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Young enters guilty plea in theft from Yucca Fire District

Superior Court. Matthew Young, 40, pleaded guilty to theft on Thursday in Kingman. Prosecutor James Schoppmann said Young turned himself in at the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office lobby on July 24, 2019. Schoppmann told Court Commissioner Doug Camacho that Young readily admitted his involvement in converting Yucca Fire District funds to personal use. Schoppmann said Young initially had Governing Board permission to use a fire district account to award himself some back pay. Schoppmann said that Young indicated he was unable to stop stealing by moving public money to various fire district accounts while continuing to make unauthorized incremental payments…

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Mental Health First Aid training offered

KINGMAN – Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) will be hosting a free Mental Health First Aid training on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the WACOG office, 208 N. Fourth St. This is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. To register or for more information call 928-377-4962 or email melindak@wacog.com.

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Mental Health First Aid training offered

KINGMAN – Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) will be hosting a free Mental Health First Aid training on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the WACOG office, 208 N. Fourth St. This is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. To register or for more information call 928-377-4962 or email melindak@wacog.com.

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Salvino promoted to lieutenant

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has announced the promotion of John Salvino to the rank of Lieutenant. Salvino has demonstrated that he has the knowledge, experience, and tenure to act as a member of the Command Staff and lead others, and he is recognized as a valuable member of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Salvino started his career as a Detention Officer in 2004. In 2005, he was selected to attend the law enforcement academy to become a deputy. Salvino excelled in his duties and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2014. His most recent assignment was Sergeant…

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Seminar slated for doing business with county

Local merchants are invited to a mid-January workshop to learn how to do business with Mohave County. Training exercises, a presentation and a question and answer session will help local proprietors pursue business partnerships with Mohave County. “The goal is to make sure that local vendors know that there is opportunity to do business here and to understand how to go about it,” said Procurement Director Becky O’Brien. She said local proprietors were issued 83 purchase orders totaling roughly $6.4-million from July to mid-November this year. “To have strong partnerships with our local vendors on our projects is good for…

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BHC Fire Marshal Jim Dykens retires

BULLHEAD CITY – Fire Marshal Jim Dykens has retired from Bullhead Fire after 42 years in the fire service. Chief Dykens began his fire service career in October 1977 in the United States Air Force. Serving as an active-duty firefighter for eight years, then serving for the Air Force as a civilian firefighter for nine years. Traveling in the military as most members do, he served in England, Mississippi, Washington, Alaska, Nevada, and Utah. Dykens moved his family to Mohave County in 1994 and began working as Fire Marshal for the Hualapai Valley Fire Department for 8.5 years. In 2002,…

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