Category: Business News

BULLHEAD CITY – Several ongoing issues were updated during the February 4 Bullhead City Council meeting. City Manager Toby Cotter said a local contractor next month will begin work on the Arizona approach to a second bridge that will stretch across the Colorado River to the southern Nevada community of Laughlin. Cotter said recent remarks by the Clark County Commissioner representing Laughlin are cause for cautious optimism that Nevada will remain committed to the project. Cotter said groundbreaking could occur by early next year. Cotter said municipal acquisition of Epcor water company assets in Bullhead City will be contemplated during…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Only properly registered members of the Democratic Party can participate in Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election (PPE) scheduled Tuesday, March 17. The purpose is to determine which of the 18 Democratic Presidential candidates that Arizona will be nominating for the National Democratic Party. The Arizona Republican Party previously determined that President Donald Trump will be Arizona’s nominee for the GOP National Party. Independents and others must register as Democrats by the February 18 deadline if they wish to participate in Arizona’s March 17 PPE. Voter registration information and forms can be downloaded by visiting the Mohave County Website,…

BULLHEAD CITY – Approximately 2,000 Mohave Electric Cooperative members experienced a loss of power Tuesday morning, Feb. 11. An outage was reported at 5:30 a.m. affecting nearly 2,048 members. MEC crews responded and restored power just before 8 a.m. The outage affected an area ranging from the Bullhead City Walmart to Mohave Community College. Strong morning winds played a part. “Mother Nature played a role in the loss of power,” said Rick Campos, chief operating officer at MEC. “It can be dangerous working in conditions like this and I’m proud of our linemen for restoring power as quickly and safely…

KINGMAN – Join the Sundowner Saloon for their Valentine’s Comedy show  on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. with Daniel Eachus and Dave Callans. Tickets are $10 a person. Comedy night at the Sundowner is sponsored by Papa Murphys Take N Bake Pizza and LA Sounds Entertainment MC. For more information, contact the Sundowner at 928.529.5499. The Sundowner is located at 4400 Stockton Hill Rd.

KINGMAN — Kingman AreaToastmasters invites the public to its spring speech contest on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Kingman Regional Medical Professional Building, 1739 Beverly Ave., in the Hualapai Conference Room. This competition includes members from the London Bridge Toastmasters, Lake Havasu City, and the Kingman Area Toastmasters. The afternoon promises to be entertaining with the Tall Tales and International Speech Categories. The Kingman Area Toastmasters is hosting this event and snacks along with refreshments will be available. The contest winners from each category will move up in the ranks and compete in the Division…