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Dear Editor, Surprises can be deadly. A devastating

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Mohave College launches two new certificates offering pathways

MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College is expanding opportunities for

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The 56th Annual Andy Devine Days Parade set

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KINGMAN, Ariz. – Guilty pleas have been entered

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Friends of Hospice Holiday Boutique this weekend

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Hospice of Havasu will be welcoming the holiday season with their annual Friends of Hospice Holiday Boutique on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11. Hospice of Havasu provides care for individuals with terminal illnesses and comfort to the families of the patients. Their goal is to provide a nurturing environment that will allow residents to maintain a fulfilling life. Hospice of Havasu staff works alongside clinical staff, pharmacist, and bereavement employees that are trained to create individualized health plans. The team ensures that the loved ones and family members are actively involved with the care of the patients. The not-for-profit facility…

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Woman killed by elk

KINGMAN — A woman has died eight days after being hospitalized as the result of an apparent elk attack on her property in the Pine Lake community in the Hualapai Mountains, about 15 miles southeast of Kingman.  The attack occurred on the afternoon of Oct. 26 while the woman’s husband was in Kingman. According to the husband, when he returned around 6 p.m., he found his wife on the ground in the backyard with injuries consistent with being trampled by an elk. He also observed a bucket of spilled corn nearby. There were no witnesses to the event. The husband…

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MAGNET makes three drug busts

MOHAVE COUNTY  – The MAGNET narcotics task force reports three significant Kingman area drug busts in the last three weeks. Jacob Gaul, 31, and Cody Siner, 30, were arrested following a 3:00 a.m. traffic stop on Oct. 12 in the area of 6000 Minerva Lane. Bullhead City Police Department Spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said officers confiscated a stolen firearm and about 2,300 “M-30” pills containing fentanyl from the vehicle. Fromelt said MAGNET seized additional drugs and made more arrests during separate Kingman area traffic stops on Oct. 26. Andrea Kough, 45, and Christopher Young, 41, were jailed for drug related charges…

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Shuffler trial pushed to Nov. 29

KINGMAN – Today’s status hearing in the adult prosecution of a teenager charged in a deadly traffic accident is being continued to Nov. 29. Prosecutor James Schoppmann said he and defense attorney Brad Rideout rescheduled the hearing for Brady Shuffler, 16, because they are waiting on reports. Shuffler is free while awaiting trial for a mix of second-degree murder, aggravated assault and other charges for a high-speed April 13 single vehicle rollover that claimed the lives of two Lee Williams High School students. Schoppmann and Rideout have said they are trying to resolve the case by plea agreement rather than…

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Desert Star Academy kicks off performance season

BULLHEAD CITY – “I haven’t met a group of kids who eat, sleep, and breathe drama,” like these kids, said Joshua Michel, Fine Arts Director and Mathematics Teacher for 6th-8th grades at Desert Star Academy. Desert Star Academy Middle School kicks off its performing arts season with “Beauty and the Beast” on Nov 10-11, 6:30 pm, from Mohave High School’s stage, 2251 Hwy 95, Bullhead City. The season includes “Elf Jr.” (December), “Frozen” (April), “Finding Nemo” (June), and “The Sound of Music” (July). “It’s crazy how dedicated they are in getting the production going,” added Michel. “We started rehearsing (‘Beauty…

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Desert Star Academy kicks off performance season

BULLHEAD CITY – “I haven’t met a group of kids who eat, sleep, and breathe drama,” like these kids, said Joshua Michel, Fine Arts Director and Mathematics Teacher for 6th-8th grades at Desert Star Academy. Desert Star Academy Middle School kicks off its performing arts season with “Beauty and the Beast” on Nov 10-11, 6:30 pm, from Mohave High School’s stage, 2251 Hwy 95, Bullhead City. The season includes “Elf Jr.” (December), “Frozen” (April), “Finding Nemo” (June), and “The Sound of Music” (July). “It’s crazy how dedicated they are in getting the production going,” added Michel. “We started rehearsing (‘Beauty…

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