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Dear Editor, During the recent Trump administration’s U.S.

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Safe evacuation in Lake Havasu City garage fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 11:30 p.m.

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Rhythm & Brews festival returns for third year

KINGMAN — The Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce

Nancy Griffith Terhaar

March 12, 1948 – May 29, 2026 Nancy,

Volunteers help expand innovative Colorado River Fish Habitat

BULLHEAD CITY — Twenty volunteers from Bullhead City

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Scam artists apprehended in Starbucks parking lot

KINGMAN – An alleged scam artist was arrested

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Havasu dad found guilty of daughter’s death

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man who played video games and got high with a friend while his young daughter suffered fatal heat exhaustion when left unattended in a vehicle will go to the Arizona Department of Corrections for 16 years. The punishment for Ty Martin, 24, is stipulated in a plea agreement entered Friday in Mohave County Superior Court. Martin is convicted of second degree murder in the May 11, 2019 death of his 18-month old daughter. Deputy Mohave County attorney Karolina Czaplinska said Martin left his sleeping daughter in his vehicle with the windows rolled…

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COVID-19 update: Four new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Saturday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of four new COVID-19 positive cases with one of them being a death. One of the cases is a 90+ person in the Bullhead City area and the case is under investigation. One case is in the Lake Havasu City area and is 80-89, at home, and linked to another case.  The final two are both in the Kingman area. One is a 60-69 individual and the case is under investigation.  The final case is a 90+ person, who has died and the case…

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COVID-19 update: Four new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Saturday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of four new COVID-19 positive cases with one of them being a death. One of the cases is a 90+ person in the Bullhead City area and the case is under investigation. One case is in the Lake Havasu City area and is 80-89, at home, and linked to another case.  The final two are both in the Kingman area. One is a 60-69 individual and the case is under investigation.  The final case is a 90+ person, who has died and the case…

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Kingman municipal pools open Monday

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman aquatics facilities will open Monday, May 25, and will operate next week Monday – Saturday, May 30, from 1-5:00 p.m. due to limited staffing. As staff is expanded, the city will update the community to changing hours of operation. Parks team members have been working hard to provide safe facilities and are following CDC guidelines: ·      Lines in front of both entrances are spaced six feet apart ·      Plexiglas in front and back entrance as well as concession area where sales takes place ·      Restrooms have dividers and handwashing stations have soap ·      Showers have dividers ·      Hand sanitizer…

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County roadwork continues The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of May 25:

Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Craigs Ranch Rd. and 2) Mt. Trumbull Loop in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Greasewood Dr., 2) Sundown Rd., 3) Buckhorn Dr., 4) Jackrabbit Dr. and 5) Quail Run Rd. Crews will be mowing road shoulders in the Valley Vista area. They will be making right of way repairs and repairing pot holes in the Butlerarea and street sweeping on Devlin Ave. Hackberry: Road grading on S. Hackberry Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 26 to Mile 39, 2) Apache Rd. and 3) Knox Dr. Hualapai Mountain Area:…

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Family turns out for 90th birthday

Yvonne Collins celebrated her 90th birthday on May 18 at The Gardens in Kingman.  Because of COVID-19, the facility has been under quarantine since early March when she arrived there.  Thanks to the kindness of the staff, three generations of her family gathered outside her window with posters and balloons to honor her and share in her special day.

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