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Veterans Resource Fair May 3

KINGMAN – Are you a veteran seeking support, resources, or just looking to connect with your community? Join other veterans for the Veterans Resource Fair at the Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Blvd., on Friday, May 3. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with opening ceremonies at 9:45 a.m. and the fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organized by the Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council and the Kingman Elks, this event aims to provide comprehensive resource assistance to veterans and their families. Whether you need information on healthcare, employment opportunities, housing assistance, or simply want to engage with fellow veterans,…

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Route 66 Bike Week April 25 – 28

MOHAVE COUNTY – Join the community once again, as they pay a two (and three) wheel tribute to the Mother Road! Route 66 Bike Week stretches from Needles, CA to Seligman, AZ, providing over 300 miles (round trip) of fun, adventure and nostalgia. Follow along in the footsteps of the filming locations from the iconic movie Easy Rider. Participate in our Route 66 Scavenger Hunt including many free raffles and a cash prize. Head back to “Rally Central” (Saddle Sore Ranch) as often as you’d like for live music, contests, games, shenanigans, vendors, bike shows, rat rods, optional onsite camping,…

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Performing Arts Pavilion coming to Gary Keith Park

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City will be opening a new Performing Arts Pavilion in Gary Keith Park in the next year. The newest improvement to the ever growing city will be located between Mohave High School and the existing Event Center where The Cornfest and many other annual events are hosted, just north of Civic Walkway off Marina. Plans for the Pavilion began in earnest over a year ago and construction is expected to be completed by February of next year according to Olivia McCormick of Community Pride Advocates, the group behind the project and many others who have been…

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Topock Marsh project to counteract falling water levels

Scattered throughout the reedy water, long-dead skeletal remains eerily reach up from below the surface of the marsh. Mostly dry and bleached from years of exposure to the sun, tree stumps from a long-dead mesquite forest show moister, darker rings exposed by dropping water levels. As coyotes, bobcats and foxes search for an early morning meal, the whistly calls of numerous birds are one of the few sounds that break the silence of Topock Marsh. Nestled on the Arizona side of the Colorado River across from Needles, California, the 4,000 acre marsh has felt the impacts of the region’s long-term drought….

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Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion ban engulfs lawmakers

Arizona state Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, speaks to reporters on the House floor at the Capitol, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (AP Photo/Matt York) PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” last week as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk. The state Supreme Court cleared the…

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