BULLHEAD CITY – Mark Clark quietly resigned his Bullhead City council position Sunday and began working as city utility director Monday. Clark said he’ll simply be serving the citizens and the community in a new way. “I believe I made educated decisions on council and that’s what I’ll be doing as utilities director,” Clark said. “It’s just another way for me to help this city. I’ve been here for 20 years now. My wife and I love this place.” Clark said his history of utility management involvements over the years along the Colorado River and his elected service provide a perfect…

KINGMAN – More than 200 people gathered at the highly successful 76th Annual District 1 GOP Lincoln Day Dinner last week at Beale Celebrations.  The keynote speaker, Walter Blackman, Arizona’s 6th District Representative, spoke to an enthusiastic crowd as well as Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative, Doug Schuster, Mohave County Sheriff and Scott Preston, Investment Advisor at Preston Investments. In addition, many local and state officials attended including, State Senator Sonny Borrelli and State Representative Leo Biasiucci. Borrelli and Biasiucci reported on Arizona Legislative activity this session and then held a question and answer session which was very well received. The…

The Interior Department has announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million and has the potential to deliver enough power to energize approximately 87,500 homes. The Record of Decision authorizes Sonoran West to construct a 350-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility with a 350-MW energy storage system and the necessary ancillary support facilities to generate and deliver power through the Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.  “The time for a clean energy future is now….

KINGMAN  – Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) received an “A”gradein the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, the Leapfrog Group announced on April 29th. The distinction is KRMC’s fifth in a row, recognizing the hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The group assigns letter grades (A-F) twice a year to all general hospitals across the country. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care….