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Temporary road closures of London Bridge and area roads

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Camaros on the Bridge event is set for Saturday, January 25. The public is asked to plan ahead when traveling on McCulloch Boulevard, between Capri Boulevard and Lake Havasu Avenue, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., as temporary closures are in place at this time. In addition, the bridge is closed from 7:50 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to accommodate the event. This temporary closure impacts access to businesses in the area. Please plan ahead to avoid any issues with traveling in this area during this event. Please exercise additional caution and pay special attention to…

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Bullhead City now a Second Amendment Sanctuary city

BULLHEAD CITY – A unanimous January 21 vote by the Bullhead City Council declares the Colorado River community a Second Amendment Sanctuary City. Passage of a resolution pledges commitment in support of gun rights and resistance to any attempt by the state or federal government to erode them in any way. The city of Needles in California passed a similar resolution last July while the Mohave County Board of Supervisors did the same last November. The Board of Supervisors in Yavapai County is expected to consider a Second Amendment support declaration next month. Dave Hawkins

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Supervisors discuss animal shelter, review of publicly-held buildings

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Manager Mike Hendrix credits assistant Yvonne Orr and other staff members for successful operation of the Animal Shelter in downtown Kingman. The county took control of the facility last July, following its operation by the Western Arizona Humane Society for the previous decade. “We came across a lot of bumps in the beginning,” Orr said during the regular Board of Supervisors meeting conducted Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Bullhead City. “We still are having some issues but all in all I think things are going well with the shelter.” Orr said shelter operations are maintained within…

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Supervisors discuss animal shelter, review of publicly-held buildings

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Manager Mike Hendrix credits assistant Yvonne Orr and other staff members for successful operation of the Animal Shelter in downtown Kingman. The county took control of the facility last July, following its operation by the Western Arizona Humane Society for the previous decade. “We came across a lot of bumps in the beginning,” Orr said during the regular Board of Supervisors meeting conducted Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Bullhead City. “We still are having some issues but all in all I think things are going well with the shelter.” Orr said shelter operations are maintained within…

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44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case

MOHAVE COUNTY – Five people employed at the Kokopelli Eye Institute in Kingman have been indicted along with the doctor who operates the business that also has branches in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Peoria, Wickenburg, Surprise, Glendale and Fountain Hills. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich early this month announced the indictment of Dr. Michael Lee Ham in an alleged fraud and billing scandal. Brnovich has subsequently announced the indictment of 44 employees who worked at the various Kokopelli Eye Institutes. The five who worked at the Kingman business who’ve been indicted include Monica Zavala, Donalda “Sue” Sticka, Amber Havenner, Sarah Morgan…

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44 indicted in Kokopelli Eye Institute case

MOHAVE COUNTY – Five people employed at the Kokopelli Eye Institute in Kingman have been indicted along with the doctor who operates the business that also has branches in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Peoria, Wickenburg, Surprise, Glendale and Fountain Hills. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich early this month announced the indictment of Dr. Michael Lee Ham in an alleged fraud and billing scandal. Brnovich has subsequently announced the indictment of 44 employees who worked at the various Kokopelli Eye Institutes. The five who worked at the Kingman business who’ve been indicted include Monica Zavala, Donalda “Sue” Sticka, Amber Havenner, Sarah Morgan…

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