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Food bank hosting back-to-school backpack drive

Dear Editor, Families are preparing for children to

Pin-up dolls crown 2026 Queen at festive Rhythm

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The third annual Rhythm and

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Snakes, kittens confiscated for endangerment

GOLDEN VALLEY, Ariz. – A Hesperia, California man

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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park

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Willard pleads guilty to firing upon EMTs

KINGMAN – A Kingman man admits firing upon public safety officials who responded to his medical emergency call at his home last fall. Steven Willard, 67, pleaded guilty Friday, May 17 to two counts of aggravated assault. Terms of the plea deal dismiss two attempted murder counts and a prohibited weapon possession charge. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Phillip Delgado said two Northern Arizona Fire District firefighter/EMT’s responded to Willard’s call for help at his home at 3725 E. John L. Ave. on Oct. 22, 2023. “When they entered to assist him he was seated with an AR-15 style rifle,” Delgado…

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Expect brief daytime delays on US 93 near Wikieup May 20-23 for paving project

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists traveling on US 93 near the community of Wikieup to plan for daytime restrictions May 20 – 23, along a 10-mile section of the highway. The following restrictions will be in place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23: This is the final work on the US 93 Gunsite Canyon Road to Gray Wash Pavement Project, which included the following improvements: ADOT reminds drivers to watch for construction personnel and equipment while construction is underway. For more information, visit the project webpage.

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BLM welcomes input on draft plans to modernize management of Arizona recreation sites

PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on five draft Recreation Business Plans that would modernize the way recreation fee sites are managed for the following locations: Kingman Field Office, Lake Havasu Field Office, the Arizona Strip Field Office’s Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area, the Phoenix District’s Recreational Shooting Sites, and the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument’s Paria Canyon/Coyote Buttes Special Management Area and White Pocket.  An interactive StoryMap shows the locations and all proposed fee sites and changes, as well as how to provide comments. Additionally, the BLM will host two virtual public information sessions about the proposals at 6:00…

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LMNRA closing trails for the season

To help keep visitors and outdoor recreators safe during the record high temperature summer months, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is instituting seasonal closures to certain strenuous areas and park trails from May 15 through September 30.  The National Weather Service said excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the Southwest United States. Therefore, Lake Mead is taking measures to proactively curb these serious safety concerns and potential tragedies by closing the following areas:  * Goldstrike Canyon  * White Rock Canyon and White Rock Canyon Trail  * Arizona Hot Springs and Arizona Hot Springs Trail  * Liberty Arch Trail …

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Your Serve

I lost the duel. Recently, my fourteen-year-old grandson finally eclipsed me in a death match we like to call ping-pong. For the better part of three years, he and I have played countless games together and, at the beginning, I usually bested him. As time, talent, and development would have it, I declined while he progressed. Thus, the cruel nature of defeat for me while victory reigned supreme in him. Why do I mention this? In every person’s life there comes a moment of realization—an epiphany that ushers in a new mindset or understanding. Think with me. What are seminal…

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