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Student backpack drive was a success!

Dear Editor, The Kingman Area Food Bank provided

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LHC murder suicide under investigation

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – An apparent murder

Line dance instructor shares secrets behind the steps

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. –  The various line

Homicide suspect apprehended in Bullhead City

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – Bullhead City police report

It was a magical evening at the Moose

KINGMAN — Vinny Marini, the Godfather of Magic

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Walgreens parking lot shooter sentenced

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A 3.5-year prison sentence has

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Fogging update: surveillance leads to adult mosquito control

Mohave County, AZ.  Mosquito surveillance conducted this week by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide of when to fog.   FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin on Thursday evening July 18th around 8:00 p.m., weather permitting and continue throughout the night. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application. Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include: · Laguna Road from Mountain View Road to Vanderslice Road and south to Maverick Drive. This…

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Grand Opening of the eastern extension of Laughlin Ranch Blvd.

BULLHEAD CITY- The City of Bullhead City will be holding a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting for the eastern extension of Laughlin Ranch Blvd. on Tuesday, July 23 at 8:30 a.m. A short dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting will take place promptly at 8:30 a.m. followed by a photo opportunity. Light refreshments will also be served. Please call (928) 763-0122 with any questions.

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Richter will spend four months in jail

A Lake Havasu City woman expressed bewilderment at her July 10 sentencing hearing in Kingman. 58-year-old Donna Richter told the Court that she felt more like a victim than a defendant. The retired registered nurse previously pleaded guilty to taking the identity of another in a deal dismissing six forgery counts and two theft charges. Her attorney Adam Cirzan explained Richter agreed to house sit and pay bills for a Lake Havasu man who had to do jail time in an assault case. Cirzan said Richter did as she was instructed, though she engaged in some excessive spending. “She admits…

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AZGFD to participate in multi-agency OUI checkpoint on Colorado River

Game and Fish: Boat safe, boat smart, boat sober   KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department will participate in a multi-agency enforcement patrol this weekend, pursuing people operating their vessels under the influence (OUI) of alcohol or drugs on the Colorado River.  AZGFD, together with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, will be on the lookout for watercraft operators violating the law and who are found to be above Arizona’s OUI legal limit of a .08 blood-alcohol content. Throughout the weekend, boaters may be required to pass through a checkpoint and be…

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Kingman Farmers Market celebrates Christmas in July

Come and experience “Christmas in July” with our community of “elves” at Kingman Farmers Market. There will be gifts galore, sweet treats, and incredible edibles all from our fabulous, folksy family to yours. In addition to a wide variety of Christmas offerings we will have lots of produce, everything from apricots to zucchini; beets to tomatoes. Expect to visit vendors who specialize in jams, jellies and honey and others who make beautiful things for your home and yard. One makes knives another writes books and turns hardwood into writing instruments. A third makes enchanting toys and puzzles. Our very creative family…

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