Mother had been struck and killed by vehicle Three bear cubs rescued last April after their mother was hit and killed by a vehicle near Oracle, Ariz., were released back into the wild last week in a remote area in central Arizona. The release was conducted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) in collaboration with the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC). At the time of last year’s accident, the cubs, all females, were rescued by Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers with assistance from the Hayden Police Department, AZGFD, and a good Samaritan. They were transported by Game…

A COVID-19 positive Kingman woman discharged from Kingman Regional Medical Center will share her story during a Friday appearance on a local radio station. KGMN-FM News Director Dave Hawkins will interview Xochilt Estrada Kelly and her sister Alvina Johnson, who lives in Yuma. Johnson said Xochilt (pronounced So-chee) began experiencing a persistent cough in late February before she first visited Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) on March 17. She said Xochilt was given medication and sent home to recover from an upper respiratory infection. Johnson said Xochilt’s health deteriorated before she was admitted at KRMC on March 23. Johnson said…