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Food bank hosting back-to-school backpack drive

Dear Editor, Families are preparing for children to

Pin-up dolls crown 2026 Queen at festive Rhythm

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The third annual Rhythm and

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Snakes, kittens confiscated for endangerment

GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – A Hesperia, California man

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Armed school campus intruder takes plea

KINGMAN – The man who possessed an odd

Advisory announced following three heat-related deaths at Grand

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park

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This sinful generation pt. 3

Dear Editor, Also Leviticus 20: 13-16: “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you. And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast. And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie…

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Economic impact of parks in AZ

MOHAVE COUNTY – Arizona State Parks and Trails continue to provide value for residents and visitors to the Grand Canyon State, according to a recently published study of the economic contribution and impacts of Arizona’s state parks for fiscal year 2020. Overall, total spending by all visitors to Arizona’s state park is estimated to be $332 million, including spending in and within 50 miles of parks. For the state, through visitor spending in local economies, Arizona’s state parks supported an estimated 4,200 jobs statewide and contributed $272 million to the Gross State Product. In Mohave County, where parks had the…

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KHI announces Krystal Burge as Board Chair

KINGMAN – Kingman Healthcare Incorporated (KHI) has announced the election of Krystal Burge as Chairman of the KHI Board. Burge became involved with Kingman Regional Medical Center when she joined the KRMC Foundation Board in 1997. For over twenty years, she has worked with fellow Board members on many projects to benefit Kingman and the larger Mohave County community. Notably, Burge’s leadership was instrumental in raising funds for the development of the Joan and Diana Hospice Home, which provides end-of-life care to terminally ill patients. The $3 million project was completed in 2010. In 2012, Burge became a member of…

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Left-wing responsibility

Dear Editor, Dems, especially liberals and progressives, should look in the mirror. Yes, Jan 6 was wrong and should be dealt with, but should also the BLM and ANTIFA riots of 2020. These folks burned law enforcement vehicles and police stations down and even businesses as well and lives were lost and none of it was condemned by the left. If liberals, or Dems in general, want to keep the legislatures then abandon the left and get back to sane society because fiscal conservatives and sanity will keep this society intact not insane policies and upside-down idiocy from either side….

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Request of The Standard’s readers

Dear Editor, Currently underway is an effort to establish a Hillsdale College-affiliated charter school in Mohave County, and its name is the Kingman Needs Hillsdale (KNH) Charter School project and its Chairman is Sgt. Hobert C Wehir, USMC (retired). A fairly recent arrival (escapee?) from Southern California who—after knowing him close to 50 years—will be scouring Mohave County recruiting people dedicated to classical education. On Monday, Sept. 27, Hobert C Wehir drove to the Founders Classical Academy Of Las Vegas, at the invitation of FCALV’s Principal, Ronald Fick. And I know my friend, Hobert, has brought back oodles of really…

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Good, Bad, Ugly

Dear Editor, Right now, there are three groups of Property Owners who want to start up a Valle Vista Fire District, which would include Valle Vista, Hackberry, Valentine, and Truxton. They want to break away from Northern AZ. Fire District and the Fire Board and the Fire Chief. The first group is for the Northern AZ. Fire Dept. and has received good and prompt service and they have saved lives and property and they are very happy with NAFD. The second group are Property Owners that have had bad service and have lost lives and property because they got lost….

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