In early December, the Parker area community sent dozens of care packages to Afghanistan in the Christmas for the Troops program. These emails were received since the packages arrived in the war zone. We’ll add any others that come in below. Hello everyone! My name is 1SG Darryl Harris and I am currently away from home right now on deployment with …

Attorney General Press Release Attorney General Tom Horne has found evidence that the Quartzsite Town Council has violated Arizona’s Open Meeting Laws (A.R.S. §§ 38-431 et. seq.) in connection with the conduct of Town Council meetings and dealings with a member of the public. In a letter to the Quartzsite Town Attorney, Horne notes that on June 28, 2011, while …

County Attorney Press Release On December 8th, 2011, a La Paz County jury convicted Karen Denice Herrin, 57, of Quartzsite, AZ, of Resisting Arrest. Herrin faces a maximum of two years in the Arizona Department of Corrections. Herrin was tried in La Paz County Superior Court with Judge Michael Burke presiding and was acquitted of assaulting the police officer. Herrin …

I spent the last five years sitting on my hands, doing nothing to incur expenses so I could throw every dime at my mortgage. I cannot stand paying interest plus a monthly service fee; entering into a ten-year mortgage freaked me out. I want out from under it ASAP! Finally, my statement shows I have a little more than $2,000 …

Yesterday, Parker Live reported that a local gun store had been paid a visit by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. We spoke with the owner of Guns FX today and he is open for business as normal.

Reportedly County Attorney Sam Vederman will not be prosecuting Quartzsite newspaper publisher and activist Jennifer Jones for the charge of Tampering with a Witness. Last Friday, Jones was arrested by controversial Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert at the town’s post office. Jones says she will take action against Gilbert for what she sees as the latest example of harassment, part …

We’ve received various reports that a local gun store was raided by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms today. Observers say federal agents were spotted at the rear entrance of the store wearing blue gloves and loading firearms into a vehicle. Some said the agency had been at the store for several hours. All gun stores operate under …