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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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Investigation leads to drug arrests

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Over the past several months, detectives with the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, which is part of the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET), have been conducting an investigation into two subjects selling illegal drugs in the Lake Havasu City area. On September 17, at approximately 3:55 a.m., Patrol Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle that was occupied by the subjects in question, and a short vehicle pursuit ensued when the driver of the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle crashed in the area of Trotwood Drive and…

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Senator McSally visits Kingman

KINGMAN – U.S. Senator Martha McSally visited Mohave County this weekend and wowed a crowd of more than 200 people Saturday night. McSally was the keynote speaker at the Mohave County Republican Party’s 2020 Lincoln Day Dinner at Beale Celebrations. Other guest speakers were Congressman Paul Gosar, Arizona State Senator Sonny Borrelli, and former State Senator Kelli Ward. Short of Donald Trump himself, almost every local Republican was in attendance including Arizona State Representatives Leo Biasiucci and Regina Cobb, and City Councilwomen Deanna Brice Nelson and SueAnn Mello-Keener. Topics discussed included gun rights, religious freedom, elections, replacing the seat of…

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Consider Cancer Care Unit for contributions

Dear Editor, If anyone thinks tolerating this epidemic during the last seven months has been challenging, try adding a cancer diagnosis to the picture. Those dealing with this horrible disease have many stressful factors to consider, with medical and unexpected bills close to the top of that list. Bring Kingman Cancer Care Unit to the rescue!!! This group’s entire focus is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients during their treatment and recovery. Cancer has affected most folks in one way or another, and we are honored to be able to lessen the burden to any person in our area,…

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Water main repair notice

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to continue to provide safe and secure water service to the community, Lake Havasu City announces the scheduled repair of a water main on London Bridge Road at S. Palo Verde Boulevard on Tuesday, September 22. Southbound London Bridge Road will be closed at S. Palo Verde during the work which is scheduled to occur between 5a.m. and 3p.m. subject to weather and other conditions. Both left turn traffic from S. Palo Verde to London Bridge Road and southbound London Bridge Road traffic at S. Palo Verde will be prohibited. Southbound traffic will…

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Drought concern persists for southwest

WASHINGTON – Modeling results for the Colorado River Basin operations released today by the Bureau of Reclamation indicate continued drought and an increased chance of potential water shortages by 2025. The Colorado River Basin is in its 21st year of an extended drought. As reservoir levels decline, Lake Powell and Lake Mead operations are potentially impacted. The Colorado River Simulation System modeling results, released at least three times per year, provide water managers with information needed to plan accordingly for the future. “Reclamation’s technical experts provide leading-edge scientific modeling which helps Colorado River water managers make their operational decisions,” said…

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Mask recall afoot in Kingman

KINGMAN -The City of Kingman’s coronavirus-related mask mandate has prompted a recall campaign targeting the mayor and three city council members. James Coffman said he pulled papers Monday seeking the ouster of Mayor Jen Miles and that his father has followed through Thursday with a secondary effort proposing the recall of Council members Jamie Scott Stehly, SueAnn Mello Keener and Ken Watkins. Coffman said the elected officials should be shown the door for their “abuse of power” in stripping citizens of their liberty by supporting keeping the mask mandate in effect until further review during the October 20 council meeting….

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