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KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

Mohave Electric announces classroom grant winners

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Bullhead City resident dies from COVID-19; 8th death in Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 29 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified this morning of the death of one of the previously identified hospitalized COVID-19 positive cases in the Bullhead City service area. This person was in the 65+ range. The individual was not epidemiologically-linked to another case and it was not travel-related. There are now 29 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 65 in Kingman, with a total of four deaths there (including the three latest) and 11 in Bullhead City, including this latest death.  There are a total of…

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Virus cases reach 105 for county on Tuesday

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 28 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified this afternoon of four new COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. Three of the four are in the Kingman service area. One case in the 65+ range is hospitalized, and epidemiologically-linked to another case. The other two in Kingman are isolated and recovering at home and epidemiologically-linked to another case. One is in the 55-64 age range and the other is in the 65+ range. The final of the four is in the 65+ range and is hospitalized in Lake Havasu City. Earlier today there were three COVID-19 related deaths, all 65+ and in the Kingman…

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Virus cases reach 105 for county on Tuesday

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 28 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified this afternoon of four new COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. Three of the four are in the Kingman service area. One case in the 65+ range is hospitalized, and epidemiologically-linked to another case. The other two in Kingman are isolated and recovering at home and epidemiologically-linked to another case. One is in the 55-64 age range and the other is in the 65+ range. The final of the four is in the 65+ range and is hospitalized in Lake Havasu City. Earlier today there were three COVID-19 related deaths, all 65+ and in the Kingman…

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Kingman, other areas of county may face different regulations for opening up economy

MOHAVE COUNTY – Supervisors Hildy Angius and Ron Gould expressed angst Monday that Mohave County isn’t doing more to map out plans to reopen the local economy to be prepared once Governor Doug Ducey eases restrictions imposed to prevent spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Are we waiting for the Governor to say something or do we take the lead? What are we doing?” Angius asked during Tuesday’s special board meeting on coronavirus management matters. “People are asking ‘what are they doing?’ I feel very, very frustrated.” Angius drew support from Gould. “I think it’s essential that we begin to plan…

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3 more COVID-19 deaths in Kingman

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 28 2020) The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified this afternoon of three COVID-19 related deaths, all 65+ and in the Kingman service area. This makes for a total of seven deaths in the county from the coronavirus. The first reported death is a new case, epidemiologically-linked to another case, and is the 101st confirmed case in the county.  The other two were both previously identified as a confirmed positive case and both are epidemiologically-linked to another case. There are now 29 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, including three deaths, 61…

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Council candidates still up in the air following challenge hearings

BULLHEAD CITY – Re-election seeking Bullhead City Council members Kathy Bruck and Tami Ring lost spots on the primary election ballot Monday, but they might quickly become official candidates once again if they prevail on an unresolved legal matter. Partial outcomes and remaining issues were identified through candidacy election challenges aired during four separate hearings conducted by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen. Plaintiffs Royanne Ortiz and Eva Corbett filed lawsuits contending Bruck, Ring, council member Mark Clark and Waheed Zehri failed to gather the minimum 307 valid nominating petition signatures required to qualify their campaigns. Parties involved in…

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