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Pop-up video game tourney set for First Friday

KINGMAN – Mohave Community College Esports program will host a pop-up video game tournament during First Friday, on Friday, April 5 on the Patio, 223 E. Beale St., next the The Standard building. The theme is Maria Kart 8. Sign up starts at 6:30 p.m. with gaming at 7 p.m. The single elimination tournament is free for all ages; however limited space is available. For information call 928-757-0802 or email esports@mohave.edu.

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day observed

KINGMAN – On Friday, March 29, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day was observed at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Kingman. The ceremony was hosted and coordinated by the Vietnam Veterans of America, (VVA) Chapter 995 in Kingman. The Vietnam Veterans Recognition Act was signed into law in 2017. designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day. This date is significant as it indicates the end of the Vietnam War and the return of U.S. troops to American soil. President of the VVA and U.S. Army veteran, Lee Elder, officiated.  Elder is also Chaplain for the Marine Corps League Dean W. Reiter…

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Animal shelter move draws near

KINGMAN – Scores of dogs and cats will soon abandon weathered and worn-out kennels at a dilapidated downtown Kingman facility to transition to more comfortable confinement at Mohave County’s brand-new animal shelter at 3629 Burbank St. Woodruff Construction is wrapping up its year-long building campaign and will turn the 9,000 sq. ft. facility over to Animal Shelter Director Nicole Mangiameli at a date uncertain later this month. Staff has engaged in planning for the mid-to-late April move to the new shelter. “Our goal would be completing the move in one working day. We have our volunteers with their own vehicles…

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Arrests made after drugs found during a warrant search

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City police report the seizure of almost a half-pound of methamphetamine, along with the arrests of two adults. Sergeant Kyle Ridgway said the drug bust is the result of an investigation of subjects selling large quantities of meth throughout the city.Ridgway said the drugs were confiscated during a March 27 warrant-based search of a home in the 2200 block of Interlake Dr.Alberto Vazquez, 42, and Tiffany Ayala, 40, were arrested for possession of dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia. He said they also face prosecution for child abuse because the drugs and paraphernalia were within…

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Review proposed hunt recommendations now for 2024-2025 seasons

The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s proposed recommendations for the 2024 deer, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, black bear, mountain lion, predatory and fur-bearing mammals, small game, migratory birds, trapping, and population management seasons, as well as for the 2025 spring javelina, black bear and bison seasons, are available for review at www.azgfd.gov/huntguidelines.  The hunt structures and recommendations were formulated based on the hunt guidelines approved by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. All questions or comments about a particular game management unit or hunt can be emailed to AZHuntGuidelines@azgfd.gov. The public also is invited to call any of the department’s regional offices…

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