KINGMAN – It is not yet clear if or when a Kingman teenager will face criminal prosecution, but there are behind the scenes developments regarding the high-speed traffic accident that claimed the lives of two passengers in the vehicle he was driving on April 13. Deputy Kingman Police Chief Joel Freed said laboratory toxicology testing exploring whether the driver of the vehicle was impaired at the time of the crash was returned to the KPD on June 21. Authorities have not yet revealed what the test results indicate. Freed said the KPD has completed the majority of its crash investigation ..read more

All congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses across the world are being encouraged to begin holding in-person meetings during the week of April 1. Ricardo Barrio of Phoenix has been attending meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1987. After decades of learning and association, Barrio views other congregants as family and the Kingdom Hall as a place to kindle love and kindness. For most of the last two years, buildings for worship have remained closed globally due to the risks associated with meeting in person. Jehovah’s Witnesses in the U.S. also suspended their public ministry on March 20, 2020 ..read more

David Dean Scroggins, 61, of Kingman, AZ passed away on the evening of Wednesday, March 16 after fighting cancer for the past six years. David grew up in Kirtland, NM raised by his loving and hard-working mother, Beanna Nelson, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Kirtland High School where he excelled in academics and sports, winning the Class AAA state championship in basketball (Go Broncos!), and setting school records in both high jump and long jump. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Northern Arizona University and worked as an environmental scien ..read more

LAKE HAVASU CITY – As water levels at both Glen Canyon and Lake Mead continue to decline due to the ongoing Colorado River drought, western states are going to be in dire need of new ways to produce more electricity. Currently, both dams each produce around 4 billion kilowatt-hours of hydroelectric power yearly for use in several western States, including Arizona. While a complete shutdown of the dam’s hydropower turbines won’t completely shut down the electrical grid for the western United States, it will cause a rise in rates. Lakes Powell and Mead have fallen to one-third of their capacity ..read more

Dear Editor, America has been good to help people, and more are on the way.  Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000   would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden.  The population of some communities will grow depending on where the federal government places these people. Since the passage of the refugee act there are already over 3 million refugees in America. They are located throughout the United States with large populations in some towns and cities.  A refugee is “a person who is unable to return his or her country of o ..read more

EJ’s Magazines and Gun Accessories celebrated their grand opening on March 15 with an all-day celebration and ribbon cutting. In a Facebook post on their store’s page, they wrote, “Thank you everybody in the Kingman community for showing up for our business we appreciate the support!! We had a great day seeing everybody.” Their store is located at 3531 N. Moore St. Unit #1 and will now be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Stop on by and check them out ..read more

Have you ever wondered how many calories a fast-food meal can really add? Researchers from the University of Alabama analyzed the intake of patrons of several popular fast-food chains. They found that fast-food meals were the highest in calories and fat compared to other meals on the same day. The fast-food meals averaged 1050 calories, 41 grams fat, and 2150 milligrams of sodium! The total calories, fat, and sodium amounted to more than the rest of the day’s calories combined. Researchers also found that people who eat fast food 3 or more times a week tend to consume even more calories and f ..read more

Americans from across our great nation will pay homage for Vietnam Veterans Day, on March 29 for those proud citizens who served during the Vietnam Conflict and to those who paid the ultimate price. Many Americans do not realize our government’s participation in Vietnam occurred long before the actual Vietnam Conflict began. The first American military death in Vietnam occurred on Sept. 26, 1945, during the unrest in Saigon when Office of Strategic Services Officer Lieutenant Colonel A. Peter Dewey was killed by Viet Minh guerrillas who mistook him for a French officer. Before his death, Dewe ..read more

Throughout the Bible, language of family and friendship is used to talk about our relationship with God. Our relationship is spoken about using the language of marriage, using the language of friendship, and using the language of parents and children. Close relationships like these are always covenantal. A covenant is a relationship built on promises. Our relationship to God is a covenantal relationship too. He makes promises to us: to love us, to forgive our sins, to give us the gift of salvation, to help us unpack our baggage, to be with us always, to give us eternal life. And, as is the ca ..read more

LAKE HAVASU CITY – London Bridge Republican Women will be hosting a Meet and Greet at Shugrues Bridgeview Room on Monday, April 4 at 4 p.m. It’s an open invitation to all official candidates running for office to discuss with the townspeople, their platforms, and ideas. All interested candidates who would like to attend, please contact LaJuana Gillette at 1-928-727-0895 or Betsey Painten at 573-707-3146. No RSVP required for the public. Light refreshments will be served ..read more