editor, The Mohave County Libertarian party will have a booth at the Mohave Pride 2019 event. I wanted to invite everyone over to say hello and to perhaps discuss the future of this country. Insanity has been described as “doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result.” No matter what your political leanings are, there is no better description of insanity. Why then, does our country keep re-electing Democrats and Republicans into office? George Carlin once blamed our poor quality of elected representatives on the public, that basically it’s “Garbage in, Garbage Out;” and that we…

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Registration is open for summer youth programs

Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation is offering many great programs for kids this summer. Activities include summer swim lessons, beginning swim league, basketball clinic, and Summer Camps. Park and Recreation has what people are looking for! Register today for all summer programs at the Aquatic Center. Registration will be accepted until camps reach their maximum capacity. There are about 45 openings between the 3 locations.  Summer Camp, for participants at least five years old and entering Kindergarten through fourth grade, is held at Havasupai/Nautilus, Jamaica, and Starline/Oro Grande, and goes from June 3 through July 19 from 7:30 a.m. to…

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Baker Graduates from Cornell College

Cornell College conferred degrees on 210 students during its annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12. That includes Katherine Baker of Lake Havasu City, with degrees in International Relations and Spanish. Cornell’s graduates come from around the world, and 62 of them finished two or more majors. In addition, two students received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, one a Bachelor of Music, 12 Bachelor of Special Studies, and 195 earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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Barrett sentenced to 135 years for child pornography

A Bullhead City man will spend the rest of his life in prison for viewing child pornography on his electronic devices. Michael Barrett, 42, was sentenced to 135 years in prison by Judge Billy Sipe on Tuesday, May 28. A Mohave County Superior Court jury deliberated only 20 minutes on April 3 before finding Barrett guilty of ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sipe ordered consecutive 13.5-year sentences for each of the convictions. Sipe said the Arizona legislature passed a law requiring Judges to impose at least a decade in prison for each count. He said it was “disturbing…

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