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Kino Avenue Closure on Friday, May 3rd

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman wishes to inform the community that a road closure will take place on Kino Avenue on Friday, May 3, 2024. A hard closure will be implemented from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Kino Avenue, stretching from Glen Road to Bond Street.This closure will allow construction crews to perform necessary road maintenance. All traffic will be rerouted around the construction zone. The City of Kingman urges anyone traveling through work zones to use caution and provide a safe working environment for workers, the motoring public, and pedestrians. For information about the project, questions…

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High school ends spring season with Alice by Heart show

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu High School closed out their spring student theater performances last week with their production of Alice By Heart.   This was a four-day play with an opening night that began on Wednesday, April 24 through Saturday, April 27 at Lake Havasu High School’s Little Theater. The drama department of the high school’s introduced the community to their spring season with their debut of ‘Where Words Once Were’ this past February. A play adapted by current Australian playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer.  Last week the high school actors starred in Alice By Heart written by Steven Sater and…

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Safety Town introduced

Last week BHCFD in conjunction with BHCPD introduced Safety Town, a program provided by Banner Health, to our community and taught over 950 students in grades 3, 4, and 10 about safety. We couldn’t have done it without the support of Banner Health and the Bullhead City Police Department. The children rotated through eight safety stations that covered fire safety, water safety, gun safety, helmet safety, car seats and seat belt safety, poison safety, bullying awareness, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The 10th graders received information about distracted driving and the potential consequences of their actions behind the wheel.

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A tree saved

KINGMAN – For the Luv of Paws Animal Sanctuary and Rescue founder Cherie Dalynn saved a tree in front of the Luv of Paws Thrift Store on Fourth Street in downtown Kingman. Dalynn said she has watered the tree for the last 17 years and hated to see it die when it was removed during the recent downtown streetscaping project. With assistance from the Kingman Downtown Merchants Association (KDMA) and the City of Kingman maintenance department, the tree was boxed and moved to its new home on Luv of Paws property.

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Drug probe nets six arrests for fentanyl distribution

MOHAVE COUNTY – Six arrests are reported in the culmination of a four-month long investigation of illegal drug dealing in the communities of Dolan Springs, Meadview and Kingman. Personnel from local law enforcement agencies assigned to the MAGNET narcotic task force reportedly identified Wsbaldo Lazarit, 36, Dolan Springs as a source of fentanyl distribution early this year. “Detectives learned that Lazarit and his co-conspirators were responsible for stealing at least two Hyundai vehicles from Kingman,” said Mohave County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. She said public safety concerns saw authorities terminate an April 11 pursuit of a fleeing stolen vehicle…

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