Category: Opinion

Dear Editor,
On June 5, Kingman Unified School District took a vital step towards ensuring the safety of their students and staff by conducting a crucial meeting on their Emergency Operations Plans. This collaborative review of the KUSD Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) was an opportunity to review common procedures and roles during a Joint Incident Command event.

Dear Editor,
Father’s Day 2024 is just around the corner, and as we prepare to celebrate this special occasion, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on the importance of fathers and father figures in our lives.

Dear Editor,
Mr. Dickson, I agree we two individuals will never agree much on anything. You bask in the freedom and bounty our country provides while jumping at any chance to criticize our great nation. The Senate and House of Representatives, except for a patriotic few, need to do what is best for our Constitutional Republic and not for their personal gain.

Dear Editor,
On or about Nov. 20, 2023 the Mohave County Board of Supervisors approved a Foreign Trade Zone.
The Board of Supervisors just approved a $70K payment for a Trade Zone consultant thinking that this was an investment to possibly get some kind of return for the county.

Dear Editor,
Thunder-Rode Motorcycle Accessories hosted their 2nd annual “Thunder-Rode BikeFest” in April. Thunder-Rode BikeFest featured three days of motorcycle rally activities, including: a motorcycle street market, Miss Thunder-Rode search, and live music. Admittance was free the entire weekend for all guests. Approximately 3,000 to 5,000 bikers strolled through the gates at Thunder-Rode BikeFest during Arizona Route 66 Bike Week from New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and our home state of Arizona.

Dear Editor,
For many years now the people of Kingman have heard and touted the benefits of a second bridge over Hwy I-40 in Kingman slated to be called the Rancho Santa Fe Interchange. A second bridge would be much more than an additional convenient and direct way to cross over and connect Kingman communities, it also offers hope and promise for attracting interstate commerce as well as bringing new stores and businesses to serve the local community. It is most unfortunate the pathway to building the bridge has had more problems and potholes than the sum total of all Kingman roads.