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Data center construction underway

Two companies are partnering in development and operation of a $3-billion renewable energy data center about 12 miles south of Kingman. Solar panels are already arriving for assembly at the 717 acre site off of Interstate 40. Pegasus Group Holdings and Plus Minus Power have crews constructing “The Hive” which will generate 340 Megawatts of electricity, nearly half the output of Hoover Dam. About 160,000 solar panels will power hundreds of cargo containers that will house up to a half-million computers. “We’re going to be providing service to people who have servers that need to run them, so it could…

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Legendary WWII Navajo Code Talkers honored as part of Lake Havasu City Memorial Walkway

A memorial walkway, which extends under the famously relocated London Bridge, will now feature bricks honoring the service of the legendary World War II Navajo Code Talkers. At 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, the Havasu Freedom Foundation will unveil 33 bricks along the walkway dedicated to the instrumental work of the code talkers; however, only 29 bricks will bear names as national historians continue to research the backgrounds of four additional military members involved in the once top-secret military program. All of the original 29 Code Talkers are deceased. While there are statues, plaques and museums honoring code talkers…

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MRF hosts GOP chairman

The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum meeting on Wednesday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m., with Dr. Kelli Ward, Arizona State GOP Chairman will be speaking and answering questions. Topics and questions to be answered include without limitation: What is the agenda to regain the State Offices (Secretary of State {Lt. Gov.} and the Supt. of Public Instruction and increase the House and Senate majority? What is being done to keep the U.S. Senate seat, the U.S. House seats in Arizona, and increase Arizona’s U.S House seats held by Republicans?  What can be done to have public education, and State, County and City infrastructure better…

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Lash gets year of probation for assault

Involved attorneys and Judge Billy Sipe agrees that mystery clouds the case of a Las Vegas man who claimed to be on a religious pilgrimage when discovered completely naked on a Chloride hillside more than a year ago. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the naked subject report on February 20, 2018. A sheriff’s office report said that 39-year-old Nicholas Lash did not comply with directives and struggled during an attempt to detain him. It said he made religious references when he told deputies they should not interfere. “He was the son of God and (deputies) had no right to…

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Pegasus Group Holdings and Plus Minus Power have selected Mohave County, Arizona as the home for their $3 billion renewable energy data center

Pegasus Group Holdings, a technology infrastructure corporation that develops renewable energy projects, today announced that it has selected Mohave County, Arizona for the development of its new $3 billion, 340 Megawatt solar powered data center. The Pegasus Group Holdings project, in partnership with Plus Minus Power (PMP), will operate a solar field nicknamed “The Hive”. The field will occupy 717 acres just south of Kingman, AZ on Interstate 40, just north of the Griffith Energy Facility. Mohave County Supervisor Jean Bishop stated, “I am extremely excited to welcome Pegasus Group Holdings to Mohave County. Pegasus will be locating what is…

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No definite resolution on animal control issues

There were more issues than answers as Mohave County Supervisors spoke about short and long-term animal control issues during their Monday board meeting in Kingman. The board ultimately approved a modified version of a staff proposal to take over management of the shelter in Kingman, at least temporarily, but they continued discussion and possible action regarding possible construction of a new facility to replace it. A circular discussion ensued because the separate proposals involve interlinking issues. Four primary topics were in focus. KINGMAN SHELTER OPERATION The Lake Havasu City-based Western Arizona Humane Society (WAHS) currently runs the Kingman shelter through…

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