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City of Kingman issues 36 building permits

Mohave County issued the following building permits for the week ending Feb. 19:

Kingman blood drives scheduled

Community blood drives will be held at Kingman Regional Medical Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 1; and in the Kingman Academy High School gym, 3420 N. Burbank St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 3.

Trump is dominant force at conservative conference

A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement turned into an ode to Donald Trump as speakers declared their fealty to the former president and attendees posed for selfies with a golden statue of his likeness.

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Arizona reports 1,179 additional COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths

Arizona on Saturday reported 1,179 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 70 deaths as the state's death toll from the recently slowing coronavirus outbreak approached 16,000. The latest figures reported by the state Department of Health Services increased Arizona's pandemic totals to 815,707 confirmed cases and 15,967.

Survey: Arizona grocery workers fret about unmasked shoppers

Many grocery store workers in Arizona say they're still anxious about customers who won’t wear masks, with 1 in 5 employees affiliated with a major grocery union saying they're worried they could be physically assaulted by a shopper as the coronavirus pandemic grinds into its second year.

Judge rules Arizona Senate can access 2020 election ballots

The five-member Board of Supervisors argued that the ballots were secret, that the Legislature had no right to access them and that the subpoenas issued by Senate President Karen Fann were for an illegitimate purpose, among other arguments.

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Heroin, guns seized in Bullhead, Mohave Valley

The Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission, and its local partners, recently seized a pound of heroin and several guns while making a dozen felony arrests in Mohave Valley, Phoenix and Bullhead City, according to the Bullhead City Police Department.

Sheriff’s office seeks public’s assistance in locating robbery suspect

According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect pulled out a knife and told the cashier to empty the register and his pockets.

Kingman police arrest man in connection with string of burglaries

Matthew Dylan Deal, 27, of Kingman, has been arrested by the Kingman Police Department in connection with a string of burglaries that have occurred along the Stockton Hill Road corridor over the past month.

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Baseball: Kingman High’s David Lopez headed to Cerro Coso Community College

For Lopez, it’s all about competition.

Parker dims Lady Bulldogs' playoff hopes

“This is going to hurt us,” Kingman head coach Shirley Gooch said. “We’re both fighting for that 16th spot.”

Prep roundup: Lee Williams shuts out Marcos de Niza 8-0

The seventh-ranked Lady Volunteers got a hat trick from Mackenzie Cathey, two goals from Sofia Fottrell, and one each from Alysiana Martin, Lauren Keller and Grace Otero, who scored on a penalty kick.

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Kingman Diet Tip: What about fasting, skipping meals?

Hi, this is Eunice from Diet Center. A study on 1,000 men and women showed that 22% of women and 17% of men practice unhealthy weight-loss methods.

Rants and Raves | Feb. 28, 2021

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For ‘downwinders’ in Mohave County, justice at last

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that our health is everything. But some Mohave County residents have had an unfair shot at keeping healthy at the hands of the U.S. Government. Now, in the middle of a pandemic that puts those with preexisting conditions – including cancer – at a higher risk, we have an urgent responsibility to ensure they can access the resources and health-care treatments t...