Family Fun Day at Pop Harvey Park was a hive of activity this afternoon, kids with face paint, Officer Hooper and others in the dunk tank, local emergency services in attendance, many groups involved and treating the kids with a fun afternoon. Happy Halloween!

Hemet Productions’ premiere screening of ‘Goatman: Search for the Legend’ on Friday night was many times more popular than anticipated. Estimates ranged from 250 to 300 people who showed up to watch the short documentary film on the local legend, most of them standing or sitting on the floor for the duration, which included an introduction by the group at …

On November 3rd, at 6pm at Parker High School-Multi Purpose Room (1600 Kofa), the La Paz County Board of Supervisors is holding a work session to discuss the BLM ”Trail Closure” issue impacting La Paz County and surrounding areas. If you are an ATVer, offroader or just enjoy our beautiful desert and its trails you will definitely want to attend. …

Thank you BlueWater Cinemas for supporting Red Ribbon Week!

A short documentary investigating the Parker legend of the Goatman can be seen this Friday at 9 p.m. at the vacant retail store next to the CRIT Museum on Arizona Avenue. This is the final preview trailer. Film is 42 minutes and contains material at approximately PG-13 level.

Last week’s new race from Best In The Desert in Parker was a great success, as this clip from Tuba Art Films makes clear:

Calendar of events for this year’s Red Ribbon Week October 23rd – 31st. Monday 10/25/10 – Get your Red Ribbon Wristband at school today.  Special Red Ribbon activities during lunch period at Scholars Academy.  Free small beverage at Parker Burger King for kids wearing their Red Ribbon Wristband from 4-8pm. Tuesday 10/26/10 – Free games at Players 9th Street Youth …

Arizona Public Service’s scheduled power outage includes the towns of Parker, Quartzsite and Utting, according to APS. This led many hearers to ask where Utting is, a town most of us have apparently never heard of. According to Google Maps (above), Utting is located between Bouse and Hope along Highway 72 east of Parker. It even has an airstrip. (According …

PRESS RELEASE from the LA PAZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT: On October 22, 2010 at approximately 10:41 hours, William Walzak was arrested for Escape and Felony Flight (from Law Enforcement). On the above date at approximately 10:15 hours, William Walzak was appearing before Superior Court Judge Richard Weiss for a pending case, at which time he was remanded to the custody …