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Sasquatch Hunt in on

KINGMAN – The bigfoot hunt (max. 5 miles/5 hours) is on in the Hualapai Mountains on Saturday, Oct. 5. Participants will be given a Sasquatch Field Guide and an event swag bag. The event will begin with an educational briefing from a local Sasquatch and outdoor survival specialist. The hunt will take place in the lower elevations of Hualapai Mountain Park from Rec Area #1 up to the Main Trailhead and everywhere in between. There have been multiple sightings in two different locations and there may be two creatures inching ever closer to civilization. The first three participants to find each Sasquatch will receive a special award.

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2nd Annual Kingman Comic Con

KINGMAN – King-Con: Kingman Comic Con is back October 4 through 6 in downtown Kingman. Only this time they’re kicking off the Halloween season with three nights at King-Con, that sure to add a little geeky family friendly fun to your October calendar! In addition to the superheroes, anime, and video game staples of a comic con, they’re adding a fun, seasonal vibe that includes “Five Night at Freddy’s” themed homage as well as elements from classic big screen scares and more!

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Kingman’s I Love Route 66 Fest returns October 11, 12 

KINGMAN – The Kingman Route 66 Fest returns October 11 and 12, beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 11, and 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 12. It closes each day at 9 p.m. Route 66 (Andy Devine Avenue) will have a hard closure between Fairgrounds Boulevard and Harrison Street starting on Friday, October 11 at 8 a.m. and will reopen on Sunday, October 13 at 12 a.m. A detour route will be in place to guide motorists around the closure.

The festival celebrates all things Route 66 from classic cars to road trip music and street art to food truck fare.

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First Friday

KINGMAN – October’s First Friday is sure to be a special one, and will be held on Friday, Oct. 4. With two major events happening concurrently in downtown Kingman, you will have plenty of fun to choose from! Oktoberfest, Kingman Comic Con, live music, specials, roller skating, games, food trucks, vendors, and so much fun for the whole family! October’s First Friday theme is Fall Fest. Several shops will be open late. Located on Beale St and Andy Devine in historic Downtown Kingman.

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Teen faces up to five years in prison

KINGMAN – A Golden Valley teenager charged in a vehicular pedestrian fatality faces probation up to five years in prison after entering a plea agreement Friday, Sept. 27. Dehaven William Shafer, 19, admits operating a vehicle that struck and killed a man in Golden Valley at about 7:41 p.m. on Jan. 2.

Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the scene located the victim in the roadway in the vicinity of Chino Drive and Adobe Road in Golden Valley. James Douglass McDaniel, 69, Golden Valley, was dead at the scene.

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