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Godoy gets three years in drugs-for-sale case

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Foot pursuit nets ecstasy, meth, heroin

KINGMAN – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested Kevin Lee Dennis, 46 of Kingman, for Marijuana Possession, Dangerous Drug Possession, Dangerous Drug Possession for Sale, Narcotic Drug Possession, Narcotic Drug Possession for Sale, Drug Paraphernalia Possession, all felonies, and two active arrest warrants. On the evening of Friday, April 10, deputies responded to the 3100 block of Hearne Ave. to attempt to locate Dennis, who was staying in a motorhome on a property of a burnt-down, abandoned property. Dennis fled through a back alley and into a dirt field. He was apprehended Dennis in the 3100 block of Devlin Ave….

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AZGFD biologists document first bald eagle nest in saguaro cactus

It has long been speculated that bald eagles could utilize saguaro cacti as nesting sites. Now the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has documented proof. During recent eagle survey flights conducted by the department, officials were delighted to discover a pair of bald eagles with eaglets nesting in the arms of a large saguaro near a central Arizona reservoir. According to  Kenneth “Tuk” Jacobson, AZGFD’s raptor management coordinator, biologists searched historical records in the 1970s for bald eagle nesting sites in Arizona. They discovered a 1937 record from Kermit Lee of Lee’s Trading Post where there is mention of…

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Asst city manager Kozlowski moving to Havasu

MOHAVE COUNTY – The assistant to the city manager is leaving Bullhead City for the same position in Lake Havasu City. Manager Jess Knudson is happy to welcome Anthony Kozlowski to Lake Havasu.    “I am thrilled to have Mr.  Kozlowski join the Lake Havasu City team,” Knudson said. “He has the expertise and knowledge that allows him to hit the ground running and help the City achieve its immediate and long-term goals.”    Kozlowki’s duties include special projects, research and reports, legislative affairs and general administrative support for city operations. His starting annual salary is $77,000. Dave Hawkins

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Asst city manager Kozlowski moving to Havasu

MOHAVE COUNTY – The assistant to the city manager is leaving Bullhead City for the same position in Lake Havasu City. Manager Jess Knudson is happy to welcome Anthony Kozlowski to Lake Havasu.    “I am thrilled to have Mr.  Kozlowski join the Lake Havasu City team,” Knudson said. “He has the expertise and knowledge that allows him to hit the ground running and help the City achieve its immediate and long-term goals.”    Kozlowki’s duties include special projects, research and reports, legislative affairs and general administrative support for city operations. His starting annual salary is $77,000. Dave Hawkins

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Husband charged with aggravated assault

LITTLEFIELD – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested Anthony Charles Pope, 36 of Cedar City, UT, for two counts of felony Aggravated Assault per Domestic Violence and misdemeanor Failure to Comply with a Court Order. On the evening of Tuesday, April 7, deputies were flagged down by a citizen who advised they had picked up a female on Highway 389 near milepost 24 and dropped her off at a nearby business per her request. The citizen advised the woman was badly bruised and injured and claimed her husband had assaulted her. Deputies responded to the business and made contact with…

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Bullhead Elementary reminds students, parents that grading remains in place for spring semester

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City Elementary School District Superintendent Carolyn Stewart has reminded students up to and including those in the eighth grade that distance learning during school closure includes grading.  She responded to concerns that some students have stopped taking their online classes, particularly in junior high school. “We’ve had a great response from students and parents who receive classroom materials through printed packets dropped off by school bus in neighborhoods,” Stewart said.  “But some of those with adequate computer and internet access at home have simply stopped doing their classwork.  And this could affect their ability to be…

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