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Literacy program seeks volunteers

Ron Martin1 mins

KINGMAN – The Kingman Area Literacy Program (KALP) is seeking volunteers to help students of all ages to improve their reading and math skills, prepare for GED and other testing, and to help English Language Learners (ELL) expand their communications skills. Free tutor orientation/guidance is provided. When this briefing session is completed, the tutor chooses a student to help, and the tutor and student decide on the day and time that is best for them to meet. A minimum one hour per week is needed. Tutor sessions occur during open hours at the Mohave County Public Library – Kingman, or…

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City of Kingman creates Community Development Department; Planning & Zoning, Building & Life Safety to be combined

Pam Wanner2 mins

KINGMAN – In an effort to streamline customer service, Building & Life Safety and Planning & Zoning will be combined into one department: Community Development. This change will take place at the beginning of the New Year. Kingman Fire Department’s Building Official, Chris Young, will manage the Community Development Department. The department will be housed in the main city complex building, located at 310 North Fourth Street, and have the operating hours of Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. This will give customers a better “one-stop-shop,” in order to serve future projects and development within the city. “This…

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City of Kingman creates Community Development Department; Planning & Zoning, Building & Life Safety to be combined

Ron Martin2 mins

KINGMAN – In an effort to streamline customer service, Building & Life Safety and Planning & Zoning will be combined into one department: Community Development. This change will take place at the beginning of the New Year. Kingman Fire Department’s Building Official, Chris Young, will manage the Community Development Department. The department will be housed in the main city complex building, located at 310 North Fourth Street, and have the operating hours of Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. This will give customers a better “one-stop-shop,” in order to serve future projects and development within the city. “This…

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Race cars, rodeo, balloons, vintage VW buses make LHC the place to be

Pam Wanner4 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City in January is a city in contrasts. For action and adventure, the speedway reopens for another thrilling season, the rodeo ropes in family fun, a balloon festival fills the sky with brilliant floating colors, and vintage Volkswagen buses gather for a giant campout. But there’s a more reflective and contemplative side, too. The city recently discovered additional easily-accessible enhanced meditation sites, otherwise known as vortexes. These sites are areas with energy flow patterns that can boost a person’s meditation experiences and mindful awareness. While this might seem mystical, Pete A. Sanders, Jr., a…

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