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Rivyve hosts open house

KINGMAN – Rivyve Behavioral Health will host an open house on Thursday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their new location, 3131 Western Ave. The facility invites the public to explore their state-of-the-art facility for women, meet their team of mental health professionals, learn about service and treatment options, and enjoy light refreshments and networking opportunities.

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Small Business Fair spotlighted 21 county shops

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Bullhead City’s Baked and Loaded bakery shop visited Lake Havasu last week to spotlight some of our local small business owners at their Small Business Shopping event. The Lake Havasu Small Business Shopping event took place on Saturday, May 18 at the KAWS event venue.  Quarantines that happened during the pandemic gave birth to many incredible business launches and Baked and Loaded just so happens to be one of them. Owner Michelle Talley turned her love of cookie baking into a business during the 2020 lockdowns.   The Small Business shopping event showcased 21 local businesses all prepared to show off…

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Rancho Santa Fe interchange plans continue

KINGMAN – Poor communication, escalating cost, uncertainty and additional delay were all on display as the Kingman City Council clumsily addressed new revelations regarding the Interstate 40 Rancho Santa Fe Traffic Interchange (TI) during a near five hour long Tuesday meeting. Vice Mayor Cherish Sammeli was bewildered that the city has only recently learned that it will cost several million dollars more to have the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) administer the project. She asked ADOT District Engineer Anthony Brozich why the city was not previously made aware of its Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (ICAP) fee. Brozich said that the…

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Mohave County GOP hosted America First parade

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The 2024 election is not until November 4 but members of the Mohave County GOP already have decided who they want in office. The club openly shared their choices with the community at the Trump Train Cruise-In last weekend. Their America First Trump Train Cruise-In took place on Saturday May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at SARA Park. The Mohave County GOP Organization aims to have their members join them in getting republicans in office from City Council to Congress. The group helps republicans become registered voters and supports podcasts like Red Voice Media, The Daily Wire, and The Bongino Show. They…

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Wildlife Mitigation grant allocated for Hualapai Mountain area

KINGMAN – A $3.7-million Community Wildfire Defense grant is being allocated for wildfire mitigation at Pine Lake, a heavily-wooded community in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman. The money from the USDA Forest Service flows to the town through the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM). “The grants provide financial assistance to at-risk communities to protect their residents from catastrophic wildfire through the development and implementation of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP),” a news release said. ?“These master plans must be designed to provide for wildfire risk reduction, build fire adapted communities, prioritize hazardous fuels reduction work, and…

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Workshop highlights land fraud, wire transfer fraud

KINGMAN – There is no shortage of those who commit land fraud these days according to Laurie Barthlow, Escrow Administrator and Vice President at Chicago Title Agency. On Monday, May 13, a workshop sponsored by the Kingman Chamber of Commerce was held with Barthlow, Vicki Wyatt, Escrow Officer with Pioneer Title Agency and local attorney Tom Price as presenters.  The workshop was attended by business owners, attorneys, Realtors and members of the general public. Information covered included how to spot land and wire transfer fraud, safeguards that can be put in place and red flags to watch for. Barthlow said…

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