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Elters interviews for county manager post

Matthew Wanner2 mins

A Phoenix man with deep roots in Kingman and northwest Arizona is a contender for the position of Mohave County Manager. Sam Elters is one of four applicants for the job being interviewed by a screening panel.   Elters was a Mohave County public works employee long ago when was hired by the Arizona Department of Transportation. Elters served as Area, Kingman District and State Engineer for ADOT before he transitioned into the private sector.   Elters and three other men were scheduled for interviews scheduled Wednesday afternoon by Presiding Superior Court Judge Chuck Gurtler, County Attorney Matt Smith, Sheriff Doug Schuster…

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Elters interviews for county manager post

Pam Wanner2 mins

A Phoenix man with deep roots in Kingman and northwest Arizona is a contender for the position of Mohave County Manager. Sam Elters is one of four applicants for the job being interviewed by a screening panel.   Elters was a Mohave County public works employee long ago when was hired by the Arizona Department of Transportation. Elters served as Area, Kingman District and State Engineer for ADOT before he transitioned into the private sector.   Elters and three other men were scheduled for interviews scheduled Wednesday afternoon by Presiding Superior Court Judge Chuck Gurtler, County Attorney Matt Smith, Sheriff Doug Schuster…

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Officer-involved shooting was fatal

Pam Wanner1 mins

KINGMAN – A Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man during a lunch hour encounter in Kingman. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 to a request to assist a neighboring law enforcement agency with a pursuit in north Kingman. “Deputies spotted the involved vehicle and observed the involved male subject walking on Norrie Dr. with a weapon,” Mortensen said. “Verbal commands were issued and a confrontation with the male subject evolved into shots fired by one deputy and the male subject.” Mortensen said the subject was dead at the scene. No other…

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Officer-involved shooting was fatal

Matthew Wanner1 mins

KINGMAN – A Mohave County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a man during a lunch hour encounter in Kingman. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 to a request to assist a neighboring law enforcement agency with a pursuit in north Kingman. “Deputies spotted the involved vehicle and observed the involved male subject walking on Norrie Dr. with a weapon,” Mortensen said. “Verbal commands were issued and a confrontation with the male subject evolved into shots fired by one deputy and the male subject.” Mortensen said the subject was dead at the scene. No other…

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Emily Anderson of Lake Havasu City receives University of Nebraska-Lincoln degree

Pam Wanner1 mins

Emily Christine Anderson of Lake Havasu City was among 3,417 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a virtual graduation celebration May 9. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science from the College of Arts and Sciences. The May graduates are from 54 countries, 45 states and Puerto Rico, and 250 Nebraska communities. Go Big Grad: A Husker Graduation Celebration featured a “Dream Big” address from John Cook, head coach of Nebraska volleyball, and appearances by special guests. At the end of the event, Chancellor Ronnie Green officially conferred degrees to students. The celebration can be viewed at https://commencement.unl.edu….

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Emily Anderson of Lake Havasu City receives University of Nebraska-Lincoln degree

Matthew Wanner1 mins

Emily Christine Anderson of Lake Havasu City was among 3,417 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a virtual graduation celebration May 9. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science from the College of Arts and Sciences. The May graduates are from 54 countries, 45 states and Puerto Rico, and 250 Nebraska communities. Go Big Grad: A Husker Graduation Celebration featured a “Dream Big” address from John Cook, head coach of Nebraska volleyball, and appearances by special guests. At the end of the event, Chancellor Ronnie Green officially conferred degrees to students. The celebration can be viewed at https://commencement.unl.edu….

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