BULLHEAD CITY – Teachers across the nation often struggle with tight budgets, making it difficult to accomplish specific tasks or projects. Fortunately, educators at schools in the Mohave Electric Cooperative service area enjoy the benefits of the cooperative model, which includes among its principles a concern for community. This principle gave rise to the Classroom Grants program 25 years ago. The program currently provides 18 educators an opportunity to receive a $200 grant to help fund expanded classroom learning opportunities from grades kindergarten through 12. “We’re not just an electric utility, we’re a part of the community,” said Terry Puryear,…

Community Medical Services Clinic Manager for Kingman and Lake Havasu City Michelle Valandingham and her associate Ronny Jones spoke at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s February 7 meeting (shown above with club president Karen Brown). Offering treatment for opioid addiction, there are 46 Community Medical Services clinics nationwide including Kingman, which opened September 2019 and Lake Havasu City, open since August 2019. The clinics administer methadone treatments and provide Naloxone for overdose treatment. Jones, a recovering opioid addict himself, noted opioids are as important to an addict as food and water and methadone helps rewire the brain to help patients…

KINGMAN – The public is welcome to the Thursday, February 13, noon meeting of the Kingman Mohave Lions Club at Calico’s Restaurant, 418 W. Beale St. City of Kingman’s Tourism Services Manager, Josh Noble will be giving a 2019 Kingman Office of Tourism recap about what happened in 2019 along with what to expect this coming year. There is no admission charge to attend the meetings and no reservations are needed. Calico’s offers lunch to attendees, the cost of which will vary dependent on what is ordered. For questions call Danette Myers a (928) 753-4505, email lions@kingmanlions.org or call Mari…