Ron Gould is running for re-election as Supervisor in District 5 which includes portions of areas in west Mohave County and Lake Havasu City. The Yucca republican is unwavering and proud of his fiscal and political philosophy. “I’m a fiscal conservative. I believe in limited government,” Gould said, during a Monday interview. “I want government so small that I could drown it in a bathtub. I think government has too big of an effect on our lives and that most people can run their lives effectively without government intervention.” Gould opposes what he calls corporate welfare and government use of…

Newly hired Mohave County Public Defender Chris Stavris resigned Tuesday, Aug. 20, after roughly one week on the job. His decision is the product of two health emergencies within his family. Stavris shut down his law practice in Scottsdale where he left his family behind to transition to Kingman in the near future. He secured a home in Kingman and was to report to work to start his new job on August 12. Stavris’ wife suffered a medical event that prompted a slight delay before he reported to his office in Kingman on August 14. He said one of his…

LAUGHLIN – Clark County Commissioners on August 20 unanimously approved about $2 million for design of street, water, and sewer through a special improvement district for West Casino Drive in Laughlin. “The large-diameter water and sewer pipes finally will complete the missing link of the utilities in southern Laughlin,” said Martin Knauss, president of the Laughlin Economic Development Corporation which has supported the effort. “This will open up lots of commercial land for development along a stretch of Casino Drive that is twice as long as the famed Laughlin Strip Corridor. And it certainly will improve access for Laughlin’s main…