Category: Business News

Rancho Santa Fe Interchange Funding The City of Kingman is hosting a news conference alongside State Representative Regina Cobb to discuss the appropriated $20 million for the Rancho Santa Fe interchange. The news conference will be held at the upstairs conference room at the Powerhouse Visitor’s Center, Thursday, June 20 at 5:30pm. Thanks to the advocacy of Representative Regina Cobb in the legislature, and long-standing support of leaders in the City of Kingman and Mohave County as well as the Kingman and Mohave Manufacturing Association (KAMMA), WACOG and others, state leaders are recognizing Kingman as an important area for economic development….

Mohave Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting featured a great deal of praise for both its members and staff as MEC CEO Tyler Carlson presented both past success stories and current issues members should heed. Carlson discussed the cost increase in wholesale purchased power in 2018 that resulted in the lowering of the Purchased Power Adjustor credit. It was the perfect storm of events as two generators at a major provider’s plant were offline at the same time as the power emergency in California increased the cost of purchasing power. Carlson stressed the PPA remains a credit and the overall mood was…

The Cornerstone Mission Thrift Store has recently been renovated inside and out. Having the staff and volunteers close in the process every step of the way made a big difference in moving the project along. They’re now open and looking forward to sharing the store with the community. Cornerstone Mission Thrift Store exemplifies the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, by helping to reduce what ends up in landfills and providing donors with a meaningful opportunity to give back. The store is made up almost entirely of volunteers. This provides them an opportunity to enjoy an increased sense of purpose…

One of the Bullhead City Police Department’s finest will hang up his helmet and handcuffs – Officer Dale Osborne. Officer Osborne began his career in law enforcement in Southern California in 1981 and joined the Bullhead City Police Department in 1986, after a short time with the Parker Police Department. Officer Osborne has spent the majority of his 32+ years as a motor officer in the Traffic Section. He served as a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Armorer and Accident Reconstructionist. Officer Osborne was also on our dive team and was a past member of the Tactical Response Unit. He was…

A Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice is published by Lake Havasu City to inform property owners of the city’s proposed property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year. Lake Havasu City is proposing no change to the city property tax rate. The amount of property tax paid by Lake Havasu City property owners to the city is determined by two factors: the property tax rate, as determined by the city, and the assessed value, as determined by the county. Although the city is proposing to keep the property tax rate the same, there is an anticipated increase in total property taxes collected…