LAKE HAVASU CITY – Karla Desper, Culinary Arts Instructor and Coordinator for the Western Arizona Vocational Education District (WAVE), was honored with the Business and Education Leader Award from the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented in a surprise setting during the Lake Havasu Hospitality Association’s monthly meeting held Thursday, Sept. 16 at the London Bridge Resort. Desper was chosen for the award based on her love, passion, and commitment for her students and the culinary program she oversees; also for being one that understands the crucial connection between business and education and the contributions both…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County conducted a job fair in late August in an effort to generate interest in scores of vacant positions. County Manager Sam Elters told the Board of Supervisors Monday that more than 130 positions remain open within the organization and that the county had difficulty in sparking interest and applications before the job fair held in Kingman. “We attracted a little over 130 people and that generated 100 applications,” Elters said of the job fair during the Board meeting in Kingman. “Just about every department participated and had someone present. We had computers on hand to…