Category: Business News

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting a number of free workshops on “Access to Capital – Getting Started.” The workshop will cover: Applying for a small business loan can be confusing and sometimes intimidating. It will answer the most common questions about borrowing money for a start up or existing business. Understanding what you need to be ready to apply for a loan and how long the process can take is very important to your business timeline. The workshop will be held at the following locations throughout the county: Tuesday, August 20 3 p.m. to…

KINGMAN – On Thursday, Aug. 8, Jesse and Dondi Godinez, owners of the Kingman Chophouse, presented Sheriff Doug Schuster and members of the Search and Rescue- Kingman Unit with a check for $6,900. The money donated was raised during the unit’s annual Taco Dinner fundraiser on July 8. Sheriff Schuster then presented Jesse, Dondi, and staff with a placard of appreciation for their continued support and sponsorship of the Taco Dinner fundraiser. The donated funds will assist in purchasing new equipment and providing necessary training for the Kingman Unit. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue is an all-volunteer organization…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Board of Supervisors Chairman Hildy Angius is seeking re-election in 2020 firmly believing that good stewardship of a booming economy will provide revenue and resources beneficial to citizens in her district and throughout Mohave County. The recent groundbreaking for a $3-billion data storage center south of Kingman is the latest example that the future is bright and that economic development is thriving in northwest Arizona. “I’ve been here 15 years and I’ve never seen it like this. Bullhead City, in particular, is booming,” she said. “I suspect that we will have more money in our coffers next…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team works in the engineering department, and collaborates with all city departments, residents, and other agencies to ensure that the value of GIS technology is maximized. The GIS team has created numerous interactive maps, where customers can pinpoint city services, locate parks, and more, on a smart phone, tablet or desktop computer: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/departments/engineering/gis A newly released road closure map will give the motoring public up-to-date street closures, detours, and lane restrictions, as well as upcoming closures and lane restrictions. The City of Kingman has numerous construction projects beginning soon that…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Situated just north of I-40 in the high-desert area of Golden Valley, between Yucca and Kingman, there’s a 717-acre parcel of land surrounded by a very tall chain-link fence. The perimeter fence is also topped with concertina-razor wire that is designed to keep unwanted guests and intruders out – trespassers beware! The facility, currently under construction, is protected by what appears to be heavily armed paramilitary-looking guards in uniform. Some of the security force carries AR-15 rifles, and all have radios and pistols strapped to their sides. They also have drones for aerial surveillance, roving vehicle patrols…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County election officials will be mailing out more than 60,000 ballots to voters in Bullhead City and in the Kingman Unified School District in about two months.  Voters in Bullhead City will be deciding Proposition 415 and whether to authorize the city to attempt to acquire ECPCOR Water Arizona’s local infrastructure through purchase or by condemnation if necessary. A $35 million bond issue will be determined by the KUSD electorate. Both elections are mail-in ballots only. “The Recorder’s Office and Voter Registration will be mailing out the ballots approximately one month before the election,” County Elections…