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Upcoming events to help support local businesses

KINGMAN – August is proving to be a busy month for members of our Kingman community, and September is shaping up to be busy as well. Many of our local businesses are holding events to reach out to the community and bring people together! Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner is holding a Car Enthusiasts Breakfast every Saturday from 7 am to 9 am which will be fun for the whole family! The next breakfasts will be on August 28th and September 4th. All years, makes, and models are welcome. Come hungry to Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner located at 105…

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MEC passes additional savings to members

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) has been serving members for 75 years, and unlike most items over time, the cost of MEC’s electricity has stayed relatively the same since inception. Unlike investor-owned utilities who provide profits to shareholders, a utility operating under the cooperative model is a not-for-profit entity structured to provide its member-owners with exceptional service at cost. This year, Mohave Electric successfully secured power purchases at a lower cost than anticipated. These savings will be shared with members, and on August 19, 2021, the MEC Board of Directors unanimously voted to increase the Purchased Power Adjustor (PPA) credit to…

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Angela Boyers Selected as Chief Ranger of Grand Canyon National Park

MOHAVE COUNTY – Grand Canyon National Park Deputy Superintendent Louis Rowe has announced the selection of Angela Boyers as Chief Ranger for the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection.  As Chief Ranger of Grand Canyon National Park, Boyers will manage a complex program that includes law enforcement, emergency services, wildland and structural fire, aviation, fee collection, backcountry operations, and a regional dispatch center. “Angela has a strong vision for the future of Grand Canyon’s Visitor and Resource Protection team,” says Rowe. “We are grateful and humbled she will be leading a dynamic and innovative division with some of the most…

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Angela Boyers Selected as Chief Ranger of Grand Canyon National Park

MOHAVE COUNTY – Grand Canyon National Park Deputy Superintendent Louis Rowe has announced the selection of Angela Boyers as Chief Ranger for the Division of Visitor and Resource Protection.  As Chief Ranger of Grand Canyon National Park, Boyers will manage a complex program that includes law enforcement, emergency services, wildland and structural fire, aviation, fee collection, backcountry operations, and a regional dispatch center. “Angela has a strong vision for the future of Grand Canyon’s Visitor and Resource Protection team,” says Rowe. “We are grateful and humbled she will be leading a dynamic and innovative division with some of the most…

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Concern mounts over County personnel vacancies and ARPA spending

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County, like so many enterprises in the private sector, continues struggling to fill employment vacancies. County Manager Sam Elters told the Board of Supervisors Monday that vacancies across the county workforce now total 127 positions. Two key personnel are working month to month after previously indicating desire and intent to move on. Library District Director Kathy Pennell tendered her retirement related resignation last spring but has stayed the course while the county continues seeking her successor. Dr. Archiaus Mosely did not want to extend his contract as Mohave County Medical Examiner when it expired in June,…

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BCSD recruiting substitute teachers

BULLHEAD CITY – The Bullhead City School District is looking for local individuals interested in working as substitute teachers for the 2021-2022 school year, which just started.  Substitute teachers are able to make their own schedules while filling Pre-K through eighth grade classroom positions. All substitutes are employed by Educational Services Inc. (ESI), an Arizona-based company.  The pay ranges from $100 to $150 daily, depending upon classroom circumstances.  ESI also has a benefits package. “We are encouraging people with valid substitute or teaching certificates to apply,” said BCSD Superintendent Carolyn Stewart.  “This can include retirees, those who have left the…

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