KINGMAN –The closure of Western Avenue will begin Monday, February 22, and continue through Friday, February 26. The street closure will be from Riata Valley Road to Airway Avenue. Access to business and residents will remain open. The project to install a new water transmission main between Stockton Hill Road to the Main Tanks on Anson Smith Road began January 4, and is scheduled to be completed May 16. The contractor, Freiday Construction, is working with residents and business in the area regarding notification, but no water service delays, or disruptions are scheduled to take place. This project is the…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has informed a political action committee that it has failed in its attempt to recall council member Jamie Scott Stehly. City Manager Ron Foggin said recall petitions that Steve Robinson submitted Tuesday afternoon for the Stehly recall contained 992 unverified signatures. That’s 446 shy of the minimum number of verified signatures to advance the proposed recall. Dave Hawkins

UniSource Energy Services is asking natural gas customers to conserve natural gas through the weekend to help ease a supply shortage in Texas and other states. Severe winter weather has driven up demand for natural gas and contributed to power outages affecting millions of residents. Although UniSource expects to maintain a sufficient supply of natural gas to serve customers, it is joining other utilities in asking customers for voluntary energy conservation to support system reliability throughout the southwestern United States. Similar requests were issued by Southwest Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric. UniSource requests that voluntary conservation efforts continue…

KINGMAN – Hana Meds, a vertically integrated cannabis company today announces the opening of adult-use sales to consumers 21 and over at its Green Valley and Kingman, Ariz. dispensary locations.  Last November, the passage of Prop 207 known as the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, legalized recreational cannabis in the state. The Arizona Department of Health Services started accepting dual license applications in January from current medical marijuana operators wanting to expand into the recreational market. Both Hana locations received approval and will continue to serve and offer priority entry for medical card holders.  Hana Meds was established in 2015…