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Anniversary of Dobbs decision commemorated with movie viewing

KINGMAN – On the eve of the 2nd anniversary of the controversial Supreme Court’s “Dobbs decision” overturning Roe v. Wade, the Mohave County Democrats had a recent gathering to finish collecting signatures and having notaries notarize the Arizona for Abortion Access initiative petitions that circulators have been collecting signatures from Mohave County voters since October of last year. The afternoon also included a showing of the movie “Call Jane.”

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Allo aerial line placement scheduled

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Allo Communications will be conducting aerial work on Stockton Hill Road, at the intersection of Stockton Hill Road and Beverly Avenue. This work will begin on Friday, June 28th at 3:00 a.m. and continue until 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28th. During the work hours, there may be intermittent closures on Stockton Hill Road to allow the crews to perform their work. The City encourages the public to be aware of construction workers in the area and to follow directions from flaggers that will be on site in order to provide a safe working environment for workers, the motoring public, and pedestrians.

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Public invited to observe ballot tabulation equipment testing

KINGMAN – A test of the ballot tabulation equipment and programs for the July 30 Mohave County Primary Election will take place on June 27 at 9 a.m. by the Mohave County Elections Department. A separate test will also be conducted by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office at 2:35 p.m. on that date. The location of the tests is the Mohave County Election Department, 700 W. Beale, Kingman. It will be open to the press and the public.

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Firefighters extinguished multiple brush fires near Kingman

KINGMAN – Personnel from multiple agencies battled a number of brush fires Monday morning. The Kingman Fire Department (KFD) reports crews responded at 8:27 a.m. to the brush blazes in the area of Historic Route 66 and Interstate 40.

“Five fires covering approximately 15 acres were extinguished, causing a temporary closure of Route 66 for about two hours,” a news release said.

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