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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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Public defender found to be in contempt of court; fined $1,000

Askar resigns position Jan. 21 MOHAVE COUNTY – A Mohave County Public Defender resigned his position just five days after he was found in contempt of Court and fined by Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert. Judge Lambert and indigent defense attorney Jamie Askar engaged in a very unique and somewhat heated exchange between hearings on January 16. Judge Lambert first fined Askar $100 before he twice increased the sanction and asked the lawyer if he’d like to go to jail. The following edited hearing excerpts show the skirmish began when Judge Lambert denied Askar’s request for a three-minute delay. Lambert:…

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Free community information workshops resume at Fieldhouse

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City Elementary and Colorado River Union High School Districts are resuming free community information workshops funded by 21st Century Community Learning Center grants.  This year, the workshops are being moved from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. Unless noted otherwise later this year, all of the workshops will be held in the classrooms at the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse, 3663 Bullhead Parkway, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Future workshops include child parenting tips about self-esteem on January 29 by retired Bullhead City Elementary School District curriculum director Cindy Neuzil, and a three-part workshop about low cost vegetable…

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MCC surgical technology graduates ace national boards

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College is pleased to announce that for the third year in a row, 100% of the graduates from the Surgical Technology program passed the national board exam on the first attempt.   “This is a great accomplishment and we’re very proud of the students, our program director and her team,” said MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein.  “The national board exams are not easy, so to have every student pass on the first attempt speaks volumes about the quality of education you get at MCC.”   The Surgical Technology program at Mohave Community College graduated seven students in…

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Space still available for Give Kids a Smile day, free dental services at MCC

BULLHEAD CITY – The Mohave Community College (MCC) Dental School is offering free dental services to uninsured children ages 4-14 during Give Kids a Smile Day, Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the MCC Bullhead City Campus, 3400 Hwy. 95, Bldg. 900. Children will receive a free teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment, sealants and oral hygiene tips. Call 928-704-4178 and make an appointment today! Space is limited! This charitable giving day is part of the Give Kids a Smile initiative, created by the American Dental Association 15 years ago to reduce school…

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Space still available for Give Kids a Smile day, free dental services at MCC

BULLHEAD CITY – The Mohave Community College (MCC) Dental School is offering free dental services to uninsured children ages 4-14 during Give Kids a Smile Day, Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the MCC Bullhead City Campus, 3400 Hwy. 95, Bldg. 900. Children will receive a free teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment, sealants and oral hygiene tips. Call 928-704-4178 and make an appointment today! Space is limited! This charitable giving day is part of the Give Kids a Smile initiative, created by the American Dental Association 15 years ago to reduce school…

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$4.1 million in meth seized

Largest seizure in DPS history LITTLEFIELD – The largest single methamphetamine seizure in the history of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) occurred last Friday, Jan. 24, in north Mohave County. DPS said 362 pounds of meth was seized after a trooper pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 15 just south of Littlefield at 8:20 p.m. An agency news release said the street value of the confiscated drugs is $4.1 million. Married suspects identified as Julie Jeannie Mason, 52, Burlington, Iowa and Maurius Montez Mason, 38, Peoria, Illinois were arrested. They were booked into jail in Mesquite, Nevada on…

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