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State prison COVID outbreak confirmed

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s non-disclosure policy regarding location of COVID-19 outbreak left the public to speculate for five days before a huge case cluster could be confirmed at the state prison that the GEO Group operates in Golden Valley. A news release from the county last Friday reported that about 200 new coronavirus cases confirmed between last Thursday and Friday were from an unidentified congregate setting. The county has refused to identify outbreak locations throughout the pandemic, citing privacy and confidentiality concerns. When asked if citizens do not have a right to know about locations as a public health…

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State prison COVID outbreak confirmed

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County’s non-disclosure policy regarding location of COVID-19 outbreak left the public to speculate for five days before a huge case cluster could be confirmed at the state prison that the GEO Group operates in Golden Valley. A news release from the county last Friday reported that about 200 new coronavirus cases confirmed between last Thursday and Friday were from an unidentified congregate setting. The county has refused to identify outbreak locations throughout the pandemic, citing privacy and confidentiality concerns. When asked if citizens do not have a right to know about locations as a public health…

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Lange awarded Outstanding Republican Worker 2020

At the statutory meeting of the Arizona Republican Party, Chairman Kelli Ward presented Denny Lange with the Outstanding Republican Worker Award 2020 for Mohave County.  Lange is well known in Kingman and is a Precinct Committeeman as well as the Voter Registration Chairman for the District 1 GOP office.  Lange also serves as a State Committeeman for Arizona “Denny is a great asset to this office and the Party as a whole.  He personally collected nearly 2,500 nomination petition signatures for Republican candidates, including almost 1,000 signatures for Congressman Gosar alone for the 2020 election,” said District 1 Director Becky…

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Bullhead, Kingman Fire team up to host Leadership Development Academy

MOHAVE COUNTY – In partnership with the Kingman Fire Department, the Bullhead City Fire Department is honored to host the Leadership Development Academy, which is currently in session. The specialized training classes began the week of January 20 -21 and continued through Jan. 29. A total of 30 participants from eight surrounding departments are in attendance, including members from Bullhead Fire and the Kingman Fire Department. Bullhead Fire Chief Patrick Moore began the program with introductions and the program layout. This five-day program is packed with 11 sessions, which include: The five-day academy was a joint effort to focus on…

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Bomb threat at middle school brings one arrest

KINGMAN – Kingman police say they don’t know why a local man targeted the Middle School on Detroit Avenue with Monday morning bomb threats. An investigation of the threatening calls at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. led to the arrest of Manuel Molines. No explosives or suspicious devices were located on the school grounds. The 39-year-old with an extensive local criminal history was jailed for making terroristic threats and interference with an educational facility. Officials said Molines does not have children enrolled in the Kingman Unified School District and investigators are trying to determine his motivation. Dave Hawkins

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Bomb threat at middle school brings one arrest

KINGMAN – Kingman police say they don’t know why a local man targeted the Middle School on Detroit Avenue with Monday morning bomb threats. An investigation of the threatening calls at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. led to the arrest of Manuel Molines. No explosives or suspicious devices were located on the school grounds. The 39-year-old with an extensive local criminal history was jailed for making terroristic threats and interference with an educational facility. Officials said Molines does not have children enrolled in the Kingman Unified School District and investigators are trying to determine his motivation. Dave Hawkins

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