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MCC not raising its 2021 property tax rate

Mohave Community College will not increase its portion of the county property tax next year. The decision was made in large part due to the financial hardship the pandemic is causing residents and communities in the college district. “The board feels, and I agree, this crisis has altered the current economic landscape of the district, and we as a college are in this with our communities,” said MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein. “The college provides services to help improve the lives of our students and our communities, and right now we feel that not raising the college portion of the…

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Covid -19:Walking in the wilderness

Dear Editor, Most of America has been addled from our normal lifestyle. Today, we aren’t for sure what normal is anymore. Covid-19 has been and is like a walk in a wilderness where we have never ventured before.  While we are wandering through this new wilderness in our lifetime here are some suggestions for you. Use your telephone or facetime every chance you have. Put voices or even faces with voices in your life. Reacquaint yourself with some old friends or make some new friends. We live in a texting, messaging age. Messaging is good but a real voice and even…

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City Encourages Community to “Light it Blue”

-Free Ribbons Available at Main City Complex- KINGMAN, Ariz. –The City of Kingman is encouraging the community to support the statewide “Light Arizona Blue” (#LightAZBlue) initiative, by giving away free blue ribbons, of varying sizes, to the first140 people who visit the city complex. Beginning Tuesday April 28 at 7:00 a.m., there will be a box of blue ribbons in front of the main city complex entrance, located on Spring Street. City team members ask that people limit one ribbon per household, in order to show their support for this important, statewide initiative. “This can be a small, visible gesture…

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Cactus needles really feel like needles!

Dear Editor, As we continue in our self-quarantine, my determination to get a green thumb, no matter what, has begun to wear thin. I have several cactus that have been in the front yard of our house for years. Although beautiful, they have been a real stickler (literally) for our precious baby dog, Diego. His daily routine included chasing doves, rabbits, quail, trucks, horses and people. His all time favorite, rabbits. These guys are fast and have sought refuge under these beautiful cactus in which he makes a head first dive to try and catch them. Then, we spend hours…

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Dolan Springs fire chief arrested, charged with domestic violence

DOLAN SPRINGS – A tiny fire district headquartered in the rural community of Dolan Springs is under new leadership while its fire chief has been suspended following his arrest. It was announced late Monday morning that firefighter/paramedic Steve Winn is serving as acting Chief of the Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District (LMRFD). Chief Timothy Dean Bonnee, 40, Kingman, was placed on paid administrative last Friday by virtue of a 4-0 vote during an emergency meeting of the LMRFD governing board.Bonnee was arrested last Thursday for misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical altercation…

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