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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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Kingman Food Bank receives generous donation

KINGMAN — Motorcycles lined historic Route 66 in downtown Kingman for a charity bike wash, locals poured into The Kingman Farmers Market at Thunder-Rode with non-perishable food items, and, generous citizens stopped by Thunder-Rode Motorcycle Accessories with cash in hand, all to benefit the Kingman Food Bank on Saturday, September 12. More than 1,100 people, at last count, came out to support the charity event. A cash donation as well as a trailer load of food and supplies was delivered to the Kingman Food Bank on Monday, September 14 by Jack Alexander and Amanda Malabad of Thunder-Rode as a result…

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COVID-19: Supervisors discuss lifting emergency declaration, mask mandate

MOHAVE COUNTY – Whether masks and an emergency declaration are necessary to protect against spread of COVID-19 were questions explored during Monday’s meeting of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Some of the discussion was a byproduct of Kingman resident Amanda Kaufman’s assertion that coronavirus numbers are so low that there no longer is a state of emergency, if one existed in the first place. Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley responded that she is a face-cover advocate when asked by Board Chairman Jean Bishop. “Masks are just a small way for us to protect our families, our friends…

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Construction projects booming in Kingman

KINGMAN – A number of construction projects are taking shape in Kingman. The Mohave County Courthouse addition downtown should be completed before the end of the year. The new Culver’s is sprouting up quickly on Airway Avenue, just east of the Cracker Barrel. The library expansion is coming along nicely on Burbank Street. The new façade at Anderson Ford on Stockton Hill Road has a steely shimmer. Crews continue making progress on the Emergency Room expansion at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Dave Hawkins

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2020 Mad Media UTV World Championship desert races

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2020 Mad Media UTV World Championship desert races in the Standard Wash Off-Highway Vehicle Open Area in Mohave County. UTVs are utility terrain vehicles. The temporary closure will be in effect beginning October 8 at 7 a.m. through midnight on October 10, 2020, and the temporary restrictions will be in place beginning October 7 at 8 a.m. through midnight on October 10. “The temporary closure and restrictions are designed to keep participants and the…

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Bullhead City continues infrastructure work

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of September 14: ·          City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·          City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·          City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods. ·          City crews will be performing city wide traffic and street light maintenance and repairs in various locations throughout the city. ·          City crews will be performing weed abatement city wide, this will consist of mechanical control…

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