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MEC provides River Fund $35,000 of extra help for members

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative’s board of directors approved $35,000 in additional emergency energy assistance funding for MEC’s Members Helping Members program administered by River Fund, Inc. Tyler Carlson, CEO for MEC said, “At a time when members are needing it most, our board wanted to do more to help our members at this difficult time. The quickest thing we could do was add funding to MEC’s assistance program that Mike Conner and the River Fund already have in place. We are doubling the annual program funding from $35,000 to $70,000 to help members with their electric bill payments.”…

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MEC provides River Fund $35,000 of extra help for members

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Electric Cooperative’s board of directors approved $35,000 in additional emergency energy assistance funding for MEC’s Members Helping Members program administered by River Fund, Inc. Tyler Carlson, CEO for MEC said, “At a time when members are needing it most, our board wanted to do more to help our members at this difficult time. The quickest thing we could do was add funding to MEC’s assistance program that Mike Conner and the River Fund already have in place. We are doubling the annual program funding from $35,000 to $70,000 to help members with their electric bill payments.”…

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Long-term care facilities discussed at BOS special COVID-19 meeting

Bullhead City’s COVID-19 hotpot, the Joshua Springs Senior Living facility, was the focus of much of Thursday’s special Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Supervisor Hildy Angius said her constituents have raised lots of questions since it became known that some deaths and at least 18 coronavirus infections trace to the long-term care facility. Angius conveyed that many believe the county and its health department should have been more proactive earlier when the outbreak was first detected at Joshua Springs. Deputy Mohave County attorney Ryan Esplin said that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has regulatory and…

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Long-term care facilities discussed at BOS special COVID-19 meeting

Bullhead City’s COVID-19 hotpot, the Joshua Springs Senior Living facility, was the focus of much of Thursday’s special Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Supervisor Hildy Angius said her constituents have raised lots of questions since it became known that some deaths and at least 18 coronavirus infections trace to the long-term care facility. Angius conveyed that many believe the county and its health department should have been more proactive earlier when the outbreak was first detected at Joshua Springs. Deputy Mohave County attorney Ryan Esplin said that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has regulatory and…

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Aquarius, Edgewater announce June 4 reopening

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Aquarius Casino Resort , located at 1900 S. Casino Dr., and Edgewater Casino Resort , located at 2020 S. Casino Dr., will reopen just in time for summer getaways at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 4. To welcome visitors back, Aquarius and Edgewater will offer up to a 45 percent discount on all room reservations. “Laughlin has long been a popular destination for summer getaways to take in watersports on the Colorado River and the excitement of the casinos,” said Sean Hammond, vice president and general manager of Aquarius and Edgewater. “We look forward to reopening in time for people…

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Court order issued mandating face coverings in court facilities

MOHAVE COUNTY – Face coverings will become commonplace in area court facilities going forward indefinitely to prevent spread of COVID-19. That’s one of many provisions being implemented under a new Administrative Order (AO) issued by Presiding Mohave County Superior Court Judge Charles Gurtler that takes effect on June 1. “This Administrative Order provides additional specifics with respect to the transition to resumption of various court operations in such a manner that further prioritizes the safety of the public, judge and employees of the judiciary,” Gurtler’s order said. It’s first provision is that attorneys, witnesses and others continue to use video…

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