Category: Business

BULLHEAD CITY –  Bullhead City Fire Department recently conducted recruitment for a new fire marshal. Candidates applying for the position endured a four-part testing process. Barbie Skeen-Barrett was the top candidate and accepted the offer to fill the position of fire marshal. The position oversees the Community Risk Reduction Division which responsibilities include code enforcement, public education, fire investigations, and other aspects of community risk reduction. Barrett has over 18 years of experience in the fire service. Barbie began her career in the fire service with Rural Metro Fire Department, serving as a firefighter/EMT in 2000. She then joined BCFD…

KINGMAN – KRMC’s WL Nugent Cancer Center has enrolled its first patients in clinical trials for cancer treatment. The WL Nugent Cancer Center is the only cancer treatment center in Mohave County to offer clinical trials. Our facility is partnered with the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), a national network dedicated to bringing cancer clinical trials to people in their own communities. Clinical trials are scientific studies that evaluate the effectiveness of new medical treatments, which can include: • New drugs that have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) • New uses…

Decades of multi-faceted public service are winding down for outgoing Dist. 1 Mohave County supervisor Gary Watson. The Kingman republican is completing his final term of office to ride the retirement trail. Family, friends, county employees and others gathered Thursday to offer Watson thanks, praise, cards and gifts at his “Happy Trails” occasion at the county administration building. Dave Hawkins

BULLLHEAD CITY – Scooter’s Family Fun Center Manager Chris Colianno presented free miniature golf passes to Shop with a Cop President Andrew Sevillano. The free golf passes will be presented to each child participating in the Bullhead City Shop with a Cop, LVMPD Searchlight & Laughlin Santa Cops, Fort Mohave Shop with a 1st Responder programs and Toys for Tots. This nearly 5,000 free miniature golf passes donated will bring smiles to children’s faces and help make Christmas in the Tri-State a little brighter this holiday season. Scooters’ Family Fun Center is proud to participate in the Fraternal Order of…