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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

KINGMAN – Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has grown into the nation’s largest one-day food drive, helping to fill the shelves of food banks in cities and towns throughout the United States. Your local US Postal Service mail carrier will leave a donation bag at your home. Please fill the bag with canned food, cereal, dry food, and pasta….

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Superhero Walk for CASA

KINGMAN – April 27 was the 7th Annual Superhero 5K Walk/Run & Kids Dash in Kingman. There were many Heroes for a foster child, participating today in this great event as they came dressed in their favorite Superhero for CASA’s  Superhero Run/Walk. It started out with the Kids Dash followed by the 5K Run/Walk and a Awards Ceremony! All the proceeds went to benefit CASA Council Helping Children of Mohave County. Big “Thanks” to Sponsors, UniSource Energy Services, Atia and Ahmad S. Khan, Kingman Regional Medical Center, Taco Bell and Hualapai Kwik Stop.

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7th Annual Shred Hunger event gathers 300 pounds of food

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Last week, Sunstone Real Estate Group partnered up with Mohave Shred for the company’s seventh annual Shred Hunger event. The charitable event took place on Thursday, May 2 right in front of the Sunstone’s business site on McCulloch Blvd.   The family of realtors has been in business for ten years and specializes in vacation homes, luxury homes, RV garage homes and much more. The realtor team along with Mohave Shred, collaborated together that day in order to give back to the community in a major way. Mohave Shred is known for their affordable prices with shredding…

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Bullhead events fill Mother’s Day weekend

BULLHEAD CITY – As summer approaches Bullhead City and the tri-state come alive with events filling the weekends for residents to enjoy. Here are a couple for this weekend worth checking out.  Earth Fair at Gary Keith Civic Park, Sat. May 11th and Sunday May 12th. There will be a Swap Meet, Kids Zone, Petting Zoo, Train Ride, Music, and More. Unique Art and Crafts plenty of Exhibits. All Day fun for the whole family and community. Free Admission and Free Parking. Wings and Wildlife-At Pyramid Canyon Park in Laughlin, Saturday, May 11th from 10a.m. to 1p.m. Kite Flying, Birdhouse painting, wildlife…

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Avila returns for prosecution in double homicide

KINGMAN – The suspect in a near two-year-old double homicide outside Kingman faces a May 16 initial court appearance before Judge Doug Camacho at the Mohave County Law and Justice Center. Daniel Matthew Avila, 26, El Mirage, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the June 27, 2022 shooting deaths of Retta Atkins, 73, and her husband Darren VanHouten, 50. Authorities allege a video surveillance system reveals Avila outside before breaking in and shooting the couple to death in their home in the 9200 block of Dilligaf Road. Avila previously pleaded guilty in a Tempe burglary case and…

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Special needs agencies hosted Day for All event

LAKE HAVASU CITY  – Four incredible organizations teamed up last week for one very valuable and powerful mission; To bring children and adults with physical and intellectual challenges together for two days at the beach and a chance to participate in some awesome water sports. The Lake Havasu Day for All took place on Friday, May 3  and Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crazy Horse Camp Grounds.   Rise Services, New Horizons, and Milemarkers Therapy, joined forces with Arizona Adaptive Watersports for a day filled with fun in the sun and great memories that can last…

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