Mohave County Supervisors are looking for a volunteer to serve on the Public Lands and Recreation Commission (PL&R). Volunteers must reside in District 5 (North Lake Havasu, Desert Hills, Crystal Beach, Havasu Heights, Yucca, Topock, Golden Shores, Mohave Valley, or Fort Mohave). PL&R meets the first Thursday of the month at the County Administration Building, 700 W. Beale St. in Kingman, with the potential to be held at other locations throughout the year. PL&R functions as an advisory organization on matters relating to preserving, developing, and promoting public access, recreation, non-motorized travel, and off-highway vehicle use for public enjoyment, safety,…

Former Mohave County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) executive director Don Van Brunt died early Saturday. Details were unavailable and there’s no word of services for Van Brunt, 94. Van Brunt made newspaper headlines for years as either he and/or MCEDA were embroiled in various political, business and legal controversies. Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson noted a labor union history made Van Brunt tough and gruff. And if public relations skills were a shortcoming, Johnson said Van Brunt was both talented and tireless in his dedication to economic development.  “He wore me out,” Johnson recalled of an out of state economic…