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MOHAVE COUNTY – The proposed recall of District 4 Mohave County Sup Jean Bishop has ended quietly. Robert Hall, owner of Great American Pizza in Golden Valley, did not submit petitions by the Feb. 24 deadline so his campaign to oust Bishop from office by recall is over, at least for now. Hall pulled papers last Oct. and he needed 2,998 valid signatures to advance the recall. Hall has complained for months that Bishop directed enforcement heat on his business for coronavirus compliance issues. Bishop denied any involvement in regulatory enforcement. She said she is grateful that the recall window has closed….

KINGMAN – KRMC’s WL Nugent Cancer Center has begun using a special device called a prone breast board for radiation treatment of breast cancer. With this board, patients who need radiation treatment of the breast(s) can lie in a prone position facing down, rather than in a supine position facing upward. This allows for a more precisely targeted treatment – delivering less radiation to healthy tissues and organs surrounding the cancer, says Dr. Michael Payne, radiation oncologist at WL Nugent Cancer Center.  “The board allows us to further protect the heart and lungs of patients who need breast radiation, which decreases the…

KINGMAN – KRMC’s WL Nugent Cancer Center has begun using a special device called a prone breast board for radiation treatment of breast cancer. With this board, patients who need radiation treatment of the breast(s) can lie in a prone position facing down, rather than in a supine position facing upward. This allows for a more precisely targeted treatment – delivering less radiation to healthy tissues and organs surrounding the cancer, says Dr. Michael Payne, radiation oncologist at WL Nugent Cancer Center.  “The board allows us to further protect the heart and lungs of patients who need breast radiation, which decreases the…

Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Steve Clemenson to Mountain Shadow Family Medicine. As an internal medicine physician, Dr. Clemenson specializes in the healthcare of adults. He provides routine health maintenance and preventive care and is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of many problems that affect adults, such as: ·       Heart disease ·       Diabetes ·       High blood pressure ·       High cholesterol Dr. Clemenson states, “I try to be a good country doctor – which means taking care of a wide range of health issues and also being someone you can talk to about your problems.” Dr. Clemenson brings decades…

BULLHEAD CITY –The Colorado River Union High School District is applying for a competitive Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, administered by the Arizona Department of Education.   CRUHSD’s application is for Mohave High School.  If awarded the grant, MHS would use the funding to continue after-school and “Flex Friday” programs that offer intervention and enrichment activities to all students.  There would also be classes for parents.  Those programs, available to all parents, would be finalized depending upon the grant awards. Additional information about the grant application process and the programs is available at the school district office,…