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Foster named District 1 Director for Mohave County GOP Central Committee

MOIHAVE COUNTY – At its annual meeting on January 9 in Lake Havasu City, the Mohave County GOP Central Committee elected new officers for the next two years.  At the District 1 caucus, Becky Foster was elected to serve as Director for a two-year term.  She succeeds former District 1 Director, Dinah Kundert.  The district includes Kingman, Golden Valley, Truxton, Peach Springs, Hackberry, Wikieup, White Hills, Chloride, North Country, Meadview, Dolan Springs, and Golden Valley. “I want to build on current successes and to provide education for our committeemen and the general public; recruit and assist Republican candidates up and…

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Pilot program to invest locally proving successful

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A pilot project to provide an environment to stimulate business development has proved successful in Lake Havasu City, according to Partnership for Economic Development Director (PED) Chairman Mike Patterson. The commerce incubation initiative is moving forward with construction of a “Nomadic” project facility at 2119 McCulloch Boulevard. “The building will be about 9,000 sq. ft., much larger than our existing space,” Patterson said, while helping present the PED annual report during the Jan. 12 Lake Havasu City Council meeting. He said a year-long construction campaign should be underway by March, if not sooner. “It’s important that…

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Griffith Energy donates to GVFD

(From left) Golden Valley District (GVFD) Fire Chief David Cunningham, Griffith Energy Plant Manager Scott Henry and GVFD Assistant Fire Chief David Martin display MSA Evolution 6000+ Thermal Imaging Cameras that were donated to GVFD by Griffith Energy. The Evolution 6000+ is the world’s most advanced thermal imaging camera from the world of safety; MSA The Safety Company, that fire fighters utilize that provides the best picture ever in order to determine if humans and animals are located in or around a fire zone. For more information about MSA, the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety…

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MCC hires workforce development expert to help students and communities

Mohave Community College has chosen Dr. Kirk Lacy to serve as the new Dean of Workforce and Partnership Development.  “We’re excited to have Dr. Lacy join our team,” said MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein.  “His extensive background in regional and statewide workforce initiatives, supervising career and technical education, managing large grants, and organizing community education programs will offer MCC the opportunity to enhance our regional partnerships and overall workforce training to better serve Mohave County.”  Dr. Lacy’s professional background includes more than 20 years of higher education administrative leadership experiences in leading workforce development, credit & non-credit career & technical education programs,…

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JACQUELINE MANAKAJA

Jacqueline Manakaja, of Peach Springs, died Thursday, January 14, 2021. She was 75. Mrs. Manakaja was born July 16, 1945 in Kingman. A viewing will be held Jan. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home. The family contact is her husband Everett Manakaja. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Angius requesting to overturn Chairman’s decision at Tuesday BOS meeting

MOHAVE COUNTY – Dist. 2 Sup. Hildy Angius is challenging meeting rules that Dist. 3 Sup. Buster Johnson imposed when he began his year-long run as Chairman of the Mohave County Board on Jan. 4. Angius is asking  supervisors next week to overturn Johnson’s decision to move the Call to the Public to the end of board meetings. Johnson said he moved the public input vehicle to the end of the meetings because he believes the Board meets to conduct county business. He said others involved in that business should not have to hear extended public comment sessions that sometimes take the…

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