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Dear Editor, A recent editorial in this newspaper

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20th Annual Walk Away from Drugs Rescheduled for

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Lost hikers rescued from Sara Park area

LAKE HAVASU CITY – At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, the Lake Havasu City Fire Department was dispatched to a desert rescue at Sara Park. Two hikers got lost returning from the Sara Park Trail system after attempting a sunset hike. Reports stated that they were lost in the dark but uninjured. Two Engines, a Battalion Chief, and two desert rescue side by sides responded. Mohave County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue was also requested to assist with the nighttime search. The Lake Havasu City Fire Department rescue crews quickly found the hikers within 25 minutes after emergency crews…

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Drivers, parents reminded of school bus safety

MOHAVE COUNTY – Three area public school superintendents have banded together to remind drivers that school buses will again be picking up and dropping off students, as the 2023-2024 school year gets under way.  In addition to buses, students will also be walking or riding bicycles to and from school, and sometimes crossing the street to and from bus stops. Bullhead City School District #15 (BCSD) and Mohave Valley Elementary School District #16 (MVESD) start classes on July 31.  Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) begins its new school year on August 2. “When a school bus is displaying…

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Drivers, parents reminded of school bus safety

MOHAVE COUNTY – Three area public school superintendents have banded together to remind drivers that school buses will again be picking up and dropping off students, as the 2023-2024 school year gets under way.  In addition to buses, students will also be walking or riding bicycles to and from school, and sometimes crossing the street to and from bus stops. Bullhead City School District #15 (BCSD) and Mohave Valley Elementary School District #16 (MVESD) start classes on July 31.  Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD) begins its new school year on August 2. “When a school bus is displaying…

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KPD seeks four-year re-accreditation though Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD) is seeking its four-year re-accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP).  Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance.  ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive and quality operations.  A team of assessors will be conducting an on-site assessment of KPD’s compliance with the ALEAP standards as part of the…

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KPD seeks four-year re-accreditation though Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department (KPD) is seeking its four-year re-accreditation through the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP).  Accreditation is a progressive and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies in measuring and improving their overall performance.  ALEAP is intended to provide law enforcement agencies in the state with an avenue for demonstrating that they meet commonly accepted best practices and industry standards for efficient, effective, productive and quality operations.  A team of assessors will be conducting an on-site assessment of KPD’s compliance with the ALEAP standards as part of the…

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Operation 6 Closer to Launch: Vets Helping Vets. We Help Each Other.

KINGMAN – A future home for homeless veterans is past the first phase of getting a facelift and closer to completion. Operation 6, located inside the former Arnold Plaza at 312 Oak St. in downtown Kingman, has completed Phase I, the first part in a series of upgrades that will make the building habitable. The building and its program will provide temporary housing and transitional services for up to 25 homeless and at-risk military veterans over various periods of time.  It’s started with the help of the Jerry Ambrose Veterans Council (JVAC), a non-profit and part of a coalition of…

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