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Bad day at WalMart

Bullhead City firefighters work to open the hood on a sedan that caught fire after an SUV went up in flames at the Bullhead City Walmart Wednesday afternoon and the fire jumped to the sedan. Neither owner was on scene or aware of the fire at the time. Photo by Kane Wickham

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National Night Out event boasts huge crowd

BULLHEAD CITY – A massive crowd showed up this year for the annual event that brings local emergency and civic agency organizations out to meet and greet the public they serve every day. This year’s turnout was larger than last year with well over a dozen City vehicles including the original 1948 Army surplus Fire Engine that was the first fire truck BHF had. The event showcased the many agencies that serve the residents of Bullhead City including a LIfe Flight Helicopter, the SWAT truck, the 1948 vintage Fire Engine and many more.

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Appeals court rejects injunction against SB1260, voter suppression law

PHOENIX – In an upset to a previous ruling by Arizona Federal Judge Murray Snow regarding SB 1260, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Snow’s injunction and has cleared the way for the bill to be utilized in the upcoming election. 

Snow,  who had stated “Senate Bill 1260 is so poorly written that anyone reading it would not know what is-and is not legal”, adding “it is unconstitutionally too vague to be on the books”, the 9th Circuit last Friday overruled Snows injunction on the 2022 law thus allowing Arizona to enforce voter registration in the Grand Canyon Sate.

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Gosar visits Bullhead City, discusses Social Security issues

Congressman Paul Gosar and Social Security Administration Public Affairs Specialist Mr. Jack Burns address constituents in Bullhead City on September 13. Photo by Kane Wickham BULLHEAD CITY – Congressman Paul Gosar made time for his constituents in Bullhead City last week when he stopped in for a brief forum on Social Security. There was much talk of issues like insolvency and alterations being suggested for the agency that provides a lifeline to many retirees. Gosar brought with him Arizona Public Affairs Specialist Jack Burns. They spent two hours explaining the current state of affairs with Social Security in America and also answering questions…

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Child smuggling attempt thwarted

SAN LUIS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of San Luis uncovered an alleged child smuggling attempt involving two minors and arrested a woman in connection with the failed attempt. 

On August 29, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., CBP officers assigned to the San Luis Port of Entry encountered a 28-year-old female U.S. citizen driving a 2007 Nissan Sentra who presented U.S. birth certificates for the two minor children in her vehicle.

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