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No injuries in 55-car train derailment near historic depot

Twenty-six hours after 55 Union Pacific railcars and two locomotives derailed Monday near Kelso Depot, train traffic resumed.

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Lincoln Day Dinner slated in Kingman

The 76th annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 at the Mohave County Fairgrounds, Building A.

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Fort Mohave man takes murder plea, ran over his father

A Fort Mohave man faces more than a decade behind bars after admitting he used an automobile to run down and kill his own father early this year.

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Officials warn of wildfire risk as Southwest US dries out

Snowcapped mountains in the Southwestern U.S. signal a possible delayed start to the wildfire season for some higher elevations, but officials in New Mexico and Arizona warned Wednesday that dry, windy conditions in other areas are increasing wildfire risks and prompting red flag warnings.

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Arizona Dairy Queen on the hunt for missing red spoon statue

The owners of a Dairy Queen in Phoenix remain perplexed — and slightly amused — as to why someone would steal the giant red spoon that adorned their restaurant.

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Arizona governor vetoes a bill to ban tents in public places

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill Thursday that would have prohibited people from setting up tents or tarps in public areas.

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Kingman softball team pounds Odyssey

Kingman pounded out 19 hits, including 11 for extra bases, to hammer Odyssey Institute 23-6 on Wednesday, March 29.

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Dodgers' offense hot on chilly night in 8-2 win over D-backs

Will Smith went 3 for 5 and drove in three runs, James Outman homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Thursday night in their season opener.

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Phoenix sues Tempe over NHL arena

The City of Phoenix is suing Tempe over a planned residential development near Sky Harbor International Airport, echoing a legal fight from over 20 years ago when a new stadium for the Arizona Cardinals was planned.

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Rants and Raves | March 31, 2023

Let us know what’s on your mind in 40 words or less.

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Guest Column | Nobody wants to collide with a deer on the highway

A deer stands paralyzed in the middle of a mountain highway, stunned by the lights and deafening roar of an 18-wheeler barreling toward it.

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Editorial Cartoon | March 31, 2023

Editorial Cartoon | March 31, 2023

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Should former President Donald Trump have been indicted?

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Reader Poll:

Should former President Donald Trump have been indicted?

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Obituary | Eva “Jean” Rasch

Eva “Jean” Rasch, 63, of Dolan Springs, Arizona was born on July 14, 1959 and passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 3, 2023.

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Obituary | Robert “Bobby” Flowers

Robert “Bobby” Flowers, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew and friend, passed away March 21, 2023.

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Death Notice | Martha Juanita Smith

Martha Juanita Smith, born Aug. 30, 1935 in Zena, Oklahoma, passed away March 20, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona at the age of 87.

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House GOP approves broad bill to 'unleash' American energy

House Republicans on Thursday approved a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden's agenda to address climate change.

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52 years after capture, orca Lolita may return to Pacific

More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, where a nearly century-old, endangered killer whale believed to be her mother still swims.

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Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge

Russia's security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War.