Category: Business

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Entrepreneurial spirits filled the room last week at ASU’s HavaStartup Award Ceremony. The HavaStartup Award Ceremony took place on Wednesday, April 10 at ASU Lake Havasu. This was HavaStartup’s fifth annual award ceremony organized by ASU. HavaStartup is a business competition that collaborates with Lake Havasu Chamber Foundation for Education Leadership and Better Business Bureau. The competition is intended for business plans that are commercial with financial returns or for nonprofits wanting to promote social change. The ideas must be original and any field is fair game. Participants must hold a vital position in their business…

Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Supervisor Buster Johnson submitted opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a proposed waiver that would allow the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to enforce zero-emission railroad locomotives beginning in 2030. Under current law, the regulation of emissions standards for trains falls under the jurisdiction of the federal government, specifically the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). For California to institute their own restrictions, they need to apply for a waiver from the EPA. “While this proposal is specific to California, its implications for rail…

Kari Lake GOLDEN VALLEY – Senate candidate and Arizona favorite Kari Lake rolled through Mohave last weekend bringing her message to the residents here with stops in Lake Havasu City and Golden Valley. Lake, who was allegedly defeated in her bid for Governor back in 2022 by current Governor Katie Hobbs by a mere 17,000 votes amidst a flurry of voting irregularities which saw then Secretary of State Hobbs oversee her own election bid for Governor is now in a bid for Senator, running against AZ Rep. Ruben Gallego to fill the seat left by retiring U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema….

Sam Elters KINGMAN – Governor Katie Hobbs has chosen Sam Elters for appointment to serve on the Arizona State Transportation Board. The Governor’s Office advised the Kingman resident and Mohave County Manager of his selection and nomination to the post on Tuesday, April 9. “I’m very thrilled and I’m honored. There are only seven members that represent the state,” Elters said. “I’m grateful to be one of them. I believe I’m equipped to participate in a meaningful way and I look forward to serve the state  Board for the next six years.” Elters’ nomination is subject to confirmation by the…

As your Mohave County Treasurer, I am excited to bring you this month’s County Corner and share with you exciting news about the 2024 Board of Supervisors Tax Deed Sale auction! The Tax Deed Sale is a competitive online auction that is held through the Public Surplus website with the highest bidder of each auction winning the parcel of land. By selling tax deeded parcels at auction, the purchased parcels are then returned to the Mohave County tax roll helping to generate property tax revenues that otherwise would not have been received. Only vacant land was offered at the auction….

Kingman’s 99 Cents Only Store has been bustling with customers. They are eagerly seeking bargains as the store in the Frontier Shopping Center at 3140 Stockton Hill Road liquidates inventory as it prepares to close by June 3, if not sooner.