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Sounds of Kingman to present first concert of the season

KINGMAN – The first Concert in the Park this year features the Dale Gillespie Blues Project. The concert will be held Sunday, June 14 at 4 p.m. at Metcalfe Park in downtown Kingman. Leader Dale Gillespie formed the group when he moved to Kingman from Alaska about two and a half years ago. They perform a mix of classic rock and blues combined with some original works. You may have heard them at the Kingman Farmers’ Market, Alpaca Days, West Coast Rendezvous, Foxes Floating Bar, or perhaps at the Dolan Springs VFW. Sounds of Kingman is pleased to offer them…

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Bullhead schools offer free summer meal program

BULLHEAD CITY – Four schools in the Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts will again participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food service program.  Beginning Monday (June 1), drive-through grab-and-go meals will be available to all children and teens 18 and under three days a week at four different sites. The popular free summer meals programs resumed on Monday, June 1.  These will be drive-through grab-and-go meals available, coinciding with online summer school in the two districts. In Bullhead City, meals will be served at Sunrise and Desert Valley Elementary Schools, and Fox Creek…

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Bullhead schools offer free summer meal program

BULLHEAD CITY – Four schools in the Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts will again participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s summer food service program.  Beginning Monday (June 1), drive-through grab-and-go meals will be available to all children and teens 18 and under three days a week at four different sites. The popular free summer meals programs resumed on Monday, June 1.  These will be drive-through grab-and-go meals available, coinciding with online summer school in the two districts. In Bullhead City, meals will be served at Sunrise and Desert Valley Elementary Schools, and Fox Creek…

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Information sought in pronghorn poaching case

KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking information about the recent poaching of an adult pronghorn buck near Seligman, Arizona. The pronghorn buck was found on the side of a frontage road 2 miles west of the Jolly Road exit off of Interstate 40. It had been shot with a firearm out of season and left to waste on May 27, 2020, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. “Multiple pieces of evidence were collected at the scene, but help from the public will play a vital role in finding who is responsible,” said AZGFD Wildlife Manager Cody Johnston. “This…

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Grand Canyon National Park warns visitors to beware of wild rabbit carcasses

GRAND CANYON – The National Park Service is asking visitors to take caution and not to approach wildlife, especially wild rabbits. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHDV2) was recently detected in a dead jackrabbit found within Grand Canyon National Park, making it the first detected case in the park. RHDV2 is a highly-contagious and lethal viral disease among domestic and wild rabbits. The virus does not infect humans, but other causes of illness and mortality of rabbits can. The public is instructed to remain cautious and to follow the instructions below to protect themselves, pets and rabbits while in the park. If…

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COVID-19 update: Six new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (June 1, 2020) Late Monday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of six new COVID-19 cases and one death. The person who died is 30-39 in the Kingman service area, a previously reported case. Of the six new cases, five are in the Bullhead City service area. Three have their case under investigation—one is 0-18; one is 19-29; one is 40-49. One person, 30-39, is recovering at home and under investigation. The last Bullhead City area case is in the 80-89 year age range and is hospitalized and linked to another case….

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