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Candidate packets available for Lake Havasu City elections

Ron Martin7 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Packets containing information, forms, documents and petitions necessary for a Lake Havasu City resident to run for City Council in the Fall Election are available, starting on Monday, January 6. Three Councilmember seats are on the ballot for the Fall Primary Election on August 4. Those seats are currently held by Councilmembers Gordon Groat, Donna McCoy, and Vice-Mayor David Lane. Prospective candidates can pick up packets directly from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall anytime during regular office hours. Candidates must be 18 years of age or older at the time of filing nomination papers,…

Opinion

KCCU extends thanks to community

Ron Martin7 years ago1 mins

Dear Editor, As the decade comes to its grand finale, it’s absolutely necessary to recognize our incredibly generous and compassionate community. The members of the Kingman Cancer Care Unit are a group who work tirelessly to provide financial assistance to those in our area who are dealing with the sometimes devastating diagnosis of Cancer. However, our efforts are totally driven by many families, offices, companies, restaurants and generous people in our town. Our Annual Cancer Arts and Crafts Fair was a huge success, thanks to vendors, raffle ticket sellers, raffle prize donors, and attendees. The County waived the fee for…

Community News

Annual rainfall up for Mohave County

Ron Martin7 years ago1 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Area communities enjoyed above average precipitation in 2019. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Las Vegas said rainfall wasn’t officially measured in Bullhead City last year but that Laughlin, Nevada welcomed nearly twice its annual average. The NWS said a total of 10.24 inches of rain fell in Laughlin last year and that the annual average measured over a 23 year span was 5.36 inches. The agency said annual averages for Kingman and Lake Havasu City is calculated over a 30 year period. Kingman exceeded its annual average by nearly three inches of rain while it was…

Community News

Scramble Cars/SXS and Tuff Trucks event this weekend

Ron Martin7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Long Mountain Event Center with Cerbat Motosports will be holding a Scramble Car/SXS and Tuff Truck event on Saturday, Jan. 4. Gates open at 10 a.m. and racing at noon. Gate fee of $5 per person (5 and under free) and $30 to race. All proceeds made will be going back to Long Mountain Event Center. To get to Long Mountain, turn left at the traffic light at Kingman Municipal Airport, go down less than a mile, turn right at Avienda Verde. For more information, contact (928)716-2412.

Young enters guilty plea in theft from Yucca Fire District

Ron Martin7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

Superior Court. Matthew Young, 40, pleaded guilty to theft on Thursday in Kingman. Prosecutor James Schoppmann said Young turned himself in at the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office lobby on July 24, 2019. Schoppmann told Court Commissioner Doug Camacho that Young readily admitted his involvement in converting Yucca Fire District funds to personal use. Schoppmann said Young initially had Governing Board permission to use a fire district account to award himself some back pay. Schoppmann said that Young indicated he was unable to stop stealing by moving public money to various fire district accounts while continuing to make unauthorized incremental payments…

Mental Health First Aid training offered

Ron Martin7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) will be hosting a free Mental Health First Aid training on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the WACOG office, 208 N. Fourth St. This is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. To register or for more information call 928-377-4962 or email melindak@wacog.com.

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Candidate packets available for Lake Havasu City elections

KCCU extends thanks to community

Annual rainfall up for Mohave County

Scramble Cars/SXS and Tuff Trucks event this weekend

Young enters guilty plea in theft from Yucca Fire District

Mental Health First Aid training offered

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