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The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. Clean energy is often now the least expensive, explaining some of the growth. Nations also adopted policies that support renewables, some citing energy security concerns, according to the International Energy Agency. These factors countered high interest rates and persistent challenges in getting materials and components in many places. The IEA projected that more than 440 gigawatts of renewable energy would be added in 2023, more…

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Buses by the Bridge returns

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Come out and explore Volkswagen buses from all over the world brought to you by Buses by the Bridge. This event has been a family favorite since the 1990s and guarantees fun activities for everyone.   Buses by the Bridge is a non-profit organization who shares a love for Volkswagen buses. The 27th Annual Buses by the Bridge event will showcase the many different models of the Volkswagen vehicle, new and old.  This event will welcome vans, trailers, and motorhomes as the space can accommodate more than 600 cars. Parking is first come, first served. There will be raffle…

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Man dies in shed fire

YUCCA – A deadly fire in the community of Yucca is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Dispatch received a call reporting the fire in the 1700 block of La Cienega Ranch Rd. at about 8:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed two sheds fully engulfed by flames,” said MCSO public information officer Anita Mortensen. “Personnel from the Golden Valley Fire District responded to the scene and after the fire was extinguished, a deceased victim was located in one of the sheds.” Mortensen said the female homeowner advised that her male roommate…

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Man dies in shed fire

YUCCA – A deadly fire in the community of Yucca is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Dispatch received a call reporting the fire in the 1700 block of La Cienega Ranch Rd. at about 8:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. “Deputies arrived on scene and observed two sheds fully engulfed by flames,” said MCSO public information officer Anita Mortensen. “Personnel from the Golden Valley Fire District responded to the scene and after the fire was extinguished, a deceased victim was located in one of the sheds.” Mortensen said the female homeowner advised that her male roommate…

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Kingman officer-involved shooting under investigation

KINGMAN – An Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) incident unfolded in Kingman on Friday, Dec. 29. Deputy Kingman police chief Joel Freed said officers responded at about 7:40 p.m. to a report that domestic violence had occurred in a home in the 1700 block of Golden Gate Ave. “While officers were arriving, Andrew Philip Romero, 39, Kingman, exited the residence with a firearm, refused to drop it and pointed the firearm towards officers,” Freed said. “An officer fired their weapon striking Romero.” Freed said Romero received medical attention on scene and was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center before he was…

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In battleground Arizona, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws Biden and Trump voters united by distrust

PHOENIX (AP) – Some voted for Donald Trump, others for Joe Biden. A few had never wanted anything to do with politics before they heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a podcast or YouTube video. Lined up outside a Phoenix wedding hall tucked between a freeway, a railroad track and a U-Haul rental center, the hundreds of people who turned out Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, to hear Kennedy speak shared little in common ideologically. What united them was a deep-seated distrust – of the media, of corporations and especially of the government – and a belief that Kennedy is the…

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