Trending Today ...
Letter to the Editor
Primary Elections are no less important

Dear Editor, While I sat for a moment

judge bench
Church arsonist gets 18 months; pleads for forgiveness

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A New Mexico man who

courtroom
Monte pleads guilty to felony sex charges

BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – Another of the nine

Republican Grace Hecht seeks a seat in the

MOHAVE COUNTY – Born and raised in Bullhead

firetruck
Pets perish in Havasu house fire

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – At approximately 1:30 a.m.

Green Today: Green Day Tribute Show brings pop-punk

KINGMAN — Get ready for a night of

Thank you for reading The Standard newspaper online!

New District Administrator takes helm at ADOT northwestern district

ADOT administrator Kara Lavertue Kara Lavertue (right) is the new District Administrator for ADOT. Pictured also is Michele Beggs, ADOT Community Relations Project Manager. Photo by Connie “Ceejay” Jones.

KINGMAN – Kara Lavertue is the new District Administrator for the entire Northwestern District of the Arizona Department of Transportation. She began her new position May 11, which was a promotion.

Featured photo: Kara Lavertue (right) is the new District Administrator for ADOT. Pictured also is Michele Beggs, ADOT Community Relations Project Manager. Photo by Connie “Ceejay” Jones.

Prior to her promotion, Ms. Lavertue said she was a Resident Engineer in the Prescott Valley area. Her office remains in Prescott, but she plans to visit Kingman every two weeks.

“I look forward to overseeing all of this,” Lavertue said. “We have a lot of projects going right now that should be completed soon.”

She said the West Beale Street project should be finished in late spring 2027.

She added, “I look forward to working with the community and getting more roads fixed.”