Category: Community News

KINGMAN – In alignment with our mission of serving our community with compassion and commitment, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is dedicated to supporting our public in many ways. This investment in our community is compiled in our Community Benefit Report – now accessible at azkrmc.com. The report gives an overview of KRMC’s civic contributions in 2020.  Overall, the value of KRMC’s community benefit support equals nearly $23 million during 2020 alone. This includes funding for charity medical care, unbillable medical services, and uncompensated costs from Medicare and Medicaid. The report also summarizes KRMC’s contributions to local organizations and community programs and…

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Community College Foundation Lake Havasu chapter hosted the Third Annual Around the World: Virtual Tailgate Party with Chef Trula Hepner.  The MCC Foundation has hosted successful Around the World events since 2017. This year the event was held virtually. Event organizers attended multiple events to make sure what was the best way to hold the event so everyone enjoys their time.   “I’m so proud of the LHC Chapter for their continued efforts this year. Through hard work and perseverance they were able to take an in-person community event and with a little out-of-the-box thinking…

KINGMAN –The closure of Western Avenue will begin Monday, February 22, and continue through Friday, February 26. The street closure will be from Riata Valley Road to Airway Avenue. Access to business and residents will remain open. The project to install a new water transmission main between Stockton Hill Road to the Main Tanks on Anson Smith Road began January 4, and is scheduled to be completed May 16. The contractor, Freiday Construction, is working with residents and business in the area regarding notification, but no water service delays, or disruptions are scheduled to take place. This project is the…

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has informed a political action committee that it has failed in its attempt to recall council member Jamie Scott Stehly. City Manager Ron Foggin said recall petitions that Steve Robinson submitted Tuesday afternoon for the Stehly recall contained 992 unverified signatures. That’s 446 shy of the minimum number of verified signatures to advance the proposed recall. Dave Hawkins

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has informed a political action committee that it has failed in its attempt to recall council member Jamie Scott Stehly. City Manager Ron Foggin said recall petitions that Steve Robinson submitted Tuesday afternoon for the Stehly recall contained 992 unverified signatures. That’s 446 shy of the minimum number of verified signatures to advance the proposed recall. Dave Hawkins

UniSource Energy Services is asking natural gas customers to conserve natural gas through the weekend to help ease a supply shortage in Texas and other states. Severe winter weather has driven up demand for natural gas and contributed to power outages affecting millions of residents. Although UniSource expects to maintain a sufficient supply of natural gas to serve customers, it is joining other utilities in asking customers for voluntary energy conservation to support system reliability throughout the southwestern United States. Similar requests were issued by Southwest Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric. UniSource requests that voluntary conservation efforts continue…