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Night work scheduled on Airway Avenue for utility

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

Mohave Electric announces classroom grant winners

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen

Full closure of Airway Ave, Flying Fortress Pkwy

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

National Day of Prayer observed

KINGMAN – A National Day of Prayer event

Two years for possession of a kilogram of

KINGMAN – Transporting illegal drugs into Mohave County

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Fire Hogs host Don Shawver Memorial Ride 

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The San Gabriel Fire Valley Department (SGVDF), is bringing firefighter cancer awareness to Lake Havasu City with their Fire Hogs Motorcycle Club Don Shawver Memorial Ride (SGVDF) on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28. Don Shawver was a retired firefighter with the Arcadia Fire Department. Shawver passed away due to job-related cancer.  He had a love of motorcycles and the Shawver family along with the San Gabriel Valley Fire Hogs, came together to put together a memorial ride.    SGVDF Fire Hogs MC is made up of fire departments in the San Gabriel Valley area. Their members bring enjoyment…

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Guy Lynn Davis, Jr.

Guy Lynn Davis, Jr., of Hackberry, died Thursday, October 5, 2023. He was 64. Mr. Davis was born Sept. 30, 1959 in Fullerton, Calif. The family contact is his wife Rita Marie Davis. Arrangements were made by Desert View Funeral Home in Kingman.

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Arizona Cities and Towns Week Celebrates its 22nd Year

KINGMAN – Mayor Ken Watkins has announced that the City of Kingman will join municipalities across the state of Arizona, and take part in the League of Arizona Cities & Towns’ 22nd annual Cities & Towns Week from October 15-21. The entire community of Kingman is encouraged to learn more this week about the services and programs that the City offers to improve the quality of life in our community. Kingman Mayor Ken Watkins said, “This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our city and to learn more about the 24-7 services that our dedicated staff provide year-round. These multi-faceted services ensure that we live in a community that…

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Plea rejected in manslaughter case

BULLHEAD CITY – A local judge who thinks it’s too lenient has rejected a plea agreement proposed in a deadly Colorado River watercraft incident in Bullhead City. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert’s Tuesday rulings send attorneys back to the drawing board in the case against Iridian Bosoco. The 27-year-old Las Vegas woman is charged with manslaughter and three counts of aggravated assault for striking four people when the private watercraft she was operating at a high rate of speed entered a designated swim area in the river near Community Park on the 4th of July, 2022. 43-year-old Ricardo Almanza,…

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Sheree (Sherry) Lynn Covey

Here is the story of a lovely lady who gave so much and asked for so little. The life of our dear Sheree (Sherry) Lynn Covey was cut short on September 24, 2023, after a brief illness. She was at home, in the arms of her husband and surrounded by her children and family including her sisters Shawnee and Kim. Sheree was born in Loma Linda, California on May 10th,1956. She is the daughter of the late Bob and Irene Fuqua. She was one of 12 children. When Sheree was 4, her family moved to Burro Creek to run a…

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GVID transition shelved for now

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County supervisors have pumped the brakes on the proposed transition of the Golden Valley Improvement District (GVID) to citizen control. The Board of Supervisors (BOS) serves as the GVID governing board and will likely continue doing so at least until next fall. Discontent among the GVID customer base over a well failure last year, followed by unrest over a BOS imposed surcharge (subsequently reversed), had many residents calling for conversion to a domestic governing board. The BOS solicited applications and 6 citizens asked to be appointed if the board was inclined to convert the district to…

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