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Learn to maximize pre- and post-retirement income

KINGMAN – Would you like to have your Social Security questions answered and maybe learn a few new things about maximizing your income, too? You are invited to attend a free program with guest speaker, Joe Whaley at the Mohave County Library on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Whaley has 33 years of experience in retirement planning and is ready to help you. Those in attendance will receive the free booklet, “Guide to Social Security & Medicare”. Seating is limited. The library is located at 3269 N. Burbank St., 928-692-2665.

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MCSO adds new K9 team

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office would like to introduce their newest K9 team, Deputy Shawn McCleary and Grimm. K9 Grimm was selected on May 30, and the team began training together at Adlerhorst Police Dog Handler School. The team graduated and earned their certifications on August 23, and now specialize in patrol, narcotics, and handler protection. Deputy McCleary and Grimm will be assigned to the Lake Havasu City area. Deputy McCleary is a 14-year employee with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, graduating from the academy in December 2004.

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Small game, big fun:

AZGFD invites hunters to take Arizona Small Game Challenge Up for a challenge?  The Arizona Game and Fish Department is now accepting registration for the annual Arizona Small Game Challenge, created in partnership with the Valley of the Sun Chapter of Quail Forever for hunters to experience the state’s abundance of small game hunting opportunities.  “Small game is big fun,” said Larisa Harding, the department’s small game program manager. “We’re heading into a great time of year, and we want all hunters to get out and discover how rewarding small game hunting can be.   “Taking part in the Arizona Small…

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Public invited to Airport Master Plan Informational Workshop

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The public is invited and encouraged to attend the upcoming informational workshop for the ongoing Airport Master Plan for the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport this Thursday, August 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the Main Airport Terminal of the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport, located at 5600 N. Hwy 95 #1.  The goal of the Airport Master Plan is to provide the framework needed to guide future Airport development that will cost-effectively satisfy aviation demand, while considering potential environmental and socioeconomic issues.  The FAA recommends that public use airports like Lake Havasu City…

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Kingman Police and Fire launch new tool for outreach, feedback

KINGMAN – At a time when it’s crucial to improve community relationships, the Kingman Fire Department and the Kingman Police Department have expanded their capabilities in their community engagement efforts, launching the SPIDR Tech platform this week. The platform will not only enable the Kingman Fire Department and the Kingman Police Department to send fully automated messages to victims of crimes and 911 callers, it will also allow them to close the communication loop by collecting community feedback about their experience with the Kingman Fire Department and the Kingman Police Department. The SPIDR Tech platform does this by allowing agencies…

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New DES offices to be ready by February 2020

KINGMAN – Site preparation is underway where Sun State Builders of Phoenix will build a new 40,000 square foot office for the State of Arizona on Airway Avenue in Kingman. The project is located on an undeveloped 4.5-acre parcel between Kenneth and Adams Sts. The new building will house about 75 state Department of Economic Security and Department of Child Services employees who currently work out of two offices downtown, one on Pine Street and the other on Beale Street. The state has placed the 1.5-acre parcel on Beale Street on the market for $1.5 million. That property between Fifth…

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