Year: 2020

BULLHEAD CITY – Four Bullhead City council hopefuls are facing candidacy challenges in Mohave County Superior Court. Separate legal actions have been submitted that allege they failed to collect enough valid signatures on nominating petitions to qualify for the August-November election cycle.   Those facing candidacy challenge include re-election seeking incumbents Mark Clark, Tami Ring and Kathy Bruck. Prospective candidate Waheed Zehri is also facing challenge.   The lawsuits are being scheduled for hearings next week before Judge Lee Jantzen.

 Kingman Mayor Jen Miles has handled a number of difficult and sometimes contentious issues during her time in office. Helping manage the current COVID-19 crisis, however, is a brand new beast.   “This is a different type of challenge and probably the biggest challenge of my service as mayor and as a public official and probably anyone in similar positions would say that,” Miles said. “The difference right now for me personally serving as mayor is connectivity, increased connectivity with as many people as I can speak with and communicate with to keep people informed daily.”   Miles said it is important…