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KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

Mohave Electric announces classroom grant winners

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) awarded eighteen

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KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is notifying

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KINGMAN – A National Day of Prayer event

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KINGMAN – Transporting illegal drugs into Mohave County

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State offices moving in Kingman

Dozens of state workers who staff two offices in downtown Kingman will soon be transitioning to a single office on Airway Avenue. The City of Kingman has issued a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the brand new facility, allowing supplies and furnishings to be delivered for use in the 40,000 sq. ft. building.    The agency handling the project, the Arizona Department of Administration, has not provided any updated information despite three inquiries over the last month. Project completion, however, is imminent, according to the City.    Kingman Community Development Manager Chris Young said crews with contractor Sun State Builders of Phoenix…

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Mohave County ends Thursday with 75 virus cases

MOHAVE COUNTY –  The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified Wednesday evening of six COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. The contact investigations have been initiated with all six cases. These five of the six cases are currently in isolation and recovering at home: The first new case is in the Bullhead City service area, is in the 45-54 year age range, and is epidemiologically-linked to another case; the second new case is in the Kingman service area and is also in the 45-54 year age range and is epidemiologically linked to another case; case three is from the…

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Mohave County ends Thursday with 75 virus cases

MOHAVE COUNTY –  The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified Wednesday evening of six COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. The contact investigations have been initiated with all six cases. These five of the six cases are currently in isolation and recovering at home: The first new case is in the Bullhead City service area, is in the 45-54 year age range, and is epidemiologically-linked to another case; the second new case is in the Kingman service area and is also in the 45-54 year age range and is epidemiologically linked to another case; case three is from the…

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Plans for Kingman Perkins store on hold

 It was nearly four years ago when the community first learned of plans to build a Perkins Restaurant and Bakery in Kingman. Those involved made it clear that construction wouldn’t likely begin until late 2017 or 2018 at the project site between Interstate 40 and the rear of the new Safeway shopping complex.   The city approved plans for the 5,258 square-foot eatery that can seat up to 257 people. However,  the project is shelved, at least temporarily, and it’s fate is uncertain.   “It’s on indefinite hold,” said Brett Borg, the President of the company that manages the Safeway plaza property….

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Five new virus cases confirmed tonight; 69 positives in Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (April 22, 2020) – The Mohave County Health Department MCDPH-Nursing staff was notified tonight of 5 new positive COVID-19 cases. The first four are all in the Kingman service area. Two of those are in the 55-64 age range; one is in the 45-54 age range and one is in the 20-44 age range.  The final case is in the Lake Havasu City service area and the person is in the 20-44 age range. All five are currently in isolation and recovering at home. There are now 26 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area,…

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BHC candidates facing court challenges

BULLHEAD CITY – Four Bullhead City council hopefuls are facing candidacy challenges in Mohave County Superior Court. Separate legal actions have been submitted that allege they failed to collect enough valid signatures on nominating petitions to qualify for the August-November election cycle.   Those facing candidacy challenge include re-election seeking incumbents Mark Clark, Tami Ring and Kathy Bruck. Prospective candidate Waheed Zehri is also facing challenge.   The lawsuits are being scheduled for hearings next week before Judge Lee Jantzen.

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