On October 7, 2010, Bruce Ronald Pope was arrested for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Pope had fled California after serving time for a Sex Offense Against a Minor. The La Paz County Criminal Investigations Division was contacted by the U.S. Marshal’s Service who requested assistance locating Pope. Pope was located at the La Paz County Park Space …

Notable items on Monday morning’s agenda of the La Paz County Board of Supervisors include: Approve to certify that the Mohave/La Paz Local Workforce Investment Board and the Youth Council meet the criteria established by the Workforce Investment Act, authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Recertification Signature page, and request the Governor’s Council on Workforce …

The dates are set for the La Paz County adult flu clinics and the La Paz County Health Department has plenty of vaccine. The influenza vaccine will be given at the following locations: Brenda Desert Gold RV Park, Monday October 25th from 3:30-4:30pm. Quartzsite QIA Building, Wednesday October 27th from 2:30-3:30pm. A ten dollar donation for the influenza vaccine is …

Movies in the Park will be showing Nightmare Before Christmas this Friday at 7pm in the grassy area by the Splash Pad.  It’s free for the whole family!  Just bring your blankets and chairs.  Snacks are available in the Players 9th Street Youth Center, but you may bring your own as well 🙂  You can contact Melissa at 669-0175 or …

We have had a soldier contact us from Forward Operating Base Davis Afghanistan.  Their Stryker team is at the location and they are lacking the basic necessities.  They are requesting microwaveable food and snacks and they really need personal care items such as tooth brushes etc.  We need to ship immediately.  If you can help please call Barbara Risen at 928-667-4564.  We need to get the stuff …

Kids five years old and younger will have better access to the early education and health services that prepare them to succeed in school, thanks to a $3,985,616 check presented by First Things First (FTF) to community leaders last Thursday. “This check represents the on-going commitment of Arizona’s voters to children in the La Paz/Mohave region,” said FTF Executive Director …

The debut of Best In The Desert’s latest race, the BlueWater Desert Challenge, is this week in Parker, AZ. We’ll be bringing you continual news from the race at Parker Live this week, including a live broadcast from the Downtown Experience this Thursday afternoon. In the meantime, here are a few facts about this week’s race. 14 different states will …

The best defense of Arizona’s right to enforce federal immigration law that I’ve seen thus far comes from the Tenth Amendment Center, whose article by Bob Greenslade says this: The battle raging between the federal government and the State of Arizona over its so-called anti immigration law has raised some constitutional issues that will ultimately be decided by the United …

On October 8, 2010, a La Paz County jury convicted Michael Roth, 45, of Quartzsite, AZ, of two counts of Disorderly Conduct. Roth faces up to six months in jail for each count. The case was heard over two days in La Paz County Superior Court with Judge Michael Burke presiding. The case was prosecuted by Matthew Elias. On April …

When will we see one of these on the Colorado River? And when can I get one?