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A new season

Dear Editor, Fall has arrived. This is not

International Peace Day observed around the world and

KINGMAN, Ariz. – International Peace Day (IPD) was

Topock School Board meeting calmer than usual Thursday

TOPOCK, Ariz. – For the very first time,

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Kingman police chase ends in RV park

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Police Department (KPD)

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Colombian charged with 18 child-sex offenses

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Kingman resident from Colombia

Work continues to restore water services at Grand

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park

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Community-Wide Recycling Event

BULLHEAD CITY —The City of Bullhead City, in sponsorship with Nevada State Recycling and Mohave Shred, will host a community-wide electronic waste and paper shredding event on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. until noon. The event will be held in the Bullhead City Justice parking lot at 1255 Marina Blvd. Residents from the surrounding communities are invited to bring their items to the event. Nevada State Recycling will accept the electronic items listed below for FREE during the event.  Hard drives will be removed and destroyed from phones and computers. Electronic Items to Bring; All appliances, adaptors, chargers, CD,…

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MCC hosts Mathlympics for local high school students

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College held its annual Mathlympics event where local high school students compete in challenging math assessments. The event took place on the MCC Lake Havasu Campus, Friday, April 19. Over 130 students participated from Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Mohave Valley, Needles and Parker. Eight schools participated, including: River Valley High School, Needles High School, Lake Havasu High School, Mohave Accelerated Learning Center, Academy of Building Industries High School, Parker High School, Telesis Preparatory Academy and Mohave High School. Awards were given to the top scorer from each school, individual levels in subjects, team relay…

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Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening of new County Animal Shelter set for May 6

KINGMAN – Mohave County’s long awaited new animal shelter will have its official ribbon cutting/grand opening on Monday, May 6 at 3 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Special invites have also been extended to the Board of Supervisors, County Manager, Petsmart, the Friends of Mohave County Animal Shelter organization, K.C. Orr, Woodruff Constructions execs, Animal Shelter Manager, Nicole Mangiameli, and Erin Shrecengost, County Administrative Services Director. Some of those will be speaking at the event as well. The new air-conditioned shelter is approximately 9,000-square-feet with 42 enclosed dog kennels and 32 cat condos. It is state of the art…

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Make new friends at Over 40 Social Club

LAKE HAVASU CITY  – Whether you’re new to the Lake Havasu City area, or just want to make new friends, Lake Havasu City’s Over 40 Social Club, has many activities where adults can make connections and get to know some of the locals of the area. The social club met up at Desert Storm’s Performance Boating event on Thursday, April 24 at Querio Dr. and McCulloch Blvd to catch up with friends, share some laughs, and have good times to follow at the city’s annual spectacular boat show. The Over 40 Social Club can be found on meetup.com, an online platform…

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Caring Cases donated

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Police Department (BHCPD) received more of Betty’s “Caring Cases” from CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate, representatives last week. The program was started by longtime Bullhead resident and volunteer Betty Moir, who put the Caring Cases Campaign on the top of her bucket list before she passed away in 2017. BHCPD officers use these bags, filled with personal and comfort items, when tasked with transitioning children into foster care or other emergency situations.

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Kino Avenue Closure on Friday, May 3rd

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman wishes to inform the community that a road closure will take place on Kino Avenue on Friday, May 3, 2024. A hard closure will be implemented from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Kino Avenue, stretching from Glen Road to Bond Street.This closure will allow construction crews to perform necessary road maintenance. All traffic will be rerouted around the construction zone. The City of Kingman urges anyone traveling through work zones to use caution and provide a safe working environment for workers, the motoring public, and pedestrians. For information about the project, questions…

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