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KINGMAN – The recall elephants were not in the room when their ouster effort targeting Kingman Mayor Jen Miles was eviscerated during a Wednesday hearing in Mohave County Superior Court. Judge Lee Jantzen expressed frustration that he was forced to referee a battle that lacked a key adversary. Plaintiff Dr. Deborah Bennett brought suit against Mohave County and Kingman City officials, asking the Court to find fatal flaws in the petition circulation process regarding the planned Aug. 3 recall election. Lawyers for the county and city attended the hearing, but their participation was minimal because petition review conducted by the…

KINGMAN – Kingman citizens may continue debating the merit of last year’s coronavirus municipal mask mandate, but they won’t be expressing those views in a summertime recall election. At the conclusion of a Wednesday hearing in Kingman, Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen enjoined Mohave County and City officials from advancing the proposed recall of Mayor Jen Miles to an Aug. 3 election. The ruling came after plaintiff attorneys challenging the recall, with skilled precision, knifed their way through their two-pronged argument exposing fatal flaws in the manner in which the petitions were circulated. Roopali Desai and Andy Gaona…

KINGMAN – Kingman citizens may continue debating the merit of last year’s coronavirus municipal mask mandate, but they won’t be expressing those views in a summertime recall election. At the conclusion of a Wednesday hearing in Kingman, Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen enjoined Mohave County and City officials from advancing the proposed recall of Mayor Jen Miles to an Aug. 3 election. The ruling came after plaintiff attorneys challenging the recall, with skilled precision, knifed their way through their two-pronged argument exposing fatal flaws in the manner in which the petitions were circulated. Roopali Desai and Andy Gaona…

MOHAVE COUNTY – A new report shows that Mohave Community College and Arizona’s nine other community college districts are the economic engines needed to provide fast, job-focused training for unemployed and underemployed workers in our state. “MCC is positioned to be a key force in helping our region recover from this economy that’s been reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic,” said MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein. “Working with our state and local lawmakers and policymakers, along with the business and industry leaders, and the ARIZONA@WORK system, I’m confident the future is very bright for our students and communities.” The new report…