Trending Today ...
marching band
Lee Williams High School Band heads to State

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Lee Williams High School

courtroom
Silvas enters plea in chase-death, faces three years

BULLHEAD CITY — A third teenager has entered

coffee cup
City to host open coffee event

KINGMAN, Ariz. - The City of Kingman invites

train
The 66 Trains Trainwatcher’s Party

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The first 66 Trains Trainwatcher’s

Party balls
15th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance

KINGMAN, Ariz. - Kingman Rotary Club presents 15th

american flag
4th Annual Kingman Veterans Day Parade

KINGMAN, Ariz. - Join in celebrating the Fourth

Thank you for reading The Standard newspaper online!

Arizona hospitals to receive emergency advance payments from Medicaid

To help Arizona’s hospitals weather the impact of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will work with its provider partners to make available more than $50 million in accelerated hospital payments and advances and extend an additional $5 million in new COVID-19 related funding to Critical Access Hospitals throughout the state. A Critical Access Hospital is a rural acute care hospital located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital.  “Our hospitals represent the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “We need them operating at full…

Read More

Arizona hospitals to receive emergency advance payments from Medicaid

To help Arizona’s hospitals weather the impact of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey announced today that the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will work with its provider partners to make available more than $50 million in accelerated hospital payments and advances and extend an additional $5 million in new COVID-19 related funding to Critical Access Hospitals throughout the state. A Critical Access Hospital is a rural acute care hospital located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital.  “Our hospitals represent the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19,” said Governor Doug Ducey. “We need them operating at full…

Read More

Local Pizza Hut owners donate $70,000 to charity

KINGMAN – A chain of eateries owned by Kingman resident Krystal Burge and her brother Mark Peterson have been lauded for a generous charitable contribution. The 89 Pizza Huts restaurants owned by the sister-brother business partners worked together to raise more than $70,000. The money is being donated for research, technology and specialists at the Phoenix Children’s hospital. Dave Hawkins

Read More

Mohave County COVID-19 update

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County officials reported three more positive coronavirus cases Wednesday, and two Thursday, bringing the county total to 28. The latest two cases are from the Kingman area. County Communications Director Roger Galloway said a second death of an elderly person (65+) with underlying chronic health conditions has occurred in Lake Havasu City. This is the second COVID-19-related death in Mohave County. The first was also an elderly person hospitalized with underlying chronic health conditions in Lake Havasu City. Galloway said the 25th and 26th cases trace to the Kingman service area. He said one is 20-44 years of…

Read More

CRUHSD board meeting temporarily switches to videoconferencing

BULLHEAD CITY – Monday night’s monthly governing board meeting of the Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) will be conducted by videoconference due to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.  The livestreamed meeting will be accessible to the public, and call to the public comments will be accepted in advance. District officials are joining many other government and private agencies complying with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) limiting public gatherings to ten people.  Monday’s CRUHSD meeting will include videoconferencing and telephonic participation by some board members, in addition to remote public access, while following the Arizona Open…

Read More

Two deaths, 28 positive COVID-19 cases in Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY – Havasu Regional Medical Center has informed the Mohave County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) of the death of an elderly person (65+) with underlying chronic health conditions. This is the second COVID-19-related death in Mohave County. The first was also an elderly person hospitalized with underlying chronic health conditions in Lake Havasu City. MCDPH nursing staff was notified late this afternoon, Wednesday, April 8, of two COVID-19 positive patients from the Kingman service area. The first patient is in the 20-44 age range, and is currently hospitalized at Kingman Regional Medical Center.  This case could be considered the…

Read More