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Poetry submitted by Whitney Etheridge

I got my son taken from me and

Mohave College women’s soccer season opens with win

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave College women’s soccer

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Schneider found guilty of sexual assault; faces 5+

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Golden Valley man awaits

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Woman pleads guilty to leaving children home alone

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – A Lake Havasu

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Judge criticizes plea deal for organized crime rail

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A local judge has again

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Two kilos of cocaine seized after three-mile chase

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Almost 4.5 pounds

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Guardian Kool, local merchants team up to help first responders

KINGMAN – Guardian Kool has been working hard in Kingman to help first responders. For each one of their products sold, they donate one to a first responder. The sell quality water bottles so that they can provide a cool drink for the scorching hot days or a warm drink during the cold winter months when first responders are out doing their jobs in the harshest of elements. They recently started a “Bottle of Trust” Merchants adhere their stickers on a box at their business in hopes to raise money for the Mohave County Search and Rescue. “We realize how…

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Water main repair notice

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In an effort to continue to provide safe and secure water service to the community, Lake Havasu City announces the scheduled repair of a water main on London Bridge Road at S. Palo Verde Boulevard on Tuesday, September 22. Southbound London Bridge Road will be closed at S. Palo Verde during the work which is scheduled to occur between 5a.m. and 3p.m. subject to weather and other conditions. Both left turn traffic from S. Palo Verde to London Bridge Road and southbound London Bridge Road traffic at S. Palo Verde will be prohibited. Southbound traffic will…

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Drought concern persists for southwest

WASHINGTON – Modeling results for the Colorado River Basin operations released today by the Bureau of Reclamation indicate continued drought and an increased chance of potential water shortages by 2025. The Colorado River Basin is in its 21st year of an extended drought. As reservoir levels decline, Lake Powell and Lake Mead operations are potentially impacted. The Colorado River Simulation System modeling results, released at least three times per year, provide water managers with information needed to plan accordingly for the future. “Reclamation’s technical experts provide leading-edge scientific modeling which helps Colorado River water managers make their operational decisions,” said…

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Mask recall afoot in Kingman

KINGMAN -The City of Kingman’s coronavirus-related mask mandate has prompted a recall campaign targeting the mayor and three city council members. James Coffman said he pulled papers Monday seeking the ouster of Mayor Jen Miles and that his father has followed through Thursday with a secondary effort proposing the recall of Council members Jamie Scott Stehly, SueAnn Mello Keener and Ken Watkins. Coffman said the elected officials should be shown the door for their “abuse of power” in stripping citizens of their liberty by supporting keeping the mask mandate in effect until further review during the October 20 council meeting….

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UniSource extends hold on service disconnections, late fees through end of 2020

MOHAVE COUNTY – UniSource Energy Services is extending its suspension of service disconnections and late fees for nonpayment through the end of the year to provide additional flexibility for customers facing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. UniSource began its voluntary suspension in March in response to the public health crisis. Since then, the company has provided payment extensions, enrollment in short-term assistance and bill discount programs for qualifying limited-income customers. UniSource and sister company Tucson Electric Power also donated a combined $1 million to bill payment assistance and other coronavirus relief efforts in communities across Arizona. UniSource’s voluntary suspension…

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UniSource extends hold on service disconnections, late fees through end of 2020

MOHAVE COUNTY – UniSource Energy Services is extending its suspension of service disconnections and late fees for nonpayment through the end of the year to provide additional flexibility for customers facing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic. UniSource began its voluntary suspension in March in response to the public health crisis. Since then, the company has provided payment extensions, enrollment in short-term assistance and bill discount programs for qualifying limited-income customers. UniSource and sister company Tucson Electric Power also donated a combined $1 million to bill payment assistance and other coronavirus relief efforts in communities across Arizona. UniSource’s voluntary suspension…

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