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Business opportunities for guided diving on submerged B-29

BOULDER CITY, Nev. -The National Park Service is offering two business opportunities to operate guided scuba diving tours on the B-29 Superfortress submerged within Lake Mead. The plane crashed into Lake Mead July 21, 1948, while engaged in high-altitude atmospheric research. The crew of five survived the crash, but the plane was lost in the depths of the lake. It was discovered by local divers in August 2001. In June 2003, archeologists from the National Park Service Submerged Resources Center mapped and documented the wreck for management and educational purposes. While the area is generally closed to diving to protect…

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Rancho Santa Fe Interchange approved

KINGMAN – Mayor Jen Miles said Tuesday’s Kingman City Council approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is a big step forward after years of planning and effort involved with the Rancho Santa Fe Interchange project. She said the IGA with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for phase one involves construction of the Interstate 40 interchange and short arterial extensions to the north and south. City Engineer Greg Henry said phase one will stretch interchange arterials about ¼-mile in each direction, including the parkway that will lead to the Kingman Airport Industrial Park. Henry said ADOT will review design plans…

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One dead, one injured in single-vehicle rollover

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Sunday traffic fatality in Golden Valley. Deputies responded at noon to the single-vehicle collision on Estrella Road near McElmo Drive. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies determined the vehicle had been traveling about 60 miles an hour while northbound on Estrella. “The vehicle traveled through a dip in the road and drifted to the right. the driver then over-corrected to the left, causing it to rotate counter clockwise,” Mortensen said. “The vehicle eventually left the roadway and rolled one time, landing upright.” The driver, Stanton Taylor Edwards, 64, Golden…

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Early voting encouraged

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County officials are encouraging citizens to vote early, a privilege already exercised by well more than half of the local electorate. Voting early by mail will reduce the number of people visiting polling places where voters will touch things in an environment at risk for exposure or spread of COVID-19. “We are absolutely promoting it this year, just to keep people safe and keep our staff safe,” said Mohave County Recorder Kristi Blair. “It is just an option for people that otherwise might not feel comfortable going out on election day.” Elections Director Allen Tempert said…

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MCSO welcomes newest deputies

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) would like to congratulate their six newest deputies who graduated from the Western Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy (WALETA) last week. Christopher Golden, Bryon Kimber, Justin Nelson, Miles Short, Andrew Sundberg, and Torrey Thames completed a 20-week academy where they gained knowledge in criminal and traffic law, criminal investigation, defensive tactics, and much more. Chief Deputy Dean McKie presented the newest deputies with their Mohave County Sheriff’s Office badge, and a family member was invited on stage to pin them on. MCSO is proud of their newest deputies for all of…

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