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Blaze near Lake Havasu closes highway

Highway 95 near Lake Havasu City was closed in both directions Sunday, March 31, when a brush fire roared along the edge  of Lake Havasu at Body Beach. The Lake Havasu Fire Department said personnel from multiple agencies assisted in the effort to contain the fire that was reported at 10:18 a.m. The blaze chewed through 80 acres of dense salt cedar brush and other vegetation, fanned by blustery conditions. “The winds caused the fire to move rapidly along the shoreline to the area just north of the Havasu Riviera Project,” a news release stated. Officials said the highway was closed…

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Arizona votes blue and green

Biden holds 51% of Arizona’s Presidential vote; election results are still unofficial, and pending Marijuana legislation passes at 60% approval Arizona went both blue and green Tuesday with voters favoring Democratic challenger Joe Biden over Republican President Donald Trump, while joining other states in approving the legalization of recreational use of marijuana. The Associated Press and other news organizations called Arizona for Biden late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Incomplete and unofficial election results early Wednesday had Biden holding a little more than 51% of Arizona’s Presidential vote (1,410,977-1,317,468). Northwest Arizona stayed red in the battle for the White House with…

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Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager in-person

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Join Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy and City Manager Jess Knudson for coffee and casual conversation in-person, this Friday, October 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at the stage under the London Bridge. Residents are encouraged to attend this socially distanced event to express any issues, concerns, or questions.  The event does not require an RSVP and is an informal come-and-go setting. Mayor Cal Sheehy, “encourages residents to bring your questions and get the latest information from City Hall at this socially distanced event.” For more information please contact the Mayor’s office at (928) 453-4152.

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Voting matters – now, more than ever

Dear Editor,

I have always been a music fan, especially live music, and I recall a particularly frigid night in January ’82 when friends and I loaded into cars and headed for the Meadowlands to see The Kinks (a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “British invasion” band).  To escape the cold parking lot, we went inside to watch the opening band. Halfway through the set we realized, “This guy isn’t bad.”

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MCC Kingman campus nursing students honored at ceremony

KINGMAN – Another class of registered nurses graduated from Mohave Community College. Fourteen graduates have each earned their Associates of Applied Science in Nursing degree and have taken the next step into their career. Nursing students recently had their pinning ceremony where they were accompanied by friends, family, staff and faculty. Shivam Bhakta, nursing staff, presented the Clinical Excellence Award to Noopur Patel. The award is given to the student that performed above and beyond the standard expectation of their roles in terms of commitment to education and learning. Dr. Stacy Klippenstein, MCC President, congratulated the graduates and left them…

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