Category: Business

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has announced $28,578,515 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. This amount represents an approximate 3.5 percent increase when compared to the same quarter of FY 2023. “In the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 Arizona’s tribal gaming industry maintained its steady growth, marking consecutive record quarters in tribal contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund,” Jackie Johnson, Cabinet Executive Officer, ADG remarked. “These continuously increasing contributions further solidify the robust partnership between the state and our tribal gaming partners.” The Arizona…

LAKE HAVASU CITY  – Supervisor Buster Johnson was re-elected this past month as Chairman of the Quadstate Local Government Authority.   This is Supervisor Johnson’s 16th consecutive year serving as Chairman of the organization.  “I am honored that my colleagues have ensured their trust in me by continuing to elect me to serve as Chairman of this multi-state organization,” Johnson stated.  The Quadstate Local Governments Authority was established in 1999 and is a Joint Exercise of Powers Authority established between counties in the three western states of California, Nevada and Arizona.  The Quadstate Authority encompasses over 50,000 square miles in the Southwest, and contains over 39,541,259…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College nursing program has taken the efforts to provide students with more educational resources to improve their learning outcomes and be better prepared in the field. The efforts taken have shown that all students who have taken their national board exams have passed. So far 60% of fall 2023 graduates have taken the exam. This significant achievement highlights the quality of MCC’s Nursing program and the dedication of its students and faculty. “We are immensely proud of our graduates and faculty for achieving this milestone. The 100% NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) pass rate is…

GOLDEN VALLEY – An Arizona State Senate Republican candidate debate will be held at The Café, 4095 Hwy. 68 from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. The event will be hosted by The Conservatives of Golden Valley. Candidates expected to attend are Hildy Anguis, Ashley Gerich and Kimberly Zanon. A debate between Mike Gannucio and incumbent Doug Schuster for Mohave County Sheriff will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 11 at The Café, 4095 Highway 68. If you cannot attend either debate, please email your questions to Butch Meriwether meriwether@frontiernet.net.

KINGMAN – The Kingman Republican Women will host Sheriff Mark Lamb, candidate for U.S. Senate and Kimberly Zanon, candidate for the Arizona State Senate. Sheriff Lamb will speak on common sense leadership and getting our country back on track. Kimberly Zanon is running for a seat in the Arizona Senate and will speak on being accessible and attentive to the citizens of Arizona.  The Kingman Republican Women will meet on Monday, April 1 at 1 p.m. at the College Park Church Community Center, 1990 E. Jagerson Ave. The doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting starts promptly at 1…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) announce the availability of a proposed commercial air tour management voluntary agreement for Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This agreement would guide the FAA and NPS in the management of commercial air tours over the park.  The proposed voluntary agreement addresses many unique challenges while improving the condition of park resources and ensuring safe air tour operations. It was developed between the FAA, seven air tour operators, and the NPS in consultation with Native American Tribes. A 30-day public review period on the proposed agreement began on March 20, 2024….