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Dear Editor, During the recent Trump administration’s U.S.

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Safe evacuation in Lake Havasu City garage fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 11:30 p.m.

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Rhythm & Brews festival returns for third year

KINGMAN — The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce

Nancy Griffith Terhaar

March 12, 1948 – May 29, 2026 Nancy,

Volunteers help expand innovative Colorado River Fish Habitat

BULLHEAD CITY — Twenty volunteers from Bullhead City

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Scam artists apprehended in Starbucks parking lot

KINGMAN – An alleged scam artist was arrested

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City searches for new airport manager

KINGMAN – At least 15 people have applied for the City of Kingman’s vacant Airport General Manager position. Joe Husband is serving as interim manager and he says selected semi-finalists will be scheduled for interviews on Feb. 17. Husband said it appears a new manager can come on board in March, allowing his exit in April. Former Manager Steve Johnston resigned last Oct. Dave Hawkins

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New reports of vaccine scams

COVID-19 vaccine distribution is in full swing, and scammers have been quick to take advantage. BBB Scam Tracker is getting reports of cons ranging from calls phishing for personal information to messages claiming you need to pay to guarantee your dose. If you are eligible to receive the vaccine, be sure to double check any messages before sharing personal information. How the Scam Works: You get a phone call, social media message, or an email saying that you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. It appears to comes from a friend, a public health official, or someone from a local hospital…

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TWN Communications/MEC ribbon cutting

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce helped commemorate the grand opening of TWN Communications this week. The internet provider has joined forces with Mohave Electric Cooperative to build broadband infrastructure for the area within 5 years. This aggressive timeline cannot come soon enough for residents and businesses who need reliable service at high speeds. Leaders of both TWN and MEC say that a variety of plans will be available for the light-surfing consumer to the complex enterprise customers that need custom solutions.  TWN Communications is located at 2020 Silver Creek Rd, Suite 110D, Bullhead City, AZ 86442. For more information, call 928-965-7144 or go to www.twncomm.com. Among those attending the ribbon cutting…

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Snow slows Kingman Tuesday

KINGMAN – Four- to six-inch accumulations from an overnight snowstorm made for dangerous driving conditions in Kingman. Kingman police Chief Rusty Cooper said officers handled 11 traffic accident calls between 4:00 p.m. Monday and 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. Cooper said minor injuries occurred in two of the crashes and that officers handled another 20 incidents involving rigs left stranded around the city. “El Trov Hill in the 1100 block of E. Andy Devine Ave. was particularly treacherous,” Cooper said. “The City of Kingman Public Works & Street Department was out in force all night, making major roadways and surface streets passable….

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Cerbat Justice Taylor retiring

KINGMAN – A Kingman judge is going to step down from the bench and into retirement this spring. Cerbat Precinct Justice of the Peace John Taylor, a former deputy Mohave County attorney, intends to call it a career on March 31. County supervisors are expected to accept Taylor’s resignation and establish guidelines for selecting a successor during their board meeting next Monday. Staff is recommending that recruitment begin immediately and that a four-member panel be established to screen and interview applicants. The recommendation is for Dist. 1 Supervisor Travis Lingenfelter, Dist. 4 Sup. Jean Bishop, Presiding Mohave County Superior Court Judge Charles Gurtler and Kingman Justice…

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