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Bird scooters to be discontinued

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman would like to notify the community, that Bird Rides, Inc. electric scooters will no longer be available in Kingman as of February 3. The agreement that began in February 2022 will officially end on January 31. All of the scooters are expected to be picked up by February 3. The City of Kingman Economic Development team has worked closely with representatives from Bird Rides, Inc. over the last two years to make this endeavor a success for Kingman tourists and residents. However, due to Bird Rides, Inc.’s financial restructuring and community concerns about the…

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Annual quilt how supports local food bank

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Explore unique craftsmanship of beautifully handmade quilts at this year’s Bridge of Freedom Quilt Show. The Havasu Stitchers club was formed in 1992 with only 31 members. The group was formed for passionate quilt makers wanting to meet other like-minded individuals all in the name of patterns, textiles, and quilting techniques.  Back then, the club became a chapter affiliated with the  Arizona Quilters Guild in Phoenix, Arizona. Since then, the group’s membership has expanded to 177 members. Previously, the nonprofit group has participated in annual occasions like Balloon Fest and Winter Fest.   The club is also continuously active in community outreach….

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Annual quilt how supports local food bank

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Explore unique craftsmanship of beautifully handmade quilts at this year’s Bridge of Freedom Quilt Show. The Havasu Stitchers club was formed in 1992 with only 31 members. The group was formed for passionate quilt makers wanting to meet other like-minded individuals all in the name of patterns, textiles, and quilting techniques.  Back then, the club became a chapter affiliated with the  Arizona Quilters Guild in Phoenix, Arizona. Since then, the group’s membership has expanded to 177 members. Previously, the nonprofit group has participated in annual occasions like Balloon Fest and Winter Fest.   The club is also continuously active in community outreach….

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Early voting booths secured

MOHAVE COUNTY – In-person early voters will enjoy brand new voting booths when they mark their ballots in the upcoming Presidential Preference election in Mohave County. Recorder Lydia Durst said 16 of the booths have been purchased from some $32,000 in Help America Vote Act grant funds made available to her office. Durst said each of the new Franklin four-station voting booths can accommodate up to four voters at once, as opposed to the smaller single voter booths that have been in use for years. “They are four-in-one stations,” Durst said. “There’s three stations that are to the height of…

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Gonzalez gets 10 years for sex offenses

MOHAVE VALLEY – A Fontana, California man has been sentenced to the Arizona Department of Corrections for having sex with a 14-year-old Mohave Valley girl. Defense attorney Elana Sears sought more lenient punishment for 30-year-old Silvestre Gonalez. “My client has always felt extreme remorse over what went on, but he can’t take it back,” Sears said during a Jan. 19 hearing before Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen. “I want to apologize to the family of the victim,” Gonzalez said. “I know I made a terrible, terrible mistake.” Deputy Mohave County Attorney Amanda Claerhout questioned the assessment of mistake,…

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Gonzalez gets 10 years for sex offenses

MOHAVE VALLEY – A Fontana, California man has been sentenced to the Arizona Department of Corrections for having sex with a 14-year-old Mohave Valley girl. Defense attorney Elana Sears sought more lenient punishment for 30-year-old Silvestre Gonalez. “My client has always felt extreme remorse over what went on, but he can’t take it back,” Sears said during a Jan. 19 hearing before Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen. “I want to apologize to the family of the victim,” Gonzalez said. “I know I made a terrible, terrible mistake.” Deputy Mohave County Attorney Amanda Claerhout questioned the assessment of mistake,…

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