Monthly Archives: December 2011

Is this website being written by Martin Brannan?

Quartzsite activist Jennifer ‘Jade’ Jones claims that an anonymous website which she describes as containing “extreme hateful and non- facts” is actually written by Quartzsite Town Attorney Martin Brannan. The site, called Quartzsite Bagger, contains many references to Jones, including “Jade, you ignorant s***” with a footnote saying, “Jade may or may not actually be a s***. The Bagger has …

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Troops have Christmas, thanks to you

Parker’s Christmas for the Troops program is now complete, with these pictures arriving from the war zone just in time for Christmas. This is what the program is all about: Hello! I am SPC Narvaez from FSC 578 Engineer Battalion. Our entire company would like to thank you for all of the wonderful care packages that were sent. We truly …

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Where will you be spending the holidays?

Christmas has come fast, and many of you will be traveling or having family come to you for the holidays. How many will be spending the holidays here in the desert? And how many elsewhere? Let us know below! Where will you be spending the holidays?

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Torres sentenced

On December 19, 2011, Jesus Ramiro Torres, 42, of Surprise, AZ, was sentenced to 10 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections and fined $18,900 by Judge Michael Burke. Torres was convicted by a La Paz County jury of selling methamphetamine on two separate occasions. Torres is not eligible for probation or early release. On September 19, 2008 and October …

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12 Days of Christmas winners

KLPZ’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion is now over. And these are the lucky winners! Carolyn McCook: Huffy Boys’ Bike (Texaco) Marsha Crawford: Barbie Gourmet Kitchen (Roadrunner) Harold Mahan: Overland Express Train Set (Davis) D’Artagnan Anderson: First Act Acoustic Guitar (CRIT) Jerry Zimmerman: Huffy Girls’ Bike (Parker Accounting) Justus Harris: 24″ HD LCD TV (River Rags) Alyssa Smith: True Heroes …

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Semi accident on Bill Williams Bridge

4:44pm– Reports just in of an accident involving an overturned semi truck at Bill Williams Bridge. Traffic is moving slowly as we approach commute time. Buckskin Fire Department’s Chris Chambers is on the scene, off-duty. 4:49pm– Emergency services are arriving. A KLPZ listener reported that the driver was pulled from the overturned truck through the windshield, and was able to …

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Delays possible on Highway 72 Wednesday

A local utility company is working on a project along State Route 72 near McVay Road which is located between Parker and Hope in coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation. As they work to upgrade transmission lines in the area, construction crews will need to intermittently stop traffic on SR 72 Wednesday, December 21st between the hours of 7 …

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It’s the Parent Paparazzi

At Blake School’s Christmas program, parents armed with cellphones, camcorders and still cameras bombard the stage where their kids have been performing.

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