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None injured in residential fire

No one was hurt in a residential structure fire in Bullhead City early Tuesday, April 23. Fire department personnel responded at 1:00 a.m. to the incident in the 900 block of Sea Spray Drive. Public information officer Lori Viles said arriving firefighters discovered an unoccupied mobile home and a detached shed fully involved in flame. “Crews quickly began an aggressive fire attack pulling multiple supply lines,” a news release stated. “Engine 761’s crew made entry into the back bedroom, bathroom, and hallway obtaining a primary all clear.” The structures were destroyed and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day in Lake Havasu City on April 27

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold the next Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. This one-day event, free of charge, makes it convenient for the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at a drop-off location in front of the Lake Havasu City Police Department, located at 2360 McCulloch Boulevard North. The program is anonymous and with no requests for identification to dispose of medication. Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing medication…

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Wildfire Safety Fair slated for May 4

Multiple local, state, and federal public safety agencies are partnering with the Hualapai Mountain Lodge to host the second annual Hualapai Mountain Wildfire Safety Fair on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., at the Hualapai Mountain Resort, 4525 Hualapai Mountain Road, Kingman. There will be booths and exhibits from several public safety agencies and emergency vehicles on display. Public education specialists will be on site providing information on Wildfire Safety and Disaster Preparedness. Much of the information will tie in with the Arizona Ready, Set, Go, campaign to educate residents on wildfire mitigation measures and the importance…

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Free events at the Mohave County Library Kingman Branch

The Mohave County Library Kingman Branch will be having a free mosaic terra cotta pot class on Tuesday, April 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for people ages 18 and older. The supplies will be provided. The Kingman Concert Band will be performing “The Sounds of Broadway” in the main library Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. The Mohave County Library Kingman Branch is located at 3269 N Burbank St, Kingman.

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Plans to build Perkins submitted to the City

Plans have been submitted and a permit is requested to build a Perkins Restaurant and Bakery behind the Safeway Shopping Center in Kingman. The Lake Havasu City-based Selberg and Associates architectural firm turned in plans to the city on April 19.    A 5,258 sq. ft. restaurant that will seat up to 257 people is proposed on a lot between the shopping center and Interstate 40 Stockton Hill Road exit.    City officials indicated a first review of the plans should be completed by the end of this month and that the construction permit could issue on or before mid-May. A general…

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Allison faces minimum of 21 years

A Kingman man admits wearing body armor while committing armed robberies, kidnappings and assaults during business invasions last year. An assortment of 47 charges are dismissed in the plea agreement entered Monday that aims to resolve ten indicted cases.    Francis Allison, 59, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault for a January 1, 2018 incident in Valle Vista, north of Kingman. Prosecutor Rod Albright said Allison and co-defendant Anthony Axton, 32, Kingman, were armed when they entered the back door of a business about closing time and directed two female employees to hand over cash before they were…

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