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Colorado Belle announces possible permanent closure

Accordintg to a post from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Colorado Belle, an iconic hotel-casino on the Colorado River in Laughlin, will stay closed for the foreseeable future and lay off its 400 workers. Casino operator Golden Entertainment Inc. said closures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in March and uncertainty about the return of the market led to the decision. Golden publicly acknowledged the Planned closure on Monday.

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BOS workshop: Gurtler, Angius banter over budget

MOHAVE COUNTY – A pair of powerful elected officials had some intense exchanges during the budget workshop Mohave County Supervisors conducted on Thursday, March 14. The sharpness of the banter between Supervisor Hildy Angius and Presiding Judge Charles Gurtler caught others by surprise. Angius expressed concern about various raises proposed for court staff, including directors in Court Finance and Human Resources. Gurtler noted many court system positions have been under compensated for a long period of time. “It’s really hard to stomach having court employees being the bastard step-children in the county,” Gurtler said. He said court staff suffers while…

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City of Kingman Auctioning Items Online

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000217 EndHTML:0000004433 StartFragment:0000003120 EndFragment:0000004397 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/Business/052020/online%20auction.doc KINGMAN – The City of Kingman Public Works Department, Fleet Maintenance Division will be conducting an online public surplus vehicle auction, now through Friday, November 20. This sale will consist of miscellaneous vehicles and heavy equipment. The sale items will be viewable, and bids may be placed after the auction commences at: http://govdeals.com Bidders may request an inspection appointment with the Fleet Maintenance Division by calling (928) 692-3118. GovDeals.com will be collecting all payments for the City of Kingman on all successful surplus auctions. Acceptable methods of payment include PayPal®, debit card, credit card, or…

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City of Kingman Auctioning Items Online

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000217 EndHTML:0000004433 StartFragment:0000003120 EndFragment:0000004397 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/Business/052020/online%20auction.doc KINGMAN – The City of Kingman Public Works Department, Fleet Maintenance Division will be conducting an online public surplus vehicle auction, now through Friday, November 20. This sale will consist of miscellaneous vehicles and heavy equipment. The sale items will be viewable, and bids may be placed after the auction commences at: http://govdeals.com Bidders may request an inspection appointment with the Fleet Maintenance Division by calling (928) 692-3118. GovDeals.com will be collecting all payments for the City of Kingman on all successful surplus auctions. Acceptable methods of payment include PayPal®, debit card, credit card, or…

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County’s largest gym re-opens today

KINGMAN – The largest gym in Mohave County reopened last Friday, the first day allowed under COVID-19 restrictions that are being relaxed following an eight-week long closure ordered by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. Kingman Regional Medical Center welcomes back its 8,000 Wellness Center members with new rules governing use of equipment and workout areas to promote public health and cleanliness. “We want to follow all of the CDC guidelines and make sure that everyone is safe and that we do this properly,” said Wellness Center Director Alisa Yarbrough. “We want to protect everyone who comes into our gym. Like our…

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Elters interviews for county manager post

A Phoenix man with deep roots in Kingman and northwest Arizona is a contender for the position of Mohave County Manager. Sam Elters is one of four applicants for the job being interviewed by a screening panel.   Elters was a Mohave County public works employee long ago when was hired by the Arizona Department of Transportation. Elters served as Area, Kingman District and State Engineer for ADOT before he transitioned into the private sector.   Elters and three other men were scheduled for interviews scheduled Wednesday afternoon by Presiding Superior Court Judge Chuck Gurtler, County Attorney Matt Smith, Sheriff Doug Schuster…

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