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The fallacy in cherry picking

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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‘Freethinkers’ meet March 17

KINGMAN – Kingman Freethinkers have announced that Raúl Martínez, past Board Member of the American Humanist Association (AHA) will be visiting Kingman on Tuesday, March 17. What is Humanism? If you affirm a commitment to a rational philosophy informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion, you may be a humanist. Doors open 5:30 p.m., with a 6:00 p.m.presentation in the main barroom at Calico’s Restaurant, 418 W Beale St.

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Boaters safety evacuated from blaze

LAKE HAVASU CITY – On Saturday, Feb. 1, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Division of Boating Safety responded to a reported boat fire in the middle of the North Basin on Lake Havasu. According to an MCSO spokesperson, the three boat occupants had made it onto other boats that were in the area, and were not injured. Deputies, utilizing their patrol boat outboard motors, were able to extinguish the fire. The boat was salvaged by a local tow company. It was reported by the occupants that they had just purchased the boat, a 2008 28-foot Magic deck boat, one…

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Temporary closure of McCulloch Boulevard for Winterfest Street Festival

LAKE HAVASU CITY – On Saturday, February 8, McCulloch Boulevard is closed for the Annual Winterfest Street Festival, from Acoma Boulevard to Smoketree Avenue, beginning at 2:30 a.m., and reopens at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9. The hours of the Winterfest event are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8 and from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9. Please exercise additional caution when traveling in these areas, and pay special attention to all signage, markings, volunteers and law enforcement. For more information, please visit the Lake Havasu Chamber of Commerce official website at: www.havasuchamber.com.

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Two injured in head-on collision

KINGMAN – A driver was taken to a medical facility following a head-on collision on Saturday, Feb. 1. The accident occurred in the area of Jagerson Ave. and Van Nuys Rd. According to a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, a white Dodge truck with a box trailer and an older model Ford truck blocked both lanes of traffic and both vehicles sustained heavy damage. The cab of the Ford truck had been crushed inwards, pinning the driver inside. Medical personnel were able to extract the driver, who was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center, and later flown to a Las…

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Murder-suicide traffic stop

KINGMAN – State police said a local resident committed a murder-suicide following a Sunday traffic stop in Kingman. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the older model pickup truck was pulled over at 1:49 p.m. A news release said during the course of the traffic stop the trooper learned the driver and passenger had felony warrants with nationwide extradition pending for illegal drugs out of Colorado. “When the trooper returned to the pickup, the driver displayed a handgun and shot the female passenger,” the release said. “As a result of the driver’s actions, the trooper drew and fired…

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