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Riverside Resort to reopen June 4

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino will reopen to the public Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 8 a.m., with a full series of safety measures, solely focused on creating a safe environment for guests and employees while maintaining that Riverside Resort pre-pandemic hospitality and fun. “During the past two months, the Riverside’s leadership team has worked together in every area of the casino and hotel to develop strategies to safely open and operate during these unprecedented, challenging times,” said Riverside Resort’s COO, Matt Laughlin. “We are proud to be a casino of choice in the southwest…

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Golden Nugget reopens June 3

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Golden Nugget Laughlin is proud to announce its hotel and pool reopen on Wednesday, June 3 at 3PM, and the casino reopens on Thursday, June 4 with slots reopening at 12:01AM and table games reopening at 10AM, in accordance with directives from the State of Nevada. “We are excited to welcome the Laughlin community back inside our hotel and casino and getting our employees back to work,” said Brad Rutledge, Vice President and General Manager Golden Nugget Laughlin. “We are following all CDC, state and regulatory guidelines and taking all prudent and essential measures to ensure a safe, clean…

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BOS meeting: Demonstration, COVID-19, new county manager, Dot Foods incentive

MOHAVE COUNTY – Some terse words from Mohave County Board of Supervisor Gary Watson punctuated the start of Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that included action on a veritable potpourri of items. Watson expressed his disdain for civil disobedience that has shocked the nation with violence and vandalism from Minneapolis to Scottsdale. Watson said the police action that choked the life out of George Floyd was unconscionable and he said those officers responsible should meet justice swiftly. Yet Watson said he swore an oath on five different occasions to uphold the law and protect the people of Arizona and that…

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‘Black Lives Matter’ protest set for Kingman

KINGMAN – Two young Kingman women staging a Black Lives Matter protest say they’ve received death threats on social media. Shai Weaver and Naysha Powell say they have encountered resistance as they plan a peaceful assembly at Locomotive Park from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Weaver said they’ve been taking screen shots of the threats and turning them over to local law enforcement officials. She said one encouraged citizens to arm themselves and use the demonstrators for target practice and sniper fire. “We are aware of that and we…

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McConnell to assume KRMC CEO position June 1

KINGMAN – On Monday, June 1, William (Will) McConnell, MBA, PhD will begin his post as President and CEO of Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC), succeeding Brian Turney. The Kingman Healthcare Inc. (KHI) board of directors selected McConnell from a pool of hundreds of candidates, announcing their decision in March of this year. McConnell joins KRMC following ten years at Mercy Hospital in Durango, Colorado – with three of those years as CEO. His healthcare background also includes senior management positions in hospital operations, finance, human resources, and quality management. Brian Turney will conclude his tenure with KRMC on May…

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Kingman teen awarded Taco Bell Foundation scholarship

KINGMAN – A Kingman teenager who just completed her junior year at Lee Williams High School has a nice head start on a college savings fund. Franchise-owning, sister-brother business partners Krystal Burge and Mark Peterson presented Amelia Brackett with a $5,000 scholarship award from the Taco Bell foundation. “The Taco Bell Foundation raises about $20 million a year all across the country,” Peterson said. He said about $8 million of that is funding 650 scholarship recipients this year. Burge said they staged the May 26 check presentation at the Taco Bell store on Andy Devine Avenue, where they began their…

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