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Hart Mine Bridge catches, fire, collapses

CIBOLA, Ariz. – The Hart Mine Road Bridge, located

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KINGMAN, Ariz. – Depuy Auction will be hosting

Black Mountain: First elementary students to form human

GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – Black Mountain School mastered

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Dear Editor, Most likely you are. Becoming familiar

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams

Kyle Wesely Jamar Williams, age 40, passed away

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Pedestrian lying on roadway killed by passing vehicle

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A pedestrian was fatally

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WL Nugent Cancer Center welcomes radiation oncologist

KINGMAN  – Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Payne to the care team at KRMC’s WL Nugent Cancer Center. As a radiation oncologist, Dr. Payne specializes in the use of targeted radiation to treat cancer. He treats adults with all types of cancer. A Chicago native, Dr. Payne earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He later attended Rush Medical College, followed by an internship in internal medicine at the University of Illinois. Dr. Payne was named Chief Resident the last two years of his four-year residency in radiation…

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Report card out on COVID-19 case positivity rate

MOHAVE COUNTY – Gyms, bars and some water business enterprises that have remain shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic could get a reprieve Thursday. Mohave County has already met two of three benchmarks allowing them to reopen under various restrictions and regulations. “What we haven’t been meeting is the percent positivity number put out by the state. Last week it was at 9.5%, which is just under 10%,” city manager Toby Cotter said during Tuesday’s Bullhead City council meeting. “So, the number on Thursday, if it’s under 10%, all the gyms can reopen but they have to follow the rules.” Council…

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Mohave Valley Area Spraying This Thursday

MOHAVE VALLEY – Mosquito surveillance that was conducted this week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations meet the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide regarding when to fog. FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin this Thursday evening September 3 around 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application. Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include: • South of Willow Road to Laguna Road and…

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Airway Avenue restrictions beginning

KINGMAN – The McCon Building Corporation will be restricting some lanes overnight on Airway Avenue between Van Nuys Road and Stockton Hill Rd. beginning Thursday, September 3, and Friday, September 4; the restrictions will last from 7:00 p.m. through 7:00a.m. McCon will then stop work over the Labor Day weekend holiday, and pick up Tuesday, September 8 through Friday September 11; the restrictions will take place during the same timeframe: 7:00 p.m. through 7:00a.m. This is for utility work for the new Culver’s Restaurant on Airway Ave. If you have any questions, the contact for the McCon Building Corporation is Justin…

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Cobb says lose the masks

KINGMAN – Local state representative Regina Cobb is urging Kingman Mayor Jen Miles to rescind the COVID-19 mask mandate that has been extended to the end of this year. Cobb used her Facebook page to post her view that the face covering requirement forces Kingman residents to live under the thumb of government overreach. “I will not sit idly by and allow out government to issue an edict that I believe violates our Constitutional rights and personal freedoms,” Cobb’s post said. “I am in the process of exploring all possible legal options to reverse the mask mandate. The people of…

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COVID-19 update: Numbers continue to decrease countywide

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000230 EndHTML:0000006914 StartFragment:0000003523 EndFragment:0000006878 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/General%20News/090220/090120%20covid%20update.doc MOHAVE COUNTY – While Mohave County Supervisor’s twice-a-week COVID-19 management sessions have been tortuously tedious on many occasions, Monday’s board discussion wrapped up in less than eight minutes. Department of Public Health Director Denise Burley said 108 people registered for coronavirus testing that North Country Health Care conducted last Friday in Bullhead City. “Eighty-two people were tested. Four of those were positive cases,” Burley said. “Of those 82, 25 were symptomatic and 57 were asymptomatic.” Burley told board members that weekend testing had been postponed at the privately operated state prison in Golden Valley….

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