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A Hanging with Two Horses

At a nameless turn on the trail between El Paso and Tucson lay the carcass of a young woman. Morning light found her the same time Roger did. Eyes wide and nostrils wide with terror, the grey gelding beneath Roger refused to go near the smudge of black clothes. He dismounted the pony and patted the lean neck. Roger could feel the horse still leaning back on its back legs, ready to return at the drop of a hat.

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Preserving our water is of vital importance

Dear Editor,

Since most of my letters begin in a negative spirit, I’d like to start this one in a positive vein.

I sincerely offer my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Development Services Director Scott Holtry, Public Works Director Steve Latoski, the Mohave County Public Land and Recreation Advisory Commission, and the Mohave County Supervisors for their combined actions to oppose and prevent yet another underhanded resource grab against the hapless citizens of Mohave County.

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Personal attack against business owners is wrong

Dear Editor,

I would like to thank the Kingman City Council and all of the hard-working people behind Kingman Main Street for the great job they have done renovating the downtown area. It is such a pleasure to go down there now.

That being said I do have to acknowledge one particular business owner. Although you have every right to put up signage about your beliefs.

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We hide nothing and have nothing to hide

Dear Kingman,

We want you all to know, all of Kingman, all our wonderful visitors, guests and customers from local and far-off lands that we see in our shop every day. And I want you to know and to hear it all from me first. Not from some uninformed, uninvolved source.

Rather than peacefully sitting down with us and resolving the two simple and easy to resolve issues of

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The church is not closing

Dear Editor,

In answer to Pastor Kent Simmons question in  the August 2, 2024 Standard, “Is the Church going out of business?” My answer is yes and no. Some churches may close, but others will stay open  until the government forces them to close.

Don’t laugh, that day is coming if the political climate stays as it is currently.

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