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Bird’s contract ‘up in the air’

KINGMAN – Bird Scooters operated in Kingman for more than six months following expiration of its one-year pilot program agreement with the City. The company and the City entered a fee sharing contract that put several dozen scooters on streets for public use in February, 2022. Acting City Manager Tina Moline confirms that the contract lapsed on Feb. 1 of this year. Yet the scooters were not pulled from the streets of Kingman until Aug. 15 after a media inquiry run through a council member reached former city manager Ron Foggin and staff. Economic Development Manager Bennett Bratley told the…

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LHC council approves bridge repairs, new vehicles

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Council meeting was held Tuesday, August 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake Havasu Police Department. Board members and Mayor Cal Sheehy began the meeting with an introduction to Stacey Lee, the  Co-President of Echo Vets Band of Brothers. Lee,  a former Desert Storm Veteran, provided information about the organization who caters to veterans and community outreach.  Advisor Jerri Bracamonte of the Havasu Youth Advisory Council (HYAC)  was recognized for giving back to the community through local projects. HYAC is an organization that is dedicated to helping youths explore their dreams and…

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LHCPD Detective Tara Flagg selected for AZWIN Early Riser Award

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department is pleased to announce that Detective Tara Flagg was recently selected to receive the 2023 Early Riser Award from the Arizona Women’s Initiative Network (AZWIN). Detective Flagg was nominated for this award for her achievements with the department as well as her efforts outside of her police duties. The Early Riser Award is presented to a woman who, in her first five cumulative years of public service, demonstrates leadership potential and strength of character through extraordinary performance of assigned or extra duties which have taken place during her employment as a public safety…

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Thunder-Rode raises funds to benefit Cornerstone Mission Project

KINGMAN — Motorcyclists from Northern Arizona gathered at Thunder-Rode Motorcycle Accessories on July 22, 2023 for a Christmas in July charity ride benefiting Cornerstone Mission Project, Inc.  Enduring blistering heat, the heart of our local motorcycle community could be felt as locals watched riders blaze through downtown Kingman, winding up the Hualapai Mountains, and circling back to Thunder-Rode in the name of charity.  Throughout the month, Thunder-Rode collected donations from the Cornerstone Mission Project’s online “Needs List”. Boxes of donations poured in from local Kingman merchants. American Legion Riders Post 14 in Kingman led the ride while the Thunder-Rode staff…

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