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Dear Editor, Most likely you are. Becoming familiar

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams, age 40, passed away

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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A pedestrian was fatally

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Kingman Area Literacy Program searches for new director

KINGMAN, Ariz.  – The Kingman Area Literacy Program

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Do what you can and what you enjoy

Dear Editor, You will be most successful if you pursue a career that you are able to do. Some jobs do not mentally or physically suit our abilities. Some people find work to do but are only able to maintain their vocational effort until they are 50 or 55 years old. This is fine as many people are able to financially retire in their fifties. Jobs that require strenuous physical labor become less productive for many as they age.  Often, throughout life we find ourselves working jobs that are available and that pay enough for us to make our living….

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With health screenings, timing is everything

Dear Editor, Our world is slowly returning to normal as more Arizonans become vaccinated and restrictions start to lift. Now it is time to catch up on critical health screenings and preventive health visits that have been suspended or delayed due to the pandemic. A recent study by JAMA Network Open revealed that more than 40% of people in the U.S. have put off medical care. Health insurance organizations, such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, have seen an estimated 12% decline in preventive medicine visits since the start of the pandemic. Despite the opportunities provided through virtual care and telehealth,…

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DAVID ROGER BOBB

David Roger Bobb, of Kingman, died Friday, July 23, 2021. He was 69. Mr. Bobb was born May 30, 1952 in Monroe, Wisc. The family contact is his wife Ramona Diane Bobb. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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America First

Dear Editor, An article by Philip Jenkins written in 2017 and is published on the American Conservative website is proof the conservative’s have always been beholding to the communist. The title of this article asks What Was “America First”? In this article it states “Any ideas associated with America First must, by definition, be regarded as anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi, and toxic.” This statement is an insult to every American that loves their country. It is also the reason everyone calling their self’s conservatives and Republicans was and is against President Trump! How can these morons call the support of our Constitutional…

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Sheriff seeks budget boost

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County sheriff Doug Schuster has asked for a funding boost while the board of supervisors anticipates adopting a spending plan for the next fiscal year on Aug. 2. Schuster told supervisors Monday that some progress has been made in the last couple of years as the department has worked to raise pay and reduce compression issues. But Schuster said more upward salary adjustments are needed to attract and retain personnel, particularly entry level deputy and detention positions. Schuster told supervisors he loses sleep at night over the low level of pay for jail staff. He said position vacancies trigger mandatory…

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