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Hart Mine Bridge catches, fire, collapses

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

Next DePuy Auction set for August 8 in

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Depuy Auction will be hosting

Black Mountain: First elementary students to form human

GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – Black Mountain School mastered

Letter to the Editor
Kiosk ordering boards – love them or detest

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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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 Aug 24: ·          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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Cliff Collapse Reveals 313-million-year-old Fossil Footprints in Grand Canyon National Park

GRAND CANYON – Paleontological research has confirmed a series of recently discovered fossils tracks are the oldest recorded tracks of their kind to date within Grand Canyon National Park. In 2016, Norwegian geology professor, Allan Krill, was hiking with his students when he made a surprising discovery. Lying next to the trail, in plain view of the many hikers, was a boulder containing conspicuous fossil footprints. Krill was intrigued, and he sent a photo to his colleague, Stephen Rowland, a paleontologist at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. The trailside tracks have turned out to be even more significant than…

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MCC and Phoenix Truck Driving School partner to offer 4 week training in tri-state region

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College and Phoenix Truck Driving School have partnered up to bring the opportunity of obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License to Mohave County. Residents of the tristate region who are interested in getting paid to drive local routes, long hauls or traveling across the country can sign up for the course that can be completed in as little as four-weeks.  MCC and Phoenix Truck Driving School held a ribbon cutting at the Kingman campus Tuesday. Representatives from both institutions were present, along with representatives from DOT Foods. “MCC greatly values our new partnership with Phoenix Truck Driving School. Doug…

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Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Program applications open

The Governor’s Office is partnering with Local First Arizona Foundation to launch this grant program and help small businesses specifically mandated to pause operations due to the pandemic. Businesses include gyms, fitness centers and studios, bars, water parks and others named in Executive Order: 2020-43. For more information email: info@localfirstaz.com. What the grant covers: Up two months of rent and mortgage payments due by small businesses. The maximum award will be $25,000. Grants will be prioritized for businesses with fewer than 50 current employees that are most in need of the funding to meet their rent or mortgage obligations, and…

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BOS discusses mass COVID-19 testing events

MOHAVE COUNTY – “Confusing” was a word often repeated Thursday as Mohave County Supervisors spent another hour continuing their multiple meeting debate over coronavirus data, and how and when it should be reported. The dizzying discussion resulted in votes to issue the daily fact sheet and press release at the same time each evening, and that 5:00 p.m. would be the cutoff point for 24-hour reporting periods, rather than noon.  Chairman Jean Bishop questioned why the board essentially approved one motion it already passed earlier this month. An answer came from supervisor Buster Johnson.  “I believe that staff went ahead…

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BOS discusses mass COVID-19 testing events

MOHAVE COUNTY – “Confusing” was a word often repeated Thursday as Mohave County Supervisors spent another hour continuing their multiple meeting debate over coronavirus data, and how and when it should be reported. The dizzying discussion resulted in votes to issue the daily fact sheet and press release at the same time each evening, and that 5:00 p.m. would be the cutoff point for 24-hour reporting periods, rather than noon.  Chairman Jean Bishop questioned why the board essentially approved one motion it already passed earlier this month. An answer came from supervisor Buster Johnson.  “I believe that staff went ahead…

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