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Chillin’ on Beale brings Hawaiian style

KINGMAN – Chillin’ on Beale Street will host their Third Annual Beach Party Hawaiian Style on Saturday, Aug. 17 beginning at 3 p.m. Bring your car downtown or just come downtown to look at the other cars. Classics, customs, creatives, motorcycles, EVs, you name it – cruise on down to Beale Street for music, good food and down-home Kingman atmosphere! For information call 714-488-1843.

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Longtime Kingman attorney Bill Porter passes

His friends and family are mourning the death of longtime Kingman attorney Bill Porter. Kingman police confirm that Porter was found deceased inside his Kingman apartment at mid-morning Wednesday. Porter was 76 years old and it is believed he died of natural causes. Foul play is not suspected. Porter formerly operated the William C. Porter law office in downtown Kingman and he had a love of law and history. He was heavily committed to civic organizations and his involvements included the Arizona Historical Society, Kingman Regional Medical Center and the Mohave Museum.

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USGS Aquifer Study Due in 2020

KINGMAN  – In 2017, the City of Kingman and Mohave County entered into an agreement to both equally fund a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the cost of $400,000. The scientific study will show estimates of the potential effects of groundwater withdrawals from the Hualapai Valley Basin using a variety of withdrawal scenarios that will be provided to the USGS by the County, City, and other partners that will assist in the long range planning and future water development. The USGS is working to finalize the study, and will publish their findings in 2020. The Hualapai Valley Basin is located…

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County to fog for mosquitos

Mohave County – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging.  The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide of when to fog.  FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin on Thursday evening August 15th around 8:00 pm, weather permitting.  Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application.  Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include:  · South of Gordon Drive to East King Street, and east and west between Mohave…

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Learn about snakes at the library

KINGMAN – Learn about the ecology and conservation of this versatile aquatic snake and its life cycle in Arizona by presenters from the Arizona Game and Fish Department on Friday, August 16. Sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish, “Garter Snakes of the Water’s Edge” will be presented at the Mohave County Library Kingman branch, 3269 N. Burbank from 6 to 7:15 p.m. The program is open to all ages. For information call 928-692-2665.

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Kingman’s interactive GIS maps locate services at your fingertips

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team works in the engineering department, and collaborates with all city departments, residents, and other agencies to ensure that the value of GIS technology is maximized. The GIS team has created numerous interactive maps, where customers can pinpoint city services, locate parks, and more, on a smart phone, tablet or desktop computer: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/departments/engineering/gis A newly released road closure map will give the motoring public up-to-date street closures, detours, and lane restrictions, as well as upcoming closures and lane restrictions. The City of Kingman has numerous construction projects beginning soon that…

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