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Kingman mayoral terms will be put to a vote

KINGMAN – The Kingman City Council voted March 3 to place two questions on the August 4 primary election ballot. One proposal would double from two to four years the length of the term of office served by the City’s mayor. City Manager Ron Foggin said most municipalities use a four year format for mayor. He said mayors can be distracted from their public service duties when they have to seek re-election every two years. Foggin said the mayors of nearby Colorado River communities are able to network better with outside entities and organizations to get more done for their…

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Temporary closure of McCulloch Boulevard

LAKE HAVASU CITY – This Thursday, March 5, McCulloch Boulevard is closed to through traffic from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., from Smoketree Avenue to Mulberry Avenue for the Annual Havasu Deuces Show and Shine event. Please exercise additional caution when traveling in these areas, and pay special attention to all signage, markings, volunteers and law enforcement. For more information, please visit www.havasudeuces.com or call (928) 854-6319.

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Caregiver presentation is open to the public

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) will host a free caregiving presentation by renowned author Elaine K. Sanchez, on Thursday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Blue Water Resort and Casino Mohave Room in Laughlin. Entitled “Finding Hope, Humor, and Heart in Caregiving” this will be an inspiring and informative presentation featuring real-life stories and strategies for coping with the emotional stress of caregiving. Attendees will come away with strategies that will help to cope with caregiver anger and guilt; deal with caregiver depression and grief; understand and respond to dementia-related challenging behaviors…

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Women Making History Awards: Kingman women honored at annual event

KINGMAN – The 36th Annual Women Making History in conjunction with the National Women’s History Month, was held Sunday, March 1 at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. This year’s theme was “Valiant Women of the Vote”, honoring outstanding women in the Kingman community. “The scope of the project is to honor living women who have made a contribution of major significance or a series of ongoing contributions over a longer period of time. These women must be permanent residents of the Kingman area for at least 10 years. They will have had a positive impact on the community…

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Women Making History Awards: Kingman women honored at annual event

KINGMAN – The 36th Annual Women Making History in conjunction with the National Women’s History Month, was held Sunday, March 1 at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. This year’s theme was “Valiant Women of the Vote”, honoring outstanding women in the Kingman community. “The scope of the project is to honor living women who have made a contribution of major significance or a series of ongoing contributions over a longer period of time. These women must be permanent residents of the Kingman area for at least 10 years. They will have had a positive impact on the community…

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MCC students chosen by national honor society to represent all of northern Arizona

MOHAVE COUNTY – Two Mohave Community College students are now representing all of the northern Arizona Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society chapters. Kyran Benedict Soriano and Elizabeth Najera were elected as Regional Officers for the Northern District of Arizona and hold the title of co-vice president. They both won elections at the 2019 Regional Convention Meeting in Phoenix. Soriano and Najera have held the position now for about a year and have the opportunity to serve as a link between international headquarters and local PTK chapters. Locally, they are part of the PTK Kingman chapter. Soriano is PTK president…

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