Photo: Race-Dezert.com “Received some information that car 3007 broke down and apparently was stripped down to nothing. Did you hear about this? The initial report I heard from the Best In The Desert official was a black, late model Dodge Ram P/U with 2 Orange pit bikes in the back. As reported from the first BITD official on site, the …
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CRIT and ADOT invite public to talk about transportation
The Colorado River Indian Tribes and the Arizona Department of Transportation are inviting the community to attend the second and final public open house meeting Thursday to help develop a plan for the future of transportation on the reservation. The primary purpose of this study is to address the most critical current and future transportation issues for CRIT and to …
Read More »Trophy Truck Dust Cloud
The crowd standing on the wrong side of the Parker 425 racecourse gets their first early morning dusting from a trophy truck. Watch @ 43 seconds. Via Michael Collins.
Read More »Viewfinder: What is this?
Does anybody know why a can would be strapped to a post in the middle of the desert? Answers in the comments section below. (If anybody has a similar question about strange items in the desert, please use our contact link above to get in touch!)
Read More »Ackerman in custody
Law enforcement sources tell Parker Live that Sean Ackerman (pictured), who is wanted for the shooting death of Daniel Porter in Parker, AZ last week, has been arrested and placed into custody. On Saturday, February 8th at approximately 9:30 pm, the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department says it was contacted by the Lost Hills, CA Sheriff’s Department. They advised that …
Read More »Parker man shot dead, suspect wanted
UPDATE: Ackerman is now in custody. Click HERE for details. A man, Daniel Porter, was found dead in the street of a Parker neighborhood Tuesday night. The homicide suspect, Sean Ackerman (pictured) is now wanted by police and considered armed and dangerous. The Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department and the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office are working together in …
Read More »To The Editor: Walmart RV Resort
“Why has Walmart turned into an RV resort? Have you seen the parking lot at 6am? It has more than twenty RVs parked there. They don’t leave either. They are there after work too. Takes up so much space during a season where the town is already busy with winter visitors.” – Parking At Walmart Sucks Thanks for the question, …
Read More »Power outage affects La Paz County towns
UPDATE: Power restored at 12:46pm. A power outage has been affecting the towns of Parker, Quartzsite and Bouse since around 11:35am. The cause is believed to be a failure at Blackpeak substation. John Croteau at APS said he hoped the situation could be resolved soon but he was still getting information. In the meantime drivers are urged to use caution …
Read More »Parker 425: Results
The BlueWater Parker 425 Presented by Impact was just as big as ever, drawing big name and amateur racers and their fans to Parker, AZ for another high-octane desert race. Notably it was a brutal year for Robby Gordon who, just back from the Dakar Rally in South America, rolled his truck during the first lap and had to put …
Read More »Viewfinder: Parker 425 Live Coverage
PHOTO FEED: Josh Savino Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Race-Dezert.com Sergio Cordova @mirandasloat @stevengineer Parker Area Chamber of Commerce @raulfelix @fernandavpt @kingshocks
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