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Kino Avenue Waterline Project update

New closure in effect next week- KINGMAN – Kino Avenue between Irving Street and Kenneth Street will be closed starting the morning of September 16, through 5 p.m., September 26. The project to install a new water transmission main on Kino Ave., between Arizona Street to the Mohave Wash, started August 12. Portions of Kino Ave. will be closed throughout the project, and detours will be in place for street closures. The contractor, Freiday Construction, is working with residents in the area regarding notification, but no water service delays or disruptions are scheduled to take place. This project is the…

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KRMC is first in the nation to use new cancer drug

Copiktra™ was approved in late 2018 KINGMAN – The Kingman Regional Medical (KRMC) Center Cancer Center is the first provider in the nation to use a newly-approved therapy for cancers of the blood. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Copiktra™ for clinical use in September, 2018. Copiktra™ is a prescription capsule taken by mouth. It is used to treat adults who have not responded or stopped responding to two prior therapies. Copiktra™ is approved for patients with: ·         Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) ·         Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) ·         Follicular Lymphoma KRMC Medical Oncologist Dr. Edgardo Rivera prescribed Copiktra™ to treat a…

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Property tax statement will be mailed out by Oct. 1

MOHAVE COUNTY – On May 3, , the Governor of Arizona signed Senate Bill 1033 (SB1033) into law which changes how property taxes are billed to owners with mortgaged properties. SB1033 deals with property that is valued by the county assessor and subject to taxation by the county treasurer. It is specific to mortgaged property and the mortgagee (lender/bank) pays the property taxes on behalf of the mortgagor (owner/borrower). What This Change Means To You Most lenders require taxes to be escrowed as part of loan agreements and handle payment of these taxes for the borrower. If you have a…

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Groundbreaking procedure offers new hope for Alzheimer’s disease

Barrow Neurological Institute first to conduct trial in international study A groundbreaking procedure that offers new hope for patients with Alzheimer’s disease is being tested at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. The largest international trial to date will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients over 65 years old with mild probable Alzheimer’s, and it will test the hypothesis that DBS will slow cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s. The DBS procedure has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits for otherwise treatment-resistant movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. The delicate procedure involves placing one or…

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City, county may see funds from national opioid litigation

Proposed settlement may pay out a total of $12 billion nationwide KINGMAN – Kingman City Attorney Carl Cooper and Deputy Mohave County Attorney Ryan Esplin are intrigued by news of a tentative settlement with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma. The city and county engaged the same law firm to enter litigation seeking compensation for the devastation of the nation’s opioid epidemic. “It’s locally meaningful,” Cooper said. “This is just part of a giant conglomeration of litigation regarding manufacturers and distribution.” Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said Wednesday that parties have reached a proposed settlement that could see Purdue Pharma pay out some…

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