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Community garden to hold drawing June 11, 2020
Dig It Kingman Community Garden quilt drawing tickets are still available.
Kingmanites to get break from high heat starting Saturday, June 6
The heat wave that has been baking Kingman will be over starting Saturday, June 6, according to the National Weather Service.
Protests rescheduled for 2-5 p.m. today and Saturday, June 5-6
After holding a sunrise-to-sunset event on Tuesday, June 2, local Black Lives Matter protesters will gather again in Locomotive Park, 310 W. Beale St.
- Kingman patient age 60-69 dies of COVID-19
- Bullhead bearing brunt of virus
- Smile: County Sheriff’s deputies may acquire body cameras
- 2 children, ages 4 and 11, killed in Golden Valley fire Wednesday, June 2
- Mohave County Health Department to hire 3 to help with COVID-19
- Mohave County to get $9.1M from CARES Act
- Live music returns to Kingman
- Pandemic results in spike in online sales tax revenues in Kingman
- New Mohave County manager to make $150K
- Kingman Miner June 5 Adoption Spotlight: Abigail
- County earmarks another $500K for animal shelter
- Kingman man arrested for allegedly brandishing weapon at protest
- Another Kingman resident dies from COVID-19
- Mohave County logs 13 new COVID-19 cases
- Locomotive Park protest is peaceful: Protesters demonstrate against police violence against blacks in US
- Mohave County’s COVID-19 case count continues to rise
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Ducey vows to protect peaceful protests, crack down on riots
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he would protect the rights of peaceful protesters but not give a free pass to “rioters and looters” as a second week of demonstrations against police brutality got underway Thursday.
Virus case count surges as 40 new Arizona deaths reported
Arizona officials reported nearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday amid a recent surge in hospitalizations, a little over two weeks after Gov. Doug Ducey ended his stay-at-home order.
900 Arizona National Guard troops on duty amid unrest
The Arizona National Guard has called up about 900 soldiers to help the state deal with protests after Gov. Doug Ducey declared a statewide 8 p.m.-5 a.m. curfew on Sunday, Guard spokesman Maj. Aaron Thacker said.
- Phoenix police fire tear gas, Ducey announces statewide curfew
- Arizona reports 681 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more known deaths
- Arizona governor: World’s oldest rodeo can take place as scheduled in Prescott
- Man charged in Mennonite woman’s death grew up in the faith
- Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey: Schools will reopen in fall, youth sports can resume
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Kingman man arrested for allegedly brandishing weapon at protest
Robert Joseph Fernandes, 43, of Kingman was arrested by the Kingman Police Department on Tuesday, June 2 after allegedly driving by the Black Lives Matter protest at Locomotive Park brandishing what appeared to be a firearm.
Mohave County Sheriff’s office seeks man reportedly involved in aggravated assault
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a male subject who allegedly punched a protective barrier at a gas station in Golden Valley which then hit the cashier, throwing her to the floor.
Object breaks window at GOP office in Bullhead City
An unknown object broke through a window at a Republican Party office in northwestern Arizona while volunteers were hosting an organizing event for President Donald Trump, according to police and the Trump campaign.
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NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida.
MLB rejects 114-game schedule, proposes about 50
Major League Baseball rejected the players' proposal for a 114-game schedule in the pandemic-delayed season with no additional salary cuts, telling the union that teams have no reason to think 82 games is possible and now will discuss even fewer.
NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at home
All 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Arizona governor: World’s oldest rodeo can take place as scheduled in Prescott
- Addis Guzman of Kingman to play college baseball
- Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory
- NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
- 7 Mile Hill shooting range southwest of Kingman reopens
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Letter | Kingman needs to prioritize
What a fantasy – “Greet every visitor with a smile.”
Letter | Thanks, KRMC
Mike of Kingman Regional Medical Center Security found my husband’s misplaced belongings.
Rants and Raves | June 5, 2020
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Reader Poll:
Should Black Lives Matter protests continue in Kingman?
Reader Poll:
Should Black Lives Matter protests continue in Kingman?
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Live music returns to Kingman
Sounds of Kingman will bring live music back to Kingman with a Concert in the Park performance by the Dale Gillespie Blues Project.
Horoscopes | June 5, 2020
Birthdays: Mike Fisher, 40; Mark Wahlberg, 49; Ron Livingston, 53; Jeff Garlin, 58.
Dear Abby | Sorrow consumes couple’s lives after son’s suicide
My wife and I lost our son to suicide a few years ago.
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Obituary | Karri Kathleen Short
Karri Kathleen Short, a long-time Kingman resident, passed away June 2, 2020 at her residence in Lexington, Kentucky after a lengthy illness.
Obituary | Diane Anderson
Diane Anderson, 67, passed away on April 26, 2020, with family by her side in Kingman, Arizona.
Obituary | Kevin Douglas Willden
Master Mechanic, gentle soul and friend to all he met, Kevin Douglas Willden passed away unexpectedly on May 16, 2020.
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US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression — as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and businesses began recalling workers faster than economists had predicted.
Old Order Mennonites finally return to church
For the first time in weeks, kids played in the church cemetery. Nearby, a group of men in their 20s reflected on what it meant to gather again during the pandemic.
False claims of antifa protesters plague small U.S. cities
In the days since President Donald Trump blamed antifa activists for an eruption of violence at protests over police killings of black people, social media has lit up with false rumors that the far-left-leaning group is transporting people to wreak havoc on small U.S. cities.
