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Lange awarded Outstanding Republican Worker 2020

At the statutory meeting of the Arizona Republican Party, Chairman Kelli Ward presented Denny Lange with the Outstanding Republican Worker Award 2020 for Mohave County.  Lange is well known in Kingman and is a Precinct Committeeman as well as the Voter Registration Chairman for the District 1 GOP office.  Lange also serves as a State Committeeman for Arizona “Denny is a great asset to this office and the Party as a whole.  He personally collected nearly 2,500 nomination petition signatures for Republican candidates, including almost 1,000 signatures for Congressman Gosar alone for the 2020 election,” said District 1 Director Becky…

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MARTIN ERNEST SWANTY

Oct. 19, 1930 to Jan. 21, 2021 Marty as he was known to many was born in Allegan, Michigan to Ernest W. and Elva VanOrman Swanty. He was the third of four children and was raised on the family farm until 1945 when the family relocated to Mesa, Ariz. He attended Mesa High School where he excelled in football, earning a scholarship to Northern Arizona University. Following college, he married his first wife Diane Canning with whom he had two children, Jeff and Debbie. Later on, he married Patricia Brown who had two children, Melody and Mickey from a previous…

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Bullhead, Kingman Fire team up to host Leadership Development Academy

MOHAVE COUNTY – In partnership with the Kingman Fire Department, the Bullhead City Fire Department is honored to host the Leadership Development Academy, which is currently in session. The specialized training classes began the week of January 20 -21 and continued through Jan. 29. A total of 30 participants from eight surrounding departments are in attendance, including members from Bullhead Fire and the Kingman Fire Department. Bullhead Fire Chief Patrick Moore began the program with introductions and the program layout. This five-day program is packed with 11 sessions, which include: The five-day academy was a joint effort to focus on…

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Bomb threat at middle school brings one arrest

KINGMAN – Kingman police say they don’t know why a local man targeted the Middle School on Detroit Avenue with Monday morning bomb threats. An investigation of the threatening calls at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. led to the arrest of Manuel Molines. No explosives or suspicious devices were located on the school grounds. The 39-year-old with an extensive local criminal history was jailed for making terroristic threats and interference with an educational facility. Officials said Molines does not have children enrolled in the Kingman Unified School District and investigators are trying to determine his motivation. Dave Hawkins

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Bomb threat at middle school brings one arrest

KINGMAN – Kingman police say they don’t know why a local man targeted the Middle School on Detroit Avenue with Monday morning bomb threats. An investigation of the threatening calls at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. led to the arrest of Manuel Molines. No explosives or suspicious devices were located on the school grounds. The 39-year-old with an extensive local criminal history was jailed for making terroristic threats and interference with an educational facility. Officials said Molines does not have children enrolled in the Kingman Unified School District and investigators are trying to determine his motivation. Dave Hawkins

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Federal legislation will enable Western Arizona tribes to lease water

PARKER – New federal legislation that will enable the Colorado River Indian Tribes to lease a portion of its federal water allocation is gaining broad support from Arizona stakeholders. Following the conclusion of a listening session held by the Arizona Department of Water Resources in December, 2020, interested parties were invited to submit public comment on the proposal. Supportive comments, including those written by CAWCD, SRP, Phoenix and numerous environmental organizations, outnumbered comments in opposition by a margin of 7:1. CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores stated, “These endorsements from such diverse groups make a compelling case to Congress that this bill will…

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