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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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City offices Presidents Day Closures

KINGMAN – City offices will be closed Monday, February 15, in honor of Presidents Day. There will be no residential or commercial trash service on Monday, February 15; Monday and Tuesday customers should put their cans out one day late. KART will also not operate on Monday, but will return to normal operating hours Tuesday, February 16. LAKE HAVASU CITY – City offices are closed on Monday, February 15, in observance of the Presidents Day Holiday. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices will resume normal schedules on Tuesday, February 16.

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City offices Presidents Day Closures

KINGMAN – City offices will be closed Monday, February 15, in honor of Presidents Day. There will be no residential or commercial trash service on Monday, February 15; Monday and Tuesday customers should put their cans out one day late. KART will also not operate on Monday, but will return to normal operating hours Tuesday, February 16. LAKE HAVASU CITY – City offices are closed on Monday, February 15, in observance of the Presidents Day Holiday. Police and Fire Department services are unaffected, however administrative offices are closed. All City offices will resume normal schedules on Tuesday, February 16.

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Campaign violations corrected

MOHAVE COUNTY – Campaign finance law violations have been resolved by former Mohave County Dist. 1 Sup. candidate Jim Hamersley. A complaint by former Dist. 1 Sup. candidate Becky Foster resulted in conclusion of violation by the County Elections and Attorney offices. Deputy county attorney Ryan Esplin sent Hamersley a notice of violation for failing to complete his initial statement of campaign organization. Esplin said Hamersley also failed to delineate self-funded campaign expenditures totaling just under $26,000 for the Aug. 2020 primary election. Both violations were corrected in amended elections office filings last month. No sanction or other consequence results….

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KRMC completes emergency department expansion

Stockton Hill entrance to open Wednesday KINGMAN – Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will open its new emergency department (E.D) entrance on Wednesday, February 10. This entrance is part of KRMC’s E.D. facility expansion, which began in October 2019. Starting Wednesday at 7 a.m., individuals seeking emergency care are to enter the KRMC campus using Stockton Hill Road at the traffic lights. Upon entering the parking lot, they will notice the new E.D. entrance on the left – facing the road.  KRMC’s emergency department expansion nearly doubles its patient care spaces, now totaling 48. The E.D. features private patient rooms,…

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County redistricting in the wind – again

MOHAVE COUNTY – Redistricting methodology was addressed during the Feb. 1Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Elections Director Allen Tempert provided strong testimony in support of contracting for expertise rather than attempting to use in-house resources to redraw county district boundaries. Redistricting occurs once the census is complete every ten years and Tempert said the firm employed by the county 10 years ago did a great job. “The consultants were the right way to go. Totally unbiased. They were the numbers people. They’re the analysts,” Tempert told the board. “I have a great skill set to do…

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Kingman ripe for retail business

KINGMAN – Kingman has fared very well in the business development arena while charging through the pandemic with a string of successes including Culver’s, Dutch Bros, Cal-Ranch, Harbor Freight and more. Retail recruiting consultant Rickey Hayes believes Kingman should already be home to many other “junior anchors”. “Every market your size should have a Hobby Lobby or a Michaels or some type of retailer that caters to both the home decor and the hobbies of the folks in your market,” Hayes told Kingman City council members during their Feb. 2 meeting. He said T.J. Max and Ulta Cosmetics should also…

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