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Lake Havasu Chamber extends Metro Tax warm welcome

Pam Wanner5 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu Area Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Metro Tax & Financial Services celebrating its new Chamber membership. Metro Tax is located at 149 Paseo del Sol Avenue and offers the following services: small business accounting & payroll services, business & operational consulting, tax consulting & tax preparation and monthly subscriptions for all your accounting needs. Attending the ceremony from left to right were Kathy Baumer, Lindsay Caron, Shelly Woodell, Shannon Pearson, Garrick Foy, Terry Terry, Dana Quade, Gloria Ryan and Elaine Cullen.

PATRICK ALAN THORPE

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

Patrick Alan Thorpe, of Kingman, Arizona, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021. He was 77 years old. He was born in San Francisco, California on December 19th, 1944. The family contact is Karen Louise McCune, and arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

Top county employee dies

Ron Martin5 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – Mohave County is mourning the loss of Yvonne Orr, its Administrative Services Director. Orr had been treated for an unspecified period of time at Kingman Regional Medical Center before she was transferred to a Phoenix hospital where she died Thursday. “With a very sad and heavy heart I inform you that Yvonne Orr passed away today,” county manager Sam Elters said in a memo to county employees. “Her family is in a state of shock and have asked for privacy.” Elters’ memo asked that the family not be contacted and it did not indicate a cause of Orr’s…

GARY VICTOR MUIR

Pam Wanner5 years ago1 mins

Gary Victor Muir passed away June 30, 2021 in Kingman, Arizona. He was born in Palo Alto, California 73 years ago. He was the son of Ray and Esther Muir. He is survived by his loving wife, Joan of Chloride, Ariz.; his son Kevin Muir of Hawaii; and stepson David Miranda of California. Gary is also survived by three granddaughters Camilla and Marie Muir of Hawaii and Isabella Miranda of California; and one grandson Willie Miranda of West Virginia. He was preceeded in death by his parents and one brother. Gary was an avid motorcycle enthusiast for 50 years, and…

Legislators unveil new, more secure ballot design

Pam Wanner5 years ago5 mins

KINGMAN – On Monday, Mohave County’s three legislators updated the Kingman Republican Women on the results of the 55th Arizona Legislative session. Senator Borrelli (R) displayed a sample of a new ballot that is virtually impossible to counterfeit. The ballot features special paper with a hologram, a QR Code, and a copper infused image of the State of Arizona which can be scanned and if it doesn’t beep it is suspect. Representative Cobb (R) announced to the group that $12 million was appropriated by the State for counties to print the new standard ballot. She noted that Mohave County officials,…

AZ leaders, utilities, raise concerns about California actions and electric reliability

Ron Martin5 years ago5 mins

Arizona consumers at risk for power outages, higher energy costs PHOENIX – The Chairwoman of the Arizona Corporation Commission and an Arizona member of the Energy & Commerce Congressional committee, along with the state’s electric utilities, have sounded the alarm about recent actions taken by California that could disrupt electricity deliveries to Arizona. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) recently instituted practices that will increase costs and have adverse impacts on Arizona and other western utilities, according to a filing the utilities made this week at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The filing asks FERC to reconsider its decision…

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Lake Havasu Chamber extends Metro Tax warm welcome

PATRICK ALAN THORPE

Top county employee dies

GARY VICTOR MUIR

Legislators unveil new, more secure ballot design

AZ leaders, utilities, raise concerns about California actions and electric reliability

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