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Enjoy “this” summer

Dear Editor, Summer arrives slowly and disappears quickly.

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Godoy gets three years in drugs-for-sale case

KINGMAN – A three-year prison term has been

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Volunteers needed for senior center in Kingman

KINGMAN –  The Kathryn Heidenreich Adult and Senior

100-plus years for Lake Havasu City child pornography

LAKE HAVASU CITY – More than one century

County pushes forward with morgue project despite transparency

KINGMAN – Its architect has submitted application with the

June Greetings from Lydia Henry, The Mohave County

As we make our way into June, we're

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Consequences follow premeditated assault on junior high campus

BULLHEAD CITY – An assault on the Fox Creek Junior High School campus may lead to criminal charges against at least one student, and disciplinary action against a number of others, school officials announced Thursday.  Initial reports indicate that one girl had planned in advance to attack another, and arranged for a group of students to not only witness but also record the assault Thursday afternoon. It took a faculty member almost 30 seconds to stop the assault due to being blocked by a circle of student onlookers.  The victim was treated by school staff, and family members were notified…

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Arizona Army National Guard troops identified in drone strike, Jordan

PHOENIX – The Arizona National Guard 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Bushmasters, were identified to be in the area during the January 28th unmanned aerial drone attack in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border. There have been no reported Arizona National Guard deaths. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) received three U.S. servicemembers who were injured in the drone attack.  One of the injured servicemembers is reported in critical condition, however, all three are reported to be stable. Upon their arrival to LRMC, and after further examination by the LRMC Trauma Team, a determination will be made by LRMC medical staff if any of…

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Reduced water releases at Davis Dam today

Due to recent rainstorms and lower than expected water demand in southern California and Arizona, the Bureau of Reclamation is temporarily reducing water releases from Davis Dam, north of Laughlin, Nevada, on the lower Colorado River. The lower releases are necessary to maintain a safe water surface elevation at Lake Havasu. Beginning Friday, Feb. 2, hourly releases from Davis Dam, will be reduced to approximately 2,300 cubic feet per second. These lower releases are scheduled from midnight through 8 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) but may be extended depending on existing system conditions. The lower overnight flows will likely continue…

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MRF to host candidates for Dist 4 Supe seat

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) dinner meeting on Wednesday eening, February 14, at 5:30 p.m, with Gilbert Smaby, Jennifer Esposito, Marcus Neal, William Andrews and Don Martin, candidates for Mohave County Board of Supervisors District 4, each who will be speaking and answering questions.  The person who is elected to the Board of Supervisors, District 4 is important for many reasons including the wide scope of determinations made by the Board which affects County residents and the cities including matters effecting water resources, county roads, property interests, health, economic development, county well-being and quality of life…

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‘Dailey show’ results in arrest

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man admitted he detonated a box of fireworks at the front entrance of the Lake Havasu City Police Department (LHCPD) early in the new year. Surveillance cameras at the facility located at 2360 McCulloch Boulevard captured much of the event, according to police reports. No one was hurt in the incident documented by video footage the evening of Jan. 2. Report narratives by two officers reveal a black Chevy Tahoe arrived about 8:27 p.m. and was parked in front of the main entrance to the LHCPD. One report said a middle-age white…

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Peace demonstrations suspended due to weather

Dear Editor, Typically there is a 4 to 4:30 p.m.  support Ukraine Peace Vigil at Locomotive Park here in Kingman on the first of each month. However, due to inclement weather conditions such as cold, wind and rain, the heat dome this past summer, and health challenges and this scheduled peace vigil  has been disrupted since last summer.  Rain, cold temps and wind are in the forecast for Feb. as well. Further, not only are these peace vigils for Ukraine …. but also sadly military actions have recently erupted globally.  Peace activists  will stand in solidarity for each affected area.  When the weather and…

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