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Murphy enter plea for meth sales

5 years ago8 months ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A drug dealer from Bullhead City will be going to the Arizona Department of Corrections if a Kingman judge approves a plea agreement entered Thursday. Gregory Murphy, 60, pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs for sale in separate cases. Prosecutor David Wayt said officers seized 14 grams of methamphetamine during a November 2016 search of a Bullhead City home in the 2300 block of Mohave Ridge Avenue. Wayt said Murphy admitted buying an ounce of meth two or three times each week, selling most for profit to fund personal use of the rest. Wayt said another two…

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Alpaca Days are here!

1 year ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Alpacas of the Southwest will host its 18th Annual Alpaca Farm Days on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. There will be demonstrations on how to turn raw alpaca fiber into yarn, a kids’ arts and crafts cabin, rock painting, and face painting. On Saturday, the High Desert Astronomy Club will have solar telescopes for viewing sun activity, and the Mohave Rock and Gem Club will have displays and demonstrations. From Kingman, take I-40 east and…

Community News

Buses by the Bridge returns

1 year ago3 mins

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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No rate hike for sanitation services

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago1 mins

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Anguis refuses to mask up during board meetings

4 years ago5 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Continuing debate over the merits of face cover during the COVID-19 pandemic turned a bit chippy during Monday’s Board of supervisors meeting. Supervisors circled back to another meandering discussion of county policy requiring non-exempt citizens to wear masks in county buildings and the board auditorium. Board Chairman Jean Bishop noted her concern that Dist. 2 Supervisor Hildy Angius and Dist. 5 Supervisor Ron Gould commonly don’t wear masks while at the dais during meetings. “Supervisor Angius I haven’t shared this before but I feel a little uncomfortable sitting in between you and Supervisor Gould not wearing a…

Gary Engels returns; looking into allegations of voter fraud in Colorado City

6 years ago8 months ago6 mins

A retired investigator who previously worked for the Bullhead City Police Department and Mohave County Attorney’s Office is going back to work to look into allegations of voter fraud in the northern Arizona community of Colorado City. The board of supervisors on Monday approved county attorney Matt Smith’s request for use of up to $8,000 to have Gary Engels conduct the special investigation. Smith said Engels is especially well-suited to work in the isolated border community of Colorado City where members of a polygamous sect can be uncooperative with outsiders. Smith told supervisors that Engels conducted other investigations involving Colorado…

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Murphy enter plea for meth sales

Alpaca Days are here!

Buses by the Bridge returns

No rate hike for sanitation services

Anguis refuses to mask up during board meetings

Gary Engels returns; looking into allegations of voter fraud in Colorado City

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