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Grand Canyon West rolls out rigorous health, safety plan for reopening on June 1

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

Grand Canyon Resort Corporation has announced extensive new health and safety standards and protocols, as it prepares to reopen Grand Canyon West on June 1. Grand Canyon West has enhanced its health and cleanliness standards and protocols to provide the most safe and secure environment possible for both its team members and guests. Highlights of the new standards and protocols include: When guests arrive at the parking lot at Grand Canyon West, the security team will conduct noninvasive no touch temperature checks with temporal thermometers and gather contact information. Guests must practice physical distancing by staying at least 6 feet…

Obituaries

ROBERTA WECKEL

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

Roberta Weckel, of Kingman, died Thursday, May 21, 2020. She was 72. Mrs. Weckel was born November 13, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. A visitation will be held Wednesday, May 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. The family contact is her husband Alan John Weckel. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

MEC returns $1.3 million in capital credits to members

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative’s board of directors has authorized a capital credits return of $1.3 million to members. MEC members who had electric service in 1988 or 2019 will receive their share as a check, or as a bill credit on active service accounts for amounts less than $10.00. “One of the benefits of being a member of Mohave Electric Cooperative is that members share in any margins earned,” said Ardie Lauxman, chief financial officer of MEC. “If MEC has a positive margin and meets our lender’s requirements, the board of directors may vote, once a year, to…

Community News

COVID-19 update: 21 new cases, two deaths

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 21 new COVID-19 confirmed cases and two deaths. Some of the cases are related to a long term care facility. Both deaths are in the Bullhead City service area. One has not been previously reported and is a 90+ person. The other is a previously reported 70-79 age range person. Thirteen of the new cases are from the Bullhead City service area. One is in the 40-49 age range and case is under investigation; one is a case under investigation in the 50-59…

Court News

Cali man sentenced to 7.5 years for part played in major meth bust

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

He tossed suitcases full of meth onto I-40 during police chase KINGMAN – An Indio, California man who tossed suitcases full of methamphetamine onto Interstate 40 during a police chase has been given a 7.5-year prison term. The punishment for Pedro Aguirre, 38, was stipulated in a plea agreement convicting him of possession of dangerous drugs for sale. Authorities said Aguirre was the passenger in a sedan that was the subject of an attempted traffic stop for an illegal lane change two miles east of Kingman on January 23. The pursuing Mohave County Sheriff’s deputy saw two travel bags thrown…

Business News

Massive solar energy development planned for La Paz County

Pam Wanner6 years ago5 mins

Secretary Bernhardt announces land conveyance to facilitate the project PRESCOTT, Ariz. – At the Yavapai County Courthouse today, Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt was joined by Congressman Paul Gosar, La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Director Ray Suazo and other public and private representatives to announce the conveyance of approximately 5,900 acres of public lands to La Paz County in western Arizona. The county has executed an agreement with 174 Power Global to build a massive solar facility on 4,000 acres of the land, potentially producing up to 850 Megawatts of power, which would…

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Grand Canyon West rolls out rigorous health, safety plan for reopening on June 1

ROBERTA WECKEL

MEC returns $1.3 million in capital credits to members

COVID-19 update: 21 new cases, two deaths

Cali man sentenced to 7.5 years for part played in major meth bust

Massive solar energy development planned for La Paz County

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