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LHC council approves Allo agreement, shoreline preservation

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Council meeting took place on Tuesday, September 12 at the Lake Havasu Police Department at 5:30 p m. Council members began the meeting with the approval of abandonment of public utility drainage management.   The City Clerk’s office certified the resolution.  This was followed by a motion passed for the planned development rezoning.  The rezoning for Hilltop Community Church, 3190 McCulloch Blvd., was approved including multi-family parking standards. Support for the preservation and enhancement of public recreational use and access to the shoreline in Lake Havasu was presented by Division Manager Luke Morris and was…

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P&Z rejects hydrogen production request

MOHAVE COUNTY – Overwhelming opposition was sometimes fiercely expressed during a raucous public hearing before the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors deny overlay zoning requested for a renewable energy project about 19 miles north of Kingman. Chairman LaJuanna Gillette repeatedly pounded her gavel and admonished the crowd against clapping and jeering as she struggled to maintain control of Wednesday’s Commission meeting in downtown Kingman. Gillette again shouted at the audience to end its applause after the Commission approved her motion to recommend that the request be rejected. Speakers from various Mohave…

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Mohave Electric to hold annual, district meetings

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) announces the dates of their Annual and District Meetings. These MEC members-only meetings will be held the week of September 18, 2023. MEC annually holds district meetings for board elections and a large annual meeting to inform members of the co-op’s yearly activities. MEC members can mark their calendars for the following dates: District 1 Meeting is on Monday, September 18 at Los Lagos Golf Club, 6365 South Entrada Via Verdes, Fort Mohave, AZ 86426. District 2 Meeting is on Tuesday, September 19 at Bullhead City/Mohave Valley Association of Realtors, 841 Hancock Road, Bullhead…

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Mohave Electric to hold annual, district meetings

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) announces the dates of their Annual and District Meetings. These MEC members-only meetings will be held the week of September 18, 2023. MEC annually holds district meetings for board elections and a large annual meeting to inform members of the co-op’s yearly activities. MEC members can mark their calendars for the following dates: District 1 Meeting is on Monday, September 18 at Los Lagos Golf Club, 6365 South Entrada Via Verdes, Fort Mohave, AZ 86426. District 2 Meeting is on Tuesday, September 19 at Bullhead City/Mohave Valley Association of Realtors, 841 Hancock Road, Bullhead…

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Budget cuts for county departments look bleak

MOHAVE COUNTY – Two top legal authorities have indicated that public safety interests and the justice system will suffer if the Mohave County Board of Supervisors (BOS) follows through with contemplated across the board general fund budget cuts of 18%. Presiding Superior Court Judge Steve Moss and Mohave County Attorney Matt Smith have submitted reports to County Manager Sam Elters offering dismal assessment of implementation of cost cutting measures. “The BOS’s recent action has already negatively impacted our office morale, recently contributed to the exit of an experienced prosecutor and cast a cloud of uncertainty for attorney prospects,” Smith wrote on Sept. 8. “Should the…

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Sonic donates to Kingman schools

In August, SONIC Foundation donated $1 million to support local education across the country Sonic  Drive-In is dedicated to getting teachers and students the classroom supplies they need for the new school year. In August, the Sonic Foundation donated $1 million to help fund requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. The funding supported teachers in Kingman who received a combined donation of $1,926.00 from the Sonic Foundation. The $1 million donation is part of the SONIC Drive-In brand’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative. The following exceptional teachers from Kingman received support through…

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