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KAREN SUZANNE MILLER

On January 14, 1961 a bright light entered the world and on September 1, 2023 it was extinguished.   Karen Suzanne Miller was raised in Simi Valley, California as the youngest to Bob and Jan. She was often teased by Keith, Kim and Steve, her siblings.  Karen was on the volleyball and track teams in high school and she studied to be an Xray technician in California. Later she moved to Lake Havasu City to be near her parents and drove to KRMC as a billing coder.  Ms. Miller spoiled her seal-point Siamese cats Boo and Atilla and was an avid…

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Police identify killer in 1987 cold case on hiking trail

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) – A young college student who was brutally killed on a Prescott hiking trail decades ago was the victim of a serial predator who took his own life years later, authorities said Friday. Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes announced at a news conference that DNA evidence indicates Bryan Scott Bennett was the man responsible for 23-year-old Catherine “Cathy” Sposito’s 1987 death. In November 2022, authorities had the body of Bennett, who killed himself in 1994, exhumed. It wasn’t until March that investigators confirmed DNA on a wrench used in the slaying belonged to him. By releasing this…

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BLM seeks public input on new plan for recreation management

The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming public input on a plan to inform recreation management on America’s public lands. The new Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation will guide Bureau decisions to proactively meet modern demands for exceptional and unique outdoor experiences, complementing the significant public land investments in President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.  “BLM hosted more than 81 million visitors on our public lands last fiscal year – a 40 percent increase since 2012. We are thrilled at this trend, but also recognize that more guests means a need for varied and diverse response strategies,” said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning. “The…

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BLM seeks public input on new plan for recreation management

The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming public input on a plan to inform recreation management on America’s public lands. The new Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation will guide Bureau decisions to proactively meet modern demands for exceptional and unique outdoor experiences, complementing the significant public land investments in President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.  “BLM hosted more than 81 million visitors on our public lands last fiscal year – a 40 percent increase since 2012. We are thrilled at this trend, but also recognize that more guests means a need for varied and diverse response strategies,” said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning. “The…

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LMNRA to host public meeting

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA) staff invite the public to join them for a one-hour online community meeting on Thursday, September 28, at 3 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the work they do and increase community understanding and support of their operations, challenges, upcoming projects and initiatives.  These quarterly meetings will have updates from the newly appointed Superintendent, Mike Gauthier, as well as short presentations on a variety of programs and projects that directly impact those who live and work in the area.  The speaker lineup for the first meeting is:   Superintendent Mike Gauthier — Introduction and Overview…

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LMNRA to host public meeting

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA) staff invite the public to join them for a one-hour online community meeting on Thursday, September 28, at 3 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to share information about the work they do and increase community understanding and support of their operations, challenges, upcoming projects and initiatives.  These quarterly meetings will have updates from the newly appointed Superintendent, Mike Gauthier, as well as short presentations on a variety of programs and projects that directly impact those who live and work in the area.  The speaker lineup for the first meeting is:   Superintendent Mike Gauthier — Introduction and Overview…

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