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Night work scheduled on Airway Avenue for utility

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

Mohave Electric announces classroom grant winners

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen

Full closure of Airway Ave, Flying Fortress Pkwy

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

National Day of Prayer observed

KINGMAN – A National Day of Prayer event

Two years for possession of a kilogram of

KINGMAN – Transporting illegal drugs into Mohave County

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Alleged pill pusher faces incarceration

KINGMAN – An alleged pill pusher from California faces a possible prison sentence for a Bullhead City drug bust. Hogan Marshall, Palm Desert, 29, pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs for sale during an Oct. 7 hearing in Kingman. Deputy County Attorney Jacob Cote told the court that Marshall was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over at 1882 Lakeside Drive on Aug. 5. He said a search of Marshall’s fanny pack netted seizure of 150 Xanax pills and about $2,000 in cash. Charges dismissed through the plea deal include possession of narcotic drugs, possession of dangerous drugs and…

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Board approves special use permit for Street Outlaws production

MOHAVE COUNTY – Television production will occur in north Mohave County later this month. The Board of supervisors voted Monday in support of a special use permit allowing Pilgrim Operations to film episodes of Street Outlaws for the Discovery Channel. “Isn’t Street Outlaws like speed racing or drag racing or something like that, or do I have my reality shows mixed up,” queried Supervisor Hildy Angius. Supervisor Ron Gould said he is familiar with the premise of the show. “This is where they pretend to be illegally street drag racing,” Gould said, drawing chuckles from the audience. The drag racing…

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SB&H receives substance abuse, mental health grant

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H), has received an $849,915 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funds will be used for a Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Center (CORC) with an Integrated Systems Approach that will serve individuals in Mohave County, Arizona. The SAMHSA grant will enable SB&H to enhance capacity and service options for Mohave County’s uninsured and underinsured populations directly addressing the county’s worsening opioid epidemic. The SB&H CORC will partner with and serve local hospitals, local Native American communities, police and fire, probation programs, behavioral health providers and local community groups. The program can…

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Alleged lottery ticket thief apprehended

KINGMAN – A lottery ticket thief was captured by officers as he fled a downtown Kingman convenience store early Sunday. Police Chief Rusty Cooper said officers responded at 4:45 a.m. to a report of a robbery in progress at the business in the 700 block of W. Beale St. Cooper said Kenneth Luman, 31, was running from the store when officers chased him down. “Officers were able to detain and ultimately control Luman who was found to be in possession of a large amount of AZ Lottery tickets,” Cooper said. Cooper said investigation determined that Luman got upset when he…

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Airport Terminal Talk with Damon Anderson

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Join Airport Supervisor Damon Anderson for Airport Terminal Talk a casual in-person conversation, this Wednesday, October 7, at 5:30 p.m., at the Lake Havasu Municipal Airport Main Terminal located at 5600 N. Hwy 95, #1. Residents are encouraged to attend this socially distanced event to express any issues, concerns, or questions. The event does not require an RSVP and is an informal come-and-go setting. For more information please contact Cindy Herzog at (928) 764-3330.

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BOS: Angius presses for anonymous compliance complaints; Gould encourages ‘herd immunity’ mentality

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Supervisor Hildy Angius, an ardent supporter of the President, beamed as she received and relayed a communication to all near the end of Monday’s three hour-long board meeting. Angius announced the President had exited the hospital where he’s been treated for the coronavirus. “Our President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, just left Walter Reed and he said, ‘don’t be afraid of COVID.’” Angius chuckled, triggering additional jocularity from Supervisor Ron Gould, humored by the President’s Saturday drive around the hospital. “Did he go home or just cruise around the block waving at supporters,”…

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