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Coffee with the Mayor, City Manager next Thursday

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman invites residents

Smith receives degree from U of Alaska

KINGMAN – The University of Alaska Fairbanks honored

Mathlympics is back at Mohave College

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave College held its annual Mathlympics

Kingman chip sealing begins on various streets starting Monday

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman Public Works

Bullhead man charged with terrorist threats; explosives confiscated

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police arrested Bryan Christopher

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Spring concert season ends with Toby Keith tribute

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Last weekend Tad Management ended their Lake Havasu concert season with a very special tribute to country music singer and songwriter, Toby Keith. The Toby: Tribute to Toby Keith concert took place on Saturday, June 8 at the Aquatic Center.
For the past four years, the tribute show production company known as Tad Management has been hosting their jam-packed concert series featuring various musicians paying homage to famous well-loved artists through music. 2006 was when Tad Management began to expand from just Phoenix Metro area entertainment to national and international acts for casinos and cruise lines.

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Trash, traffic and toilets: First Friday involves unseen sanitation and safety logistics

KINGMAN – An event that requires Beale Street to be closed off requires a mix of unseen logistics that keep the streets and sidewalks clean.
The Andy Devine Days Parade, Veterans Day Parade and this month, First Friday, attract hundreds, if not thousands, of spectators, shoppers, diners and vendors.
The June 7 christening of the newly renovated Beale Street between Second and Sixth Street attracted just that amount of people from throughout the community.

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Pickleball Club members make it a lifestyle

KINGMAN – The Kingman Pickleball Club (KPC) is thriving. Members used a small space along Beale St. during First Friday last weekend to demonstrate and offer the public a glimpse of a sport that continues gaining popularity all across America.
“It’s an addiction,” said KPC member Blessie Potokar. “Once you get into pickleball, that’s it. I love the game. It’s good for your health. Everyday this is my workout.”

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Silver Copper Crossing opens

BULLHEAD CITY – Silver Copper Crossing officially opened Friday, June 7, and links Arizona and Nevada just eight miles south of Bullhead City. The $60.6 million project began in November 2021, and is the third bridge linking Bullhead City and Laughlin, Nev. It spans 724 feet and sits 35 feet above the Colorado River.

Festivities began at 9 a.m. with free donuts and snow cones, followed by a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. officiated by Bullhead City Mayor Steve D’Amico and Nevad Commissioner Michael Naft. Festivities soon moved to the Anderson Fieldhouse in Bullhead City, which sported vendors and live music throughout the day.

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Beale Street is complete: June First Friday proved it

KINGMAN – Beale Street has a new look after a year of construction and support from the community and hundreds, if not thousands, came out to enjoy the look, feel and fun.
Friday’s celebration could’ve quite been the biggest First Friday event since its inception. Beale Street was closed from 2 p.m. until about 10 p.m. from Second to Sixth Street along the revitalized road and sidewalks to allow the businesses, vendors and citizens to participate in the revelry.

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