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Canyon Palms plat approved

KINGMAN – The Kingman City Council has approved the final plat for the Canyon Palms subdivision. Canyon State Enterprises plans to build on 87 residential lots within a 19-acre parcel.
The subject property lies between Rutherford and Swing Streets to the west and east and north of Interstate 40, and 600 feet south of Airway Avenue and the Coca Cola facility. Interim Development Services Director Mike Rodriguez said the developer intends to build duplex and possibly triplex units on the property already zoned R-4 for high density, multi-family housing.

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Nearly 200 shuttered 99 Cents Only stores to open as Dollar Tree locations from Texas to California

Nearly 200 shuttered 99 Cents Only stores from Texas to California will be re-opened as Dollar Tree locations after the leases were secured out of bankruptcy proceedings.
The transfer of designation rights for 170 locations in Texas, Arizona, Nevada and California, along with some of the furniture, equipment and fixtures inside, was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

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Mohave Valley Fire Department Governing Board announces support for Energy Park Project

BULLHEAD CITY – Mohave Valley Fire Department has announced their unanimous support for Arizona Electric Power Cooperative’s (AEPCO) and Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) Mohave Energy Park Project.
Board of Directors agree, “Reliable, accessible, and affordable electricity is vital for all our residents first and foremost but is especially important for emergency service providers such as fire departments, law enforcement, hospitals, and government operations.”
To address a growing concern about grid reliability and keeping energy cost low for all members, MEC and its main generation and transmission provider, AEPCO, are planning for quick start, flexible natural gas electric power generation units in Mohave Valley. AEPCO, like MEC, is a not-for-profit cooperative.

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