Category: Community News

KINGMAN –The City of Kingman is recognizing Utility Billing team member Janice B. for her life saving efforts. Kingman City Manager Ron Foggin, along with Fire Chief Jake Rhoades, and Utility Billing and Finance members presented Janice with a “Life Saving Award.” While helping a customer pay her utility bill over the phone, Janice immediately noticed that something was wrong with the customer, because of her impaired speech. Janice took quick action and called the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office to request a welfare check. City of Kingman leadership was informed by the MCSO that the customer was experiencing a stroke,…

FT. MOHAVE – Elite Southwest Holdings will develop a solar power project in Fort Mohave following separate actions at the April 6 Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting. The board voted 4-1 in support of rezoning and a general plan amendment required for the 32-megawatt facility that will provide power for the Bullhead City-based Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC). Applicant Brandon Butcher said some 84,000 solar panels will be spread over about 130 acres on a 220-acre parcel south of Joy Lane and west of Ashley Street. District 5 supervisor Ron Gould said his dissenting votes were based upon opposition expressed…

BULLHEAD CITY – The question has been brought up numerous times to city officials about travel within the community.  City Manager Toby Cotter analyzed statistical information to show that residents are doing a good job of staying at home. “Looking only at statistics, it is clear that residents and tourists are staying home,” Cotter said. “Traffic counts, business closures, park facility closures, the Governor’s Executive Orders and continued announcements advising people to stay home are working.”  Cotter said people might see a full parking lot at Walmart or Smiths and say everyone is out and about, but traffic counts show…

BULLHEAD CITY – The question has been brought up numerous times to city officials about travel within the community.  City Manager Toby Cotter analyzed statistical information to show that residents are doing a good job of staying at home. “Looking only at statistics, it is clear that residents and tourists are staying home,” Cotter said. “Traffic counts, business closures, park facility closures, the Governor’s Executive Orders and continued announcements advising people to stay home are working.”  Cotter said people might see a full parking lot at Walmart or Smiths and say everyone is out and about, but traffic counts show…