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MRF to postpone summer meetings

KINGMAN – Although this is an election year of extreme importance, the Board of the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) has unanimously determined that the “health risks” of holding in-person meetings is too great as the COVID 19 figures are trending upward. Thus, there will be no MRF meetings in June or July, prior to the early voting and Primary.  MRF  is uncertain as to when meetings will resume. MRF encourages voters to seek information regarding each candidate to make an informed decision. Under the circumstances of 2020, the MRF membership will not be able to conduct a vote as to…

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Treasurer’s Office reopens to the public

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Treasurer’s Office will reopen its cashier windows to the public on Monday June 22. Mohave County Treasurer Cindy Landa Cox said, “The reopening was delayed in order to address a design issue related to our cashier windows negative airflow which is hazardous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, our Mohave County Public Works/Facilities staff engineered a simple solution using Plexiglas remnants.” These remnants were left over from the installation of Sneeze-Guards in other county offices. Cox added, “the idea came from a treasury team member and worked brilliantly. This was a less than a $100 ‘bandaid’ allowing…

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Victims identified in fatal Golden Valley fire

GOLDEN VALLEY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two children who were killed in a June 3 house fire in Golden Valley. Victims of the blaze in the 4800 block of N. Elgin Road are identified as Kiplynn Stoddard, 4, and Abbigail Frank, 11. The victims’ bodies were recovered after the fire was extinguished. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said public safety and law enforcement officials responded to the fire at 12:25 a.m. “The investigation found that eight people were inside the residence at the time of the fire, three adults and five children,” Mortensen…

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County road work continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 22:Arizona Strip: Clearing culverts of debris on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on Calle Lucero. Crews will be crack sealing on Bull Mountain Dr. They will be repairing pot holes and clearing drivers’line-of-sight in the Butler area. Also, they will be repairing the right-of-way on Concho Dr. in the Valle Vista area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Loves Camp Rd. from Alamo Rd. to end of maintenance, 2) Alamo…

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