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Pro-life prayer service to be held

KINGMAN – The Philip Wisely Pro-Life group and the Knights of Columbus invite and welcome the Kingman community to a prayer service for life on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church on Spring St., at the Aborted Children’s Memorial. This pro-life organization will be praying the rosary for life from womb to tomb, as the 47th anniversary of Roe versus Wade is upon us.  This prayer service is held in coordination with the March for Life held in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24 and 25.

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Grand Canyon for Free

Grand Canyon National Park will join national park sites around the country in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free entrance to the park. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors arriving to Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.  Visitors traveling to the South Rim are encouraged to check weather and road conditions before traveling to the park. Park staff also suggest visitors use shoe traction devices while visiting the Grand Canyon’s rim trail and trekking poles if hiking into the canyon as trails may be snow-packed and icy. As a reminder, Highway…

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Lowe promoted to Corporal

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce the promotion of Jason Lowe to the rank of Corporal. He has demonstrated that he has the knowledge and experience to excel in his new rank at the Adult Detention Facility. Lowe is recognized as a valuable member of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. He started his career as a Detention Officer in January of 2017, where he has excelled in his assigned duties. From left to right: Chief Deputy Dean McKie, Lieutenant Bob Vollbracht, Corporal Jason Lowe, and Captain Don Bischoff.

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Martinez charged with arson, assault on an officer

KINGMAN – A local man reportedly admitted committing an act of arson and using dangerous drugs after authorities responded to a residential structure fire in north Kingman. The January 11 fire in the 3600 block of Lum Avenue was reported at 11:22 a.m. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said witnesses saw a Hispanic man in the yard before responders first arrived on scene. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said video surveillance from a neighboring property showed that Gabriel Thomas Martinez, 31, was present when smoke began emanating from the residence he rents. Mortensen said Martinez entered the garage and fled…

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Public encouraged to attend an MCC Budget Information Session

MOHAVE COUNTY – If you have ever wondered how Mohave Community College obtains and spends the public funds it’s allocated, then this is for you. The college will be holding the first in a series of Budget Information Sessions for the public starting the week of January 20. MCC Chief Finance Officer Sonni Marbury will go over the “ins and outs” of the college budget process. College President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein is encouraging community members in the MCC District to take part in these public sessions and get their questions answered. “The college is here for benefit our local students…

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Big rig parking approved for K-Mart lot

KINGMAN – Eighteen wheelers will be permitted to park in a portion of the parking lot where the former K-Mart store is located on Andy Devine Avenue in Kingman. A modification of a Conditional Use permit allowing that to happen was approved during the January 7 City Council meeting. City Planner Rich Ruggles said the Pilot Travel Centers project will provide up to 17 parking spaces for big rigs visiting the Flying J Truck stop. All but four of the 61 vehicle spaces lost to truck parking will be newly established for employee use behind the old K-Mart. Signage will…

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