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Candidate packets available for Lake Havasu City elections

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Packets containing information, forms, documents and petitions necessary for a Lake Havasu City resident to run for City Council in the Fall Election are available, starting on Monday, January 6. Three Councilmember seats are on the ballot for the Fall Primary Election on August 4. Those seats are currently held by Councilmembers Gordon Groat, Donna McCoy, and Vice-Mayor David Lane. Prospective candidates can pick up packets directly from the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall anytime during regular office hours.  Candidates must be 18 years of age or older at the time of filing nomination papers,…

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Relay for Life to make first lap

KINGMAN – The first lap for Relay for Life will meet at Locomotive Park on Saturday, Jan. 4, between 10 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. for one lap around the park, the first lap of 2020. Walk for those who are fighting cancer now, walk for those that we have lost, walk for yourself and loved ones, walk because you can! Bring a sign to display your favorite cancer fighting word or statement and/or noise maker. No need to register, just show up. For more information, contact sandy.rfl.kingman@gmail.com.

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Annual rainfall up for Mohave County

MOHAVE COUNTY – Area communities enjoyed above average precipitation in 2019. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Las Vegas said rainfall wasn’t officially measured in Bullhead City last year but that Laughlin, Nevada welcomed nearly twice its annual average. The NWS said a total of 10.24 inches of rain fell in Laughlin last year and that the annual average measured over a 23 year span was 5.36 inches. The agency said annual averages for Kingman and Lake Havasu City is calculated over a 30 year period. Kingman exceeded its annual average by nearly three inches of rain while it was…

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Scramble Cars/SXS and Tuff Trucks event this weekend

KINGMAN – Long Mountain Event Center with Cerbat Motosports will be holding a Scramble Car/SXS and Tuff Truck event on Saturday, Jan. 4. Gates open at 10 a.m. and racing at noon. Gate fee of $5 per person (5 and under free) and $30 to race. All proceeds made will be going back to Long Mountain Event Center. To get to Long Mountain, turn left at the traffic light at Kingman Municipal Airport, go down less than a mile, turn right at Avienda Verde. For more information, contact (928)716-2412.

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Scramble Cars/SXS and Tuff Trucks event this weekend

KINGMAN – Long Mountain Event Center with Cerbat Motosports will be holding a Scramble Car/SXS and Tuff Truck event on Saturday, Jan. 4. Gates open at 10 a.m. and racing at noon. Gate fee of $5 per person (5 and under free) and $30 to race. All proceeds made will be going back to Long Mountain Event Center. To get to Long Mountain, turn left at the traffic light at Kingman Municipal Airport, go down less than a mile, turn right at Avienda Verde. For more information, contact (928)716-2412.

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Mental Health First Aid training offered

KINGMAN – Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) will be hosting a free Mental Health First Aid training on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the WACOG office, 208 N. Fourth St. This is an eight-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. To register or for more information call 928-377-4962 or email melindak@wacog.com.

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