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Storms teach us life lessons

Seasons come, seasons go! Winter is fast giving way to spring, then spring to summer. Along with every season come various kings of weather, be it snow, wind, heat and monsoon rains. I remember the summer of 2014. The monsoon rains were the worst I remember in a long time. With the heavy rains I received weather alerts on my cell phone, as well as the television. We were adequately warned of flash floods. Fortunately, the National Weather Service kept each of us being informed and prepared for what would lie ahead. Like many of you, any storm that threatens…

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Kingman City Council work session to focus on generating new revenue streams

Projects and funding sources are part of the focus of next week’s Kingman City Council work session. City manager Ron Foggin said staff will once again detail Kingman’s five-year capital improvement project list. Cost of the projects grossly exceeds Kingman’s current funding capacity. Foggin said he believes the City should reduce and redraft its project list and make it more realistic if it does not identify new revenue streams. A mix of fee and tax options to generate additional revenue will also be presented. “We’re going to talk to the Council about what’s their appetite for moving forward to address…

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CRUHSD narrowing school superintendent search

The Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) governing board voted unanimously late Tuesday night to narrow the search for a new school superintendent to two finalists. The two, one from Arizona and one from South Dakota, will return next week for more interviews and community forums.  Todd Flora, an education program specialist with the Arizona Department of Education’s satellite office in Flagstaff, and Timothy Mayclin, superintendent of the Kimball School District in South Dakota, were among five semifinalists interviewed by the board over two nights. There were a dozen applicants for the position. “We interviewed five excellent candidates,” said board president Lori Crampton. “We appreciate the time and energy…

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Walk-a-thon is this weekend

Join Murphy Broadcasting and S.A.I.N.T. for the 3rd Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk-a-thon, Saturday, March 23, at the Dog Park at Rotary Park in Bullhead City from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk-A-Thon participants are invited to create a team and raise money together, or participate solo. Online registration is available at http://funraiserforsaint.myevent.com/. Adults are $10 per person, kids are $5 and friendly pets on leashes are invited to participate for free. Walkers can raise even more money by having sponsors pledge in their name. A grand prize will be given to the person or team that raises the most money. All…

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Kingman team hosts tournament; play starts this morning

The City of Kingman and a local team are hosting a portion of a prestigious senior softball tournament this weekend. Based in Sacramento, California, the Senior Softball USA has moved its Spring World National Championship tournament from St. George, Utah to Kingman and Bullhead City. Some 38 teams are competing at Rotary Park in Bullhead City and 36 teams are battling at the seven field Centennial Park Complex in Kingman.  Winners of the various age divisions and bracketed levels of play qualify for the National Tournament of Champions held in Florida each February. Play at Centennial Park begins at 8:00 a.m….

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Busy Weekend for Sports Tourism in Bullhead City

Bullhead City Recreation Division is hosting two sporting events this weekend at Rotary Park along with Mohave High School’s MEC Invitational Track meet. The first event is the Bye Bye Birdie pickleball tournament hosted by the City of Bullhead City and pickleballtournaments.com. Games will be hosted at Rotary Park’s newly developed pickleball courts. This will be the first tournament on the new courts with players from Canada, Minnesota, South Dakota, Georgia, Idaho, California, Nevada and Arizona. The tournament is a sendoff for all of Bullhead City’s Winter Visitors who have been great advocates for pickleball in the community. “We are very excited…

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