Category: Business

KINGMAN – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office has completed an environmental assessment and is seeking public comment on the proposed Arizona Silver Exploration US, Inc (ASE) Philadelphia Exploration Project. The proposed exploration drilling project is located approximately 7.5 miles east of Bullhead City along the west side of the Black Mountains in Mohave County.  An exploration plan submitted by ASE to the Kingman Field Office includes plans to conduct a phased exploration drilling program and up to 0.34 acres of surface disturbance. Activities would include the construction of up to two 50-by-50-foot drill pads, drilling up to…

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman has organized a stakeholder engagement meeting in the downtown area to gather feedback from business owners regarding the first draft of the recently created business extension zone guide. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 11th at 5:30 p.m. at the MCC Beale Street Center, located at 309 E. Beale Street. The guide aims to establish a framework for businesses to utilize the City of Kingman’s sidewalk right of way for business uses, such as dining or displays. All downtown businesses are encouraged to attend the meeting.

KINGMAN – Kingman resident Becky Foster announces she will seek the Republican nomination for the position of Mohave County Assessor. Foster served as a Mohave County Supervisor in the original District 5 for two terms prior to the board again being reduced to three members in 1991. She spearheaded the countywide move to a five-member board which was approved by a vote of the people.  She was elected to the newly formed fifth district in 1984. “I was not considering a run for any office; however, several people have, for the past few months, encouraged me to run due to…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman is excited to announce that they have officially entered into negotiations for their next City Manager. After spending the last several months working with MGT’s GovHR USA executive search consultants to find the ideal individual for the position, local candidate Tim Walsh has come out on top. Tim Walsh, a Kingman native, who currently works as the Director of Development Services for Mohave County, was formally named at the conclusion of Tuesday night’s Executive Session.  Mr. Walsh brings 15 years of local government experience to the City of Kingman as well as a lifetime…

KINGMAN – The Kingman City Council is inviting its squabbling business partners to Kingman for a discussion of the Interstate 40 Rancho Santa Fe Traffic Interchange (TI) project. The special council meeting is planned Monday, March 11. Las Vegas businessmen Bill Lenhart and Bill Plise have been fighting with one another for control of KDP Manager, the entity partnering with the city to develop the TI. The council has spent extended time in executive sessions in Dec., Jan. and Feb. talking privately about KDP Manager and the Development Agreement (DA) with the City. Mayor Ken Watkins said the battle between…

The Mohave Community College Small Business Development Center (MCC SBDC) will host two upcoming workshop, free and open to the public. The workshops will be entitled “Write a Business Plan in 30 Days or Less” and “Start Showing Up Online: A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media Growth.” The workshop on writing business plans will be held Wednesday, March 20 from noon to 1 p.m., and will be presented by MCC SBDC Director Jeanette Pigeon. The social media workshop will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and will be presented by social media expert Nia Confer….