Category: Business

Plans have been submitted and a permit is requested to build a Perkins Restaurant and Bakery behind the Safeway Shopping Center in Kingman. The Lake Havasu City-based Selberg and Associates architectural firm turned in plans to the city on April 19.    A 5,258 sq. ft. restaurant that will seat up to 257 people is proposed on a lot between the shopping center and Interstate 40 Stockton Hill Road exit.    City officials indicated a first review of the plans should be completed by the end of this month and that the construction permit could issue on or before mid-May. A general…

Learn what it takes to become a Lake Havasu City Police Officer on April 25, at 6:00 p.m., in the Lake Havasu City Council Room, located at 2360 McCulloch Boulevard North. The Lake Havasu City Police Department is hosting a Questions and Answers Forum for interested individuals that will outline the requirements of becoming a Lake Havasu City Police Officer, as well as providing information regarding the application process. For more information about the Lake Havasu City Police Department, visit www.lhcpd.com. To view the recruitment bulletin and submit an application, visit our Career Opportunities page at www.lhcaz.gov. Public Information Officer: Detective…

Community Legal Services and Southwest Fair Housing Council are sponsoring free landlord/tenant law and fair housing workshops in Kingman April 23, Lake Havasu City April 24, and Bullhead City April 25. The workshop will be in Kingman 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mohave County Administration Bldg in the Saguaro Room, 700 W. Beale St.; Lake Havasu City 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Havasu Community Health Foundation Food Bank, 1980 N Kiowa Blvd.; and Bullhead City 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Mohave County Library/Community Room B, 1170 E Hancock Rd. Learn, get free resources and…

A federal agency has recognized a woman working to find ways to reduce the numbers of mussels causing problems in area lakes and rivers. The Bureau of Reclamation’s Science and Technology Program focuses on providing innovative solutions for water and power challenges in the western United States. One research project stood out in 2018 and was recently selected as the Project of the Year.  The award was presented to Sherri Pucherelli for the project entitled, “Control of biofouling in hydropower cooling systems using hydro-optic ultraviolet light.” The award was selected for its positive impact to Reclamation, other federal and non-federal…

Dr. Carolyn Stewart will be the next superintendent of the Bullhead City Elementary School District.  Stewart retired from the district in 2015 after 26 years as an elementary and junior high school principal. The 4-0 vote Wednesday night is contingent upon Stewart’s renewal of her Arizona educational certifications.  Board president Diane Beardsley said the goal is to have Stewart start as administrator of the grade K-8 district before current Supt. Benje Hookstra retires June 30. Stewart and Lynette Michalski, former superintendent of the Gila Bend and Window Rock Unified School Districts, participated in an hour-long community forum before they were…

The City of Kingman and a financial consultant are working to add a new option that could someday be used to help finance the Rancho Santa Fe interchange project. Mark Reader addressed city council members for 50 minutes Tuesday, explaining that Community Facilities Districts (CFD’s) can be formed to issue bonds to fund public infrastructure projects.    Reader has developed policies and guidelines that the Council may adopt, that would provide the opportunity for developers and residents to form districts to fund projects in the future. With voters rolling back a sales tax last fall and skepticism they’d approve a property…