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KINGMAN — Police Chief Rusty Cooper would like

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KINGMAN – The world marked the official 56th anniversary

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The City of Kingman’s Public Works Department will

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Utility rate hike will hurt customers in Mohave County

More than 9,300 struggling low-income individuals and families, and possibly more, in Santa Cruz and Mohave Counties will face additional financial challenges with Arizona Corporation Commission decisions to increase UniSource Energy Services electric rates by 12% and not to increase the flat, monthly discount on low-income rate plans. The new residential service rate increase will be effective as of Feb. 1.  “We are deeply troubled by this one-two punch that will affect thousands of people in Santa Cruz and Mohave Counties already struggling to make decisions about where and how to spend their limited incomes,” said Wildfire Executive Director Kelly…

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Veterans Resource Fairs slated

MOHAVE COUNTY – A Veterans Resource Fair will be held in both Kingman, Bullhead City and Parker in March. The Bullhead City event will be held at the Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce, 1252 Hwy. 95, on Friday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Kingman event will be held the Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd., on Friday, May 3, also from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Parker event will be hel at the VFW Post 7061, 516 S. Hopi Ave., on Friday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All veterans are invited to…

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Bring the World to Your Home This Coming Fall

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few. They are between the ages of 15 and 18 years, and they are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture, family life, school, sports, etc. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families, who welcome the students into their home, not as a guest, but as a family member,…

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LBRW meets Feb. 5

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The London Bridge Republican Women (LBRW) Dinner will be held Monday, February 5, at Shugrues Bridgeview Room. Check in begins at 5 p.m. with the meeting and dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 cash or check at the door. This month’s guest speakers are candidates for Lake Havasu City Council. Please RSVP to Marilou at 928-453-9056 by noon on Friday, February 2 for reservations. Reservations required for attendance.

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A personal battle with cervical cancer and my mission to improve screenings

Dear Editor, I was 25 years old when I had my first cervical biopsy to check a few abnormal cells that showed up on a routine Pap smear. This was followed by a conization in which more of my cervix was removed. When the oncologist sat across from me a few weeks later to explain I had cervical cancer, I was stunned and confused. I began treatment shortly after, which included nearly nine months of chemotherapy. I kept thinking back to all the Pap smears I had. At the time, I was already working in the laboratory industry and truly…

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BBB offers information session for business owners, nonprofits

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Good news for nonprofit and small business owners. Last week representatives of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) shared information with the Lake Havasu community at their Small Business Accelerator Information Session.   The Small Business Accelerator Information Session took place on Tuesday January 23rd at Nomadic Coworking Space from 6pm to 7pm.  The event was free to the public.  Over the past few years, BBB has noticed the need to cater to newer younger businesses.  This is why the organization has partnered up with GoDaddy whose mission is to enable business owners all over the world to have more…

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