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Homicide victim ID’d after 27 years

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A Texas-based laboratory has identified a homicide victim whose remains were discovered outside Kingman more than 27 years ago. Previous investigation determined the remains were those of an unidentified black male adult who was shot in the head. Two men hunting for rocks while walking their dogs came upon the shallow gravesite on Jan. 22, 1996, according to Mohave County Sheriff’s office public information assistant Jody Schanaman. She said the remains were recovered near a large rock formation and under a juniper tree north of Stockton Hill Road about three miles outside the city limits. Local authorities engaged…

Second crash victim dies

Ron Martin3 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A second Bullhead City woman has died of injuries sustained in a Sept. 1 traffic accident in the Colorado River community. Police Department Spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Christine Walker, 84, died Sept. 10 at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. Fromelt said Walker was the driver of a Dodge Dart that collided with another vehicle at N. Oatman Road and the Bullhead Parkway. Walker’s passenger Ladonna Frazier, 88, was pronounced dead at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center the day the crash occurred. “The occupants of the other vehicle involved, the Toyota Sienna van, were not transported to the…

P&Z rejects hydrogen production request

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Overwhelming opposition was sometimes fiercely expressed during a raucous public hearing before the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors deny overlay zoning requested for a renewable energy project about 19 miles north of Kingman. Chairman LaJuanna Gillette repeatedly pounded her gavel and admonished the crowd against clapping and jeering as she struggled to maintain control of Wednesday’s Commission meeting in downtown Kingman. Gillette again shouted at the audience to end its applause after the Commission approved her motion to recommend that the request be rejected. Speakers from various Mohave…

Spraying in Mohave Valley area on Tuesday night

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE VALLEY – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Department of Public Health Environmental Health Division (MCDPH-EHD) revealed the following locations below that met the protocol to conduct mosquito fogging. The MCDPH-EHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix to guide when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will take place on Tuesday, September 19th, beginning after 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will conduct the ground fogging application. Areas to be fogged include the following: Willow Rd south to Laguna Rd, east and west between Mohave Valley Hwy and Mountain View Rd.• Willow Rd north to King St and east and west from Boundary Peak to Aquarius Dr. The adulticide being used is MasterLine Kontrol 4-4. The National Pesticide Information Center says this is an insecticide registered for use against mosquitoes made from pyrethrins. Pyrethrins are insecticides that are derived from the extract of chrysanthemum flowers. Products containing pyrethrins include indoor bug bombs, human head lice treatments, and pet flea sprays. PRECAUTIONS: The Environmental Protection Agency recommends the following steps to help reduce possible exposure to insecticides during spraying: • Whenever possible,…

Spraying in Mohave Valley area on Tuesday night

Ron Martin3 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE VALLEY – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Department of Public Health Environmental Health Division (MCDPH-EHD) revealed the following locations below that met the protocol to conduct mosquito fogging. The MCDPH-EHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix to guide when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will take place on Tuesday, September 19th, beginning after 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will conduct the ground fogging application. Areas to be fogged include the following: Willow Rd south to Laguna Rd, east and west between Mohave Valley Hwy and Mountain View Rd.• Willow Rd north to King St and east and west from Boundary Peak to Aquarius Dr. The adulticide being used is MasterLine Kontrol 4-4. The National Pesticide Information Center says this is an insecticide registered for use against mosquitoes made from pyrethrins. Pyrethrins are insecticides that are derived from the extract of chrysanthemum flowers. Products containing pyrethrins include indoor bug bombs, human head lice treatments, and pet flea sprays. PRECAUTIONS: The Environmental Protection Agency recommends the following steps to help reduce possible exposure to insecticides during spraying: • Whenever possible,…

Jesus’ Compassion

Ron Martin3 years ago3 mins

In my last article I wrote about the difference between religion and having a relationship with Jesus. Over my next several articles I want to explain in greater detail what it means to have a relationship with Jesus. The first thing I want to look at is Jesus’ compassion. As a pastor of a church that is mainly senior adults, I spend a lot of time praying for people who struggle with their health, visiting people in the hospital or on home hospice. I’ve written in my articles before that I’ve struggled with my own health issues for over 15…

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Homicide victim ID’d after 27 years

Second crash victim dies

P&Z rejects hydrogen production request

Spraying in Mohave Valley area on Tuesday night

Spraying in Mohave Valley area on Tuesday night

Jesus’ Compassion

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