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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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LHC new hot spot; mask mandate amended

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City service area has become Mohave County’s COVID-19 hotspot once again. Case count surges have bounced back and forth from one service territory to another during the four month-long pandemic, but have rotated back to Lake Havasu over the past couple of weeks. “Looking at the cases since July 1, Lake Havasu has had an increase of 157%,which is the fastest growing compared to the other major cities,” Assistant Department of Public Health Director Melissa Palmer said during Thursday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors coronavirus management meeting. “Kingman is at 38%, Bullhead City…

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Moss Mine breaking ground

MEC and Golden Vertex break ground on new powerline to provide electric service to Moss Mine. BULLHEAD CITY – Golden Vertex has begun construction of a new 6.9 mile, 3 phase, 24.9kV power line as part of the Moss Mine Federal Lands Expansion project. The line will tie into an existing power line at the intersection of Silver Creek Rd and Bullhead Parkway. This new power line will allow Golden Vertex to convert the Moss Mine from onsite diesel generated power to utility grid power supplied by Mohave Electric Cooperative. Currently, electricity is supplied to the mine by eight 455…

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Moss Mine breaking ground

MEC and Golden Vertex break ground on new powerline to provide electric service to Moss Mine. BULLHEAD CITY – Golden Vertex has begun construction of a new 6.9 mile, 3 phase, 24.9kV power line as part of the Moss Mine Federal Lands Expansion project. The line will tie into an existing power line at the intersection of Silver Creek Rd and Bullhead Parkway. This new power line will allow Golden Vertex to convert the Moss Mine from onsite diesel generated power to utility grid power supplied by Mohave Electric Cooperative. Currently, electricity is supplied to the mine by eight 455…

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McConnell takes helm at KRMC

KINGMAN – Will McConnell is settling into his new role as Chief Executive Officer at Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC). McConnell said he’s conducting a thorough evaluation and assessment after assuming the administrative reigns of the largest employer in the region on June 1. “One of the things that I’m really trying to do in my first 90 days is stop and listen. I want to avoid the inclination to get in and start changing or start moving things early,” McConnell said. “I really want to make sure I understand the culture of KRMC . I want to make sure…

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Motorists should allow extra travel time next week for nighttime pavement repairs on I-40 and US 93 east of Kingman

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and allow extra travel time for overnight pavement repairs on Interstate 40 and US 93 in Mohave County. The work, which includes milling the existing pavement and replacing it with new pavement, is scheduled at the following locations: I-40 at the Fort Rock traffic interchange (milepost 92): Eastbound traffic will be narrowed to one lane from 6 p.m. Monday, July 20, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 21. US 93 will be narrowed to one lane of alternating north- and southbound travel between the Interstate 40/US 93 traffic interchange and Marble…

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Motorists should allow extra travel time next week for nighttime pavement repairs on I-40 and US 93 east of Kingman

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and allow extra travel time for overnight pavement repairs on Interstate 40 and US 93 in Mohave County. The work, which includes milling the existing pavement and replacing it with new pavement, is scheduled at the following locations: I-40 at the Fort Rock traffic interchange (milepost 92): Eastbound traffic will be narrowed to one lane from 6 p.m. Monday, July 20, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 21. US 93 will be narrowed to one lane of alternating north- and southbound travel between the Interstate 40/US 93 traffic interchange and Marble…

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