Category: Business

It may be early summer before officials know whether current spending plan needs to be adjusted MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County is no different than any other government organization that is trying to gauge possible budget impacts associated with the economy-crippling COVID-19 pandemic. Financial Services Director Coral Loyd said the landscape is uncertain, sometimes changing daily, or even by the hour. The good news, Loyd said, is that the county got off to a strong start during the first half of the current fiscal year with incoming revenue building a bit of an initial cushion for any conceivable coronavirus catastrophe….

In an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order to increase quarantine guidelines for out-of-state travelers entering Arizona on Tuesday, April 7. Under the Executive Order, anyone who travels to Arizona from an area with substantial community spread through any airport in the state must isolate or quarantine themselves upon arrival for 14 days. On March 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory urging residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately. “Slowing the spread of COVID-19…

FT. MOHAVE – A local meal delivery program created and run by Mohave Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort Mohave has drawn national attention for its efforts to help seniors during the COVID-19 crisis. An article published by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association highlights how communities served by rural electric cooperatives like Mohave Electric are coming together to help members during this difficult time. The meal program originated with Rotary members Ardie Lauxman, chief financial officer of MEC, and Anita Gill, club president, and owner of Javalina’s Coffee Express having a conversation about restaurants like Gill’s surviving under the order…