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Letter to the Editor
The fallacy in cherry picking

Dear Editor, During the recent Trump administration’s U.S.

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Safe evacuation in Lake Havasu City garage fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 11:30 p.m.

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Rhythm & Brews festival returns for third year

KINGMAN — The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce

Nancy Griffith Terhaar

March 12, 1948 – May 29, 2026 Nancy,

Volunteers help expand innovative Colorado River Fish Habitat

BULLHEAD CITY — Twenty volunteers from Bullhead City

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Scam artists apprehended in Starbucks parking lot

KINGMAN – An alleged scam artist was arrested

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Community-wide recycling event 

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City in sponsorship with Nevada State Recycling and Mohave Shred will be hosting a community wide electronic waste and paper shred event on Saturday, January 6, from 8 a.m. until noon. The event will be held in the Bullhead City Justice parking lot at 1255 Marina Blvd.  Residents from the surrounding communities are invited to bring their items to the event.   Nevada State Recycling will accept the electronic items listed below for free during the event.  Hard drives will be removed and destroyed from phones and computers.   Electronic Items to Bring; All appliances, adaptors, chargers, CD,…

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Fixing Our Eyes

(Full disclosure, I am more conservative in my theological understanding and practice than other liberal leaning congregants. As such, obvious and hidden biases are here recognized as a possible truism. Further, I mean no malice to the United Methodist Church faithful. This denomination is only one of many continuing to wrestle with changing practices and dogmas.) By the end of 2023, just over one-quarter of the 30,000 United Methodist churches in America will no longer share the same house this according to USA Today. These congregations are splitting the sheets over issues associated with individuals who are on the LGBTQ+…

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Fixing Our Eyes

(Full disclosure, I am more conservative in my theological understanding and practice than other liberal leaning congregants. As such, obvious and hidden biases are here recognized as a possible truism. Further, I mean no malice to the United Methodist Church faithful. This denomination is only one of many continuing to wrestle with changing practices and dogmas.) By the end of 2023, just over one-quarter of the 30,000 United Methodist churches in America will no longer share the same house this according to USA Today. These congregations are splitting the sheets over issues associated with individuals who are on the LGBTQ+…

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BHC board of appeals seats available

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City’s City Clerk’s Department is currently accepting applications from citizens interested in volunteering to serve on the Bullhead City Board of Appeals. There are five available positions on this Board.   The Bullhead City Board of Appeals determines the suitability of alternate materials and construction methods and provides a reasonable interpretation of the International Building Code.This Board meets infrequently on an as-needed basis and is comprised of five members appointed by the City Council for two-year terms. Members serve without pay.  To be eligible, an applicant must be a resident of the City…

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Buffett’s Margaritaville kicks off tribute concert season

LAKE HAVASU CITY – This year’s concert tribute season will be bringing you the music you love to hear. TAD Management has brought nostalgia with tribute bands to audiences for 17 years. Their shows can be seen on cruises, resorts, and theaters worldwide.   Since 2019, the TAD management team has brought Lake Havasu a tribute band season from January until the end of March. Although the concerts are not fundraisers, TAD Management has previously donated to charities like the Maximum Hope Foundation and Reubens Retreat.   This year’s show will begin with honoring musical legend Jimmy Buffett. Buffett captured the hearts of many with his songs…

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Gonzalez sex offense case continued

KINGMAN – Attorneys requested opposite ends of the spectrum of punishment for a sex offender and a local judge balked at a sentencing decision for lack of input from the victim or her family in the case. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen declined to impose sentence during a Dec. 4 hearing, and he continued the matter until the new year. The delay arises in the case against Silvestre Gonzalez who had sex with a 14-year-old girl in Ft. Mohave in March. The 30-year-old defendant pleaded guilty in early Nov. to a charge reduced to attempted sexual conduct with…

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