Category: Business News

BULLHEAD CITY – The Executive Board of Bullhead City’s newly-established Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will conduct its very first meeting on Friday, May 3. Surpassing the threshold population of 50,000 residents prompted the Jan. designation of the Bullhead City MPO by the Federal Highway Administration, supported by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. “MPO’s are independent planning bodies that cross city boundaries to ensure urbanized areas are adequately planned for,” according to a news release issued by the city early this year. “MPO’s are empowered to seek grant funding that would otherwise be unavailable to the city, as they are funded by…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The LHCT Direct shared ride service that used to be found in the Uber App will now have it’s own app separate from Uber in order to have more affordable commutes within Lake Havasu.  This service is in a small SUV or van and can accommodate up to three riders. Cost for rides will only be $3 and 25 cents. Anyone interested can visit the Google Play Store on their mobile devices where they can install the app. This service will be up and running by May 1.  The city will be rezoning land for Agriculture…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Angel Soto, a Science Laboratory Technician on the Bullhead Campus, has been selected as the 2024 Ellen Licari Service to Students Award. Angel Soto has been working at Mohave Community College since 2017 when he decided to return home to Bullhead City from Flagstaff. Since then, he has had a positive impact on students as a Science Laboratory Technician on the Bullhead Campus. This year he was selected as the 2024 Ellen Licari Service to Students Award recipient. The award recognizes employees who go above and beyond to put students first. The Ellen Licari Service to Students…

KINGMAN – On Monday, April 15, the So Hi Domestic Water Improvement District held a Recognition and Appreciation Award luncheon for long time District Manager, Denise Johnston. The District’s entire Staff, Board of Directors and spouses were in attendance to honor Johnston Johnston has given more than thirty years of selfless service to the citizens and community of So HI Estates in the management of the water district. Johnston’s dedication and extreme professionalism are legend in the halls of the many small water improvement districts across Arizona. She has, over the years, despite her own heavy workload, gone to the…

KINGMAN – The Valle Vista based Hive Five Meadery is spreading its wings to downtown Kingman where it will offer products it brews at the Cella winery. The company has just celebrated its first anniversary of commercial fermentation production. “It’s a similar process as to wine, very similar, except the fact that it takes a lot longer,” explained Hive Five owner Matthew Young. “The sugar source for the fermentation is honey instead of grapes and to get the alcohol and taste where you want it, it takes close to 3 months where with wine it’s technically drinkable in less than…