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Traxler receives lifetime achievement award

KINGMAN – A Golden Valley woman who has worked for the Mohave County Attorney’s office for 26 years was recently presented a lifetime achievement award. Robin Traxler was lauded during the Arizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council annual conference for administrative professionals on August 23 in Mesa. Traxler began her near four-decade career in support of the criminal justice system in 1980 as a dispatcher for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. She transitioned to the county attorney’s office in 1993, where she has been indispensable, according to Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith. “Robin is an intricate part of our ‘business’ and…

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Association Health Plan Feasibility Study planned for Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY — Local Benefits Consultant, Erin P. Collins & Associates (ECA, Inc.) and Local Insurance Broker, Springberg McAndrews, have announced the launch of an Association Health Plan feasibility study for businesses in the Mohave County area. Mohave County businesses with 20 to 200+ eligible employees are welcome to attend one of the upcoming informational meetings to hear details and find out how to participate. Only those companies participating in the feasibility study will be invited to join the plan if it is determined to be financially viable. Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, from 9 to 11 a.m….

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Charity cornhole tourney slated

KINGMAN – Venture Club of Kingman will be hosting their Second Annual Charity Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, October 12. The event will begin at noon at Metcalfe Park, 315 W. Beale St. There will be food, drinks, raffles and much more! It will be a double-elimination tournament with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Teams of two and individuals are welcome. Team registration is $30 and individual registration is $20. Venture Club is a nonprofit, and the proceeds will go towards their annual scholarships for women looking to further their education in the Kingman area. Some of their  upcoming…

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Proposed grain silo in opposed in downtown Kingman

KINGMAN – Terry Thomson is proposing to erect a 31-foot-tall grain silo to support his expanding beer brewing operation in downtown Kingman. Thomson and his wife opened the House of Hops on Beale Street in 2015 and expanded it to the Rickety Cricket brewery two years later. The Thomsons opened tap houses carrying Rickety Cricket beer in Prescott and Flagstaff last year and will open another store in Las Vegas next month. Just up the street from Rickety Cricket, Thomson purchased a warehouse at 532 E. Beale Street that he is converting to produce three times the amount of beer…

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Dog Days of Summer at Farmer’s Market

KINGMAN – The Kingman Farmers Market will celebrate the end of “The Dog Days of Summer” Saturday, August 31 by collecting pet food for the Mohave County Animal Shelter and Golden Valley Pet Recovery. Please bring cans and bags of pet food to the market at 102 E Beale between 8 a.m. and noon, and join with these two fantastic community organizations for animal welfare, volunteer some time, adopt or foster pets. There will be live music from the Dale Gillespie Band; and a great variety of handcrafted products; home-baked treats and local produce. Everything from Ancho peppers to zucchini;…

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West Basin Water Study Committee Meets Today

MOHAVE COUNTY – The 10-member Mohave County West Basin Water Users Study Committee is meeting at the Capitol this afternoon, in House Hearing Room 1 at 2 p.m. Mayor Jen Miles is a member of the committee that is chaired by Senator Sonny Borrelli and Representative Regina Cobb. The agenda and full list of members can be found here:https://www.azleg.gov/iagenda/House/082719%20mohave%20county%20west%20basin%20water%20users.1.1r.pdf Background – Governor Ducey signed into law HB2467 (committees; west basin water users), which establishes a 10-member Mohave County West Basin Water Users Study Committee and a 10-member La Paz County West Basin Water Users Study Committee to analyze groundwater withdrawal data and make recommendations to…

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