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Desper awarded Business and Education Leader Award

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Karla Desper, Culinary Arts Instructor and Coordinator for the Western Arizona Vocational Education District (WAVE), was honored with the Business and Education Leader Award from the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented in a surprise setting during the Lake Havasu Hospitality Association’s monthly meeting held Thursday, Sept. 16 at the London Bridge Resort. Desper was chosen for the award based on her love, passion, and commitment for her students and the culinary program she oversees; also for being one that understands the crucial connection between business and education and the contributions both…

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NAFD split talks continue

MOHAVE COUNTY – A controversial proposal to split off the northern portion of the Northern Arizona Fire District (NAFD) to create a new district was debated at length during Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. 30 citizens spent 90 minutes commenting during a public hearing that reflected deep division. Proponents contend that residents of the rural communities of Valle Vista, Truxton and Hackberry north of Kingman are poorly served by NAFD, which is administered by Kingman Fire Department leadership under an intergovernmental agreement with the city. Advocates believe a new district can better marshal resources to re-open…

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2021 County Fair completed

Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire has thanked Mohave County Supervisors for allowing the group to host the annual County Fair that concluded Sunday. The Board previously delayed its planned takeover of the facility leased by the Association, allowing the organization to complete events on the 2021 calendar. McGuire told Supervisors during their Monday Board meeting that this year’s Fair could be the biggest in county history, but that he doesn’t yet have financial or attendance data to share. “I think we owe you all a big thank you for your help and support on having this event,” McGuire said. County…

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2021 County Fair completed

Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire has thanked Mohave County Supervisors for allowing the group to host the annual County Fair that concluded Sunday. The Board previously delayed its planned takeover of the facility leased by the Association, allowing the organization to complete events on the 2021 calendar. McGuire told Supervisors during their Monday Board meeting that this year’s Fair could be the biggest in county history, but that he doesn’t yet have financial or attendance data to share. “I think we owe you all a big thank you for your help and support on having this event,” McGuire said. County…

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2021 County Fair completed

Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire has thanked Mohave County Supervisors for allowing the group to host the annual County Fair that concluded Sunday. The Board previously delayed its planned takeover of the facility leased by the Association, allowing the organization to complete events on the 2021 calendar. McGuire told Supervisors during their Monday Board meeting that this year’s Fair could be the biggest in county history, but that he doesn’t yet have financial or attendance data to share. “I think we owe you all a big thank you for your help and support on having this event,” McGuire said. County…

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Mohave County jobs available

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County conducted a job fair in late August in an effort to generate interest in scores of vacant positions. County Manager Sam Elters told the Board of Supervisors Monday that more than 130 positions remain open within the organization and that the county had difficulty in sparking interest and applications before the job fair held in Kingman. “We attracted a little over 130 people and that generated 100 applications,” Elters said of the job fair during the Board meeting in Kingman. “Just about every department participated and had someone present. We had computers on hand to…

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