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County Corner: September Greetings and Election Information

As we enter September, we’re pleased to share

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Are you prepared?

Preparedness is a shared responsibility; it takes a whole community. The recent earthquakes that hit in Southern California remind people to be prepared. Emergencies can strike at any time, causing power outages, flooding, fire or evacuations which would rapidly overload first responders. The Bullhead City Fire Department would like to remind citizens to do their part, be prepared, and have an emergency preparedness plan. Emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere, and strongly urge citizens to be prepared. One resource continually relied upon is the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Members train and assist with emergencies and natural disasters. If interested in…

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Deer, turkey, youth-only javelina hunt permit-tags available

Applications will be accepted by mail beginning July 22  Arizona hunters will have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for select 2019 deer, fall turkey and fall youth-only javelina hunts.  There are 968 leftover hunt permit-tags available for general deer hunts, with most of those hunts being for antlered white-tailed deer only in Game Management Units (GMUs) in the southeastern portion of the state. There also are leftover hunt permit-tags for muzzleloader deer (249), youth-only deer (55), youth-only muzzleloader deer (7), turkey (455) and youth-only javelina (278) hunts.  The Arizona Game and Fish Department will accept applications for leftover hunt permit-tags…

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Picard gets supervised probation and community service

A Bullhead City man was released from the Adult Detention Center in Kingman Monday after he was sentenced for a grocery store parking lot robbery. Steven Picard, 29, is convicted of theft in a plea agreement dismissing a robbery charge. Police spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Picard confronted a customer outside Smith’s Food & Drug on Lakeside Drive on March 31. She said Picard fled after struggling to gain control of the man’s wallet from his pant pocket. The victim was not injured during the encounter. His attorney arranged for Picard’s surrender five days after the robbery when citizens were recognizing…

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M*A*S*H program for local students begins seventh year at VVMC, WARMC

For the seventh consecutive year, two Bullhead City-area hospitals have come together to provide a rigorous two week job shadowing program for students interested in the medical field. Beginning July 8, sixteen students from five area high schools in three states will be exposed to different health care careers, from the traditional paths of physicians and nursing to allied health, staff support and administrative positions. The M*A*S*H program (Multiple Avenues of Successful Health Care) started in 2013 in conjunction with Valley View Medical Center (VVMC) in Ft. Mohave, Western Arizona Regional Medical Center (WARMC) in Bullhead City and the Colorado River…

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Kingman Center for the Arts moving to Art Hub

Starting July 1, 2019, Kingman Center for the Arts will be moving its home to the ArtHub, located at 402 E. Beale Street.  The former ArtHub Residency program is transforming with them into an expanded art gallery and education center, featuring local talent and quality art instruction. Kingman Center for the Arts is excited to bring new opportunities to the Kingman Community and with this new facility, grow as an organization. They want to send a huge thank you to Angle Homes for their generous donation of the ArtHub location. Their restoration of this historic building in 2014 has assisted…

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Lopez to receive seven and a half years in drug transportation plea

A Kokomo, Indiana man busted while hauling a load of methamphetamine through Mohave County entered a mandatory prison plea agreement at the Mohave County Courthouse on July 3. Cristian Lopez, 23, pleaded guilty to transportation of dangerous drugs for sale. Authorities said the Department of Public Safety stopped the vehicle Lopez was driving when it made a lane change without turn signal notice on Interstate 15 just south of the Utah border on January 19. Lopez’ license had been suspended and prosecutor Jacob Cote told Judge Billy Sipe that officer detection of the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle…

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