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Activites slated in LHC

LAKE HAVASU CITY – When it’s time to take a break from office work, September events are ramping up as temperatures cool. Here are some September highlights: American Bass Association Tournament, Sept. 16,  at Lake Havasu State Park. Enjoy the weather, beauty, and great fishing at Lake Havasu. Perfect for motorized anglers, the tournament costs just $40 for registration and is free to spectators. Jet Jam PWC Championship, Sept. 16-17, at North Beach, Lake Havasu State Park. Officially, they’re known as personal watercraft (PWC), but most people still call them JetSkis: a brand name owned by Kawasaki. Either way, the…

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Fisherman stabbed by transient

BULLHEAD CITY – A transient reportedly stabbed a man who was fishing the Colorado River in Bullhead City last week. Police Department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said officers responded to the violence in the area of Riverfront drive and Yale Drive at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31. Police reportedly made contact with the 42-year-old victim who ran to a nearby home asking for help. “The victim had lost a significant amount of blood from a deep stab wound to his left calf,” Fromelt said. “He also had multiple other lacerations on his body.” Fromelt said officers applied a tourniquet…

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Meet the Sisters of Havasis

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Havasis is an organization of women who share similar values and are committed to giving back to the community. They are dedicated to giving a socially positive atmosphere within Havasu.  Women can unite and network while participating in unique experiences and events. Havasis believes in spreading their good vibes through fundraising for the elderly, families, and children who are in need.   Havasis is dedicated to focusing on the positive which is why president of the group Connie Alexander formed the club.  In 2021, the entire world was affected by Covid 19.   The strong encouragements of social distancing along…

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Search for new city manager continues

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is taking next steps in its search for short- and long-term administrative leadership following the 6-1 Council vote that terminated the employment agreement for former city manager Ron Foggin on Aug. 15. Finance Director Tina Moline is serving as Acting Manager and the Council, during its Tuesday meeting, decided to interview potential candidates for Interim City Manager the afternoon of Sept. 14. Interim Public Management, under contract with the City, has recommended that retired city managers Charlie Cassens and Grady Miller should be considered. The Council scheduled in-person, executive session interviews for Cassens and…

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Arizona court to review ruling that abortion doctors can’t be charged under pre-statehood law

PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court’s conclusion that abortion doctors can`t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that bans the procedure in nearly all cases. The high court decided on Tuesday that it would review the Arizona Court of Appeals ruling that said doctors couldn’t be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy because other Arizona laws passed over the years allow them to perform the procedure. Abortions are currently allowed in Arizona in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy under a 2022 law. Dr. Eric Hazelrigg, the…

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Patt leaving council, county attorney’s office

KINGMAN – That Cameron Patt is leaving Kingman for a new job and will resign his city council seat became public just hours before the Kingman Council conducted separate meetings Tuesday. The news surfaced during the afternoon portion of Tuesday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting. Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith told the board he was losing a promising young prosecutor over concern about the hiring freeze that supervisors approved Aug. 21. “One of our best young attorneys who had a felony trial record of 20 wins and two losses just resigned this morning, and it was over his fear…

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