Kathleen's Blog

I have a small confession, I'm a city girl...born and raised back on the east coast....now living in Kingman Arizona. I've gotten accustomed to seeing cattle, quail, coyotes, and other critters right out my back door.  But today takes the cake.  A bear wandered down from Hualapai Mtn and showed u...

These are trying times.  Help your local letter carriers! For the last 17 years the National Assoc. of Letter Carriers have held their food drive on the 2nd Saturday in May.  This year the drive is May 9th. Over 35.5 million people face hunger every day in America including 13 million children.  ...

Mohave County makes Fox News this morning. It seems that environmentalists are opposing President Obama's renewable energy goals.  One of the projects mentioned is the solar energy plant scheduled to be built outside of Kingman.  Those concerned are opposing water usage, and particularly the effe...

  Not only will a massive windfarm grace our borders, but the news is that Albiasa Corporation has chosen a 1,400 acre site near Kingman as the future location for a $1 Billion 200 megawatt conentrating solar power plant. Gov. Jan Brewer has stated "The arrival of Albiasa Corporation is yet anoth...

We are getting a distillery.  That's right, we are excited.  It will be located in the Airport Industrial Park. John and Deborah Patt, the new owners have purchased a German-manufactured still similar to the one used in Flastaff by High Spirits Distiller, who manufacture prickley-pear cactus vodk...

The 22nd Annual Route 66 Fun Run starts tonight at 6 p.m. in Seligman AZ.  The classic cars, motor cycles and trucks will wind their way from Seligman on Saturday morning to Kingman AZ where events are sheduled all day.  Andy Devine Ave/Route 66 will be closed for the judging of vehicles from 3 p...

Have you ever wondered just how long a particular building component like siding, may last on a new home If you live in Kingman Arizona, the most common material is stucco which has a normal 50+ year life if installed correctly.  Remember all stucco cracks with typical settling and exposure in ou...

The Seligman Historical Society Building is in need of renovation.  The 2009 Seligman Historical Society Phone Directory is the only fund raising method used to fund the project. Nancy and I are listed in this directory because we both believe in preserving our historic buildings.  The Society is...

Nancy, my business partner asked me to pass on information about the Square Dance Festival being hosted by the Kingman Kut Ups so here goes: From Nancy: Hi I wanted to let everyone know about an event in Kingman that we are very excited about.  The Kingman Kut-ups Square Dance Club is having thei...

Home and Garden Expo! Nancy and I are manning a booth next week from April 17-19 at the Fairgrounds.  Stop by and visit! We will have up-to-date information on FHA/VA loans, the New Buyer's Tax Credit, how to sell your home and much, much more. The Home and Garden Show is an annual event held eve...