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Biden holds 51% of Arizona’s Presidential vote; election results are still unofficial, and pending Marijuana legislation passes at 60% approval Arizona went both blue and green Tuesday with voters favoring Democratic challenger Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump, while joining other states in approving the legalization of recreational use of marijuana. The Associated Press and other news organizations called Arizona for Biden late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Incomplete and unofficial election results early Wednesday had Biden holding a little more than 51% of Arizona’s Presidential vote (1,410,977-1,317,468). Northwest Arizona stayed red in the battle for the White House with…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Supervisors approved an allocation of $100,000 for staff to conduct today’s election. Recorder Kristi Blair said mailing more than 80,000 early ballots and high voter turnout during the pandemic has increased the expected cost. Dist. 5 Sup. Ron Gould, who prides himself on his disciplined fiscal conservatism, took pleasure in voting in support of the funding as Mohave County voters participate in the democratic process. “We should be overjoyed,” Gould said. Supervisors expressed concern during their Monday Board meeting when Blair explained residential relocations, new voter registration and other issues have had some county residents…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s COVID-19 emergency declaration has been rescinded. The Board of Supervisors voted to lift the declaration Monday, after the Department of Public Health reported that county coronavirus case counts are up 70% since Sept. Dist. 2 Sup. Hildy Angius believes recovery rates are more important than case counts. She noted better than 99% of infected people 0-69 years of age survive, while the survival rate is still at 94.6% for those 70 and older. “I think that these numbers should never get lost,” Angius said. “To me it’s always been about the fatalities, and the survival…