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Transportation, Roads & Paths” art show opens June 25 at the ArtHub

KINGMAN – The Kingman Center for the Arts (KCA) art gallery’s third show of the year opens June 25 and runs through August 1.  “Historically, Kingman has always played a role as a vital hub in exploration, travel and commerce, so it seems fitting that our new show is themed ‘Transportation, Roads and Paths,’” says KCA art gallery director John VanVliet. “Kingman will no doubt continue as a travel hub and as we enter the future, will also become a hub for the creative arts.” The public is invited to the “Meet the Artists” reception on Saturday, June 27 from…

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Transportation, Roads & Paths” art show opens June 25 at the ArtHub

KINGMAN – The Kingman Center for the Arts (KCA) art gallery’s third show of the year opens June 25 and runs through August 1.  “Historically, Kingman has always played a role as a vital hub in exploration, travel and commerce, so it seems fitting that our new show is themed ‘Transportation, Roads and Paths,’” says KCA art gallery director John VanVliet. “Kingman will no doubt continue as a travel hub and as we enter the future, will also become a hub for the creative arts.” The public is invited to the “Meet the Artists” reception on Saturday, June 27 from…

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Prison ordered in cyber-sex blackmail case

MOHAVE VALLEY – A Mohave Valley teenager is going to the Arizona Department of Corrections for hacking computers and blackmailing girls and young women to provide him sexually explicit images and videos. The 15-year prison term was the maximum punishment possible under terms of a plea agreement entered for Cameron Brush, 18. Brush pleaded guilty in April to two counts of computer tampering and three counts each of sexual extortion, sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Authorities said Brush hacked computer accounts to find content used as leverage to blackmail victims to send him…

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Kingman 911 Communications Center accreditation team invites public comment

KINGMAN – The Kingman 911 Communications Center is scheduled for a virtual, site-based assessment as part of a program to achieve initial accreditation by verifying that it meets professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation programs require agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services. As part of the Communications virtual site-based assessment, the Kingman 911 Communications Center invites agency employees and members of the community to participate in a public information session to offer comments by calling (928) 753-8780 on…

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Believe it or not: Havasu, Mohave County has cool and unusual attractions

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City has been in the news recently as throngs of quarantine-frustrated boaters flocked to its shores and Arizona starts opening up for business. Beyond the crowded launch ramps, visitors can discover a fascinating mix of cool, unusual and practically unknown attractions where social distancing is never a problem. “In the first half of the 20th Century, one of the most famous people alive was Robert Ripley, known for creating the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show,” said Terence Concannon, president and CEO of Go Lake Havasu.  “Starting…

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Young Marines looking for recruits

KINGMAN – The Kingman Young Marines are looking for a few good youths for their next recruit training class to begin Saturday, August 15. The Young Marines is a national organization that develops leadership, teamwork and discipline in its members with emphasis on a healthy lifestyle and being drug free. The program is open to both boys and girls ages 8 through 18. Through the National Program Young Marines have a chance to participate in a program called SPACES (Summer Programs of: Adventures, Challenges, Encampments, and Schools). Each year the program changes and includes, various Leadership Schools, the Great American…

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