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Downtown Streetscape third and final phase to begin

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman’s vision to revitalize downtown Kingman is set to begin its third and final phase! The Kingman Downtown Streetscape Project has been under construction since July 2023, and similar types of projects have greatly benefited other Arizona downtown areas. The City of Kingman is proud to announce the construction of Phases I & II are substantially complete, and Phase III began Tuesday, January 16. The Ppoject will improve walkability and aesthetics for residents, merchants, and visitors while maintaining our downtown area’s classic, historic character.  This will translate into a safe, attractive, comfortable, and complete street…

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Bartrow faces prison for punching officer

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man faces possible prison time for smacking a police officer at the local hospital last fall. Christopher Bartrow, 45, pleaded guilty Monday, Jan. 8 to aggravated assault. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Julia Ketchum told the court that officers responded to Havasu Regional Medical Center at 101 Civic Center Ln., after the hospital reported a patient was being belligerent with staff. She said Bartrow used his right fist and forearm to strike an officer on the left side of the head. Bartrow also admitted violating probation for failing to report for a probation…

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Movie Night at Cross of Christ

KINGMAN – Cross of Christ Church, 4045 N Van Nuys Rd., invites the community to Movie, Food, Games on Friday, January 26. Movies and table games begin at 4 p.m. Bring your favorite game if you want  to play it, then eat free at 5:45 p.m.  A second movie and more table games will begin at 6:15 p.m. Call 928-757-3543 or email crossofchristkingman@gmail.com to RSVP so that they church can ensure enough food for attendees.  Fore more information go to crossofchrist-kingman.com. 

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Movie Night at Cross of Christ

KINGMAN – Cross of Christ Church, 4045 N Van Nuys Rd., invites the community to Movie, Food, Games on Friday, January 26. Movies and table games begin at 4 p.m. Bring your favorite game if you want  to play it, then eat free at 5:45 p.m.  A second movie and more table games will begin at 6:15 p.m. Call 928-757-3543 or email crossofchristkingman@gmail.com to RSVP so that they church can ensure enough food for attendees.  Fore more information go to crossofchrist-kingman.com. 

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Arizona will not cut sports under plan to shore up financial difficulties

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The University of Arizona will not cut any sports as it tries to shore up financial difficulties prior to the school’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12. Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke posted a financial update on Thursday outlining the department’s plans to make up for a revenue shortfall following the COVID-19 pandemic. “All our work to bolster the position of Arizona athletics as a premier athletics department comes at a cost,” Heeke said. “Like many premier programs across the country, we are facing financial challenges, which we have already begun to address.” Under…

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Installation of a Second Left-Hand Turn Lane on N. Yavapai Street

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman will be working to update lane striping in the areas of Airway Avenue, N. Yavapai Street, and N. Diamond Street on Friday, January 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The focus of this project is to create a second left-hand turn lane off of N. Yavapai Street onto Airway Ave. During this time there will be travel delays due to intermittent lane restrictions. Crews will only occupy one lane, and in most areas, drivers will be able to drive around striping vehicles. However, we ask drivers to use caution around crews. The city recommends drivers…

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