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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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Brady under fire for COVID-19 restrictions

BULLHEAD CITY – COVID-19 restrictions and closures bringing frustration across America were very apparent during Tuesday’s Bullhead City council meeting. About a dozen citizens railed against partial park and beach closures and mask wearing directives ordered by Mayor Tom Brady. One citizen called city Manager Toby Cotter a liar and another branded mayor Brady a communist and a coward who caved to mob pressure to impose coronavirus related restrictions. Brady responded that he’s made no decision in a vacuum and that his directives are the byproduct of countless daily briefings and meetings with public health officials and agencies and medical…

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COVID-19 update: 62 new cases, six deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Wednesday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 62 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 6 deaths from previously reported cases. Four are from the Lake Havasu City service area. One is in the 60-69 year age range; one is 70-79; two are 80-89. The other two are from the Bullhead City service area. Both are 80-89. Twenty-nine of the new confirmed cases are in the Bullhead City service area. Twenty are in the Lake Havasu City area. Thirteen are in the Kingman area. Of the 29 Bullhead City area cases,…

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Stay safe during monsoon season

MOHAVE COUNTY – The monsoon season is here! In recent years parts of Arizona have seen major flooding and damage when rains have occurred on wildfire burn scar areas. With the most recent Bush and Big Horn wildfires, all together burning over 300,000 acres, this trend will continue. The American Red Cross has steps people can take to remain safe from the dangers of flash floods. Monsoon season brings a variety of conditions that can include thunderstorms, heavy rain, severe weather, and an increased risk of flooding. The Red Cross wants everyone to know what steps they can take to…

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Supervisors want better 411 on COVID-19

MOHAVE COUNTY – Information flow during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been both a concern and a source of frustration for Mohave County Supervisor Hildy Angius. It’s a point she’s made before and she repeated it during Monday’s special Board of Supervisors coronavirus management meeting. Angius said citizens are growingly frustrated about restrictions and regulations when they’re not able to rely upon various statistics about infections, deaths, age groups, etc… “Here’s the bottom line. People are not trusting the numbers, not just from Mohave County, from everywhere,” Angius said. “If you’re asking people to give up their lives, there has…

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COVID-19 update: 111 new cases, six deaths

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Monday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 111 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of the 111 cases, 41 are in the Bullhead City service area. There are also 41 new confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City service area. There are 29 new confirmed cases in the Kingman service area. There are six deaths also reported today and all of them are in the Bullhead City area. One of them, a 60-69 year age range person, is one of the new cases and not previously reported. The other five deaths are…

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COVID-19 update: 12 new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Sunday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There was also one death from a previously reported case. It is a 70-79 year age range person in the Kingman service area. Of the 12 new cases, nine are in the Bullhead City service area. There are two cases in the Lake Havasu City area. All 12 cases remain under investigation. Of the 9 Bullhead City area cases, three are 20-29; two are 30-39; three are 50-59; one is 60-69. Of the two Lake Havasu City area…

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