Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Director Director Mary Hamilton wants to appeal for the help of La Paz County residents to secure a 60-day extension from the Bureau of Land Management for public input on possible trail closures or changes by BLM. According to an email from U.S. Senator for Arizona Jeff Flake’s office obtained by the Chamber, Flake is …

The Town of Parker is looking for contributions and offering recognition in return to build new restrooms and concessions at the recently-built Aaron Hill Field in Parker. Their letter to residents and friends is below. —— Recently, the Town of Parker was the recipient of a beautiful new Arizona Diamondbacks Charity Ball Field. Significant benefit has already been realized by …

The Chamber Ambassadors of the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce are now taking entries for the Christmas Decorating Award. The award will be for residential decorations only. The prize is public recognition, a certificate and a delicious variety of holiday treats! To enter, please submit a photo of the decorations to the Chamber at visitors@parkeraz.org. The deadline to submit a …

December 7th, 6pm– A serious crash and vehicle fire have closed westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Western Arizona, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at milepost 40, about 20 miles east of Quartzsite. There is no estimated time to reopen the highway. Travelers seeking an alternate route can exit I-10 westbound at Vicksburg Road (milepost …

Missing: a yellow lab named Maddie. She’s over 10 years old, and got out yesterday around 3pm in the 1300 block of Palo Verde Avenue in Parker. She has a pink print collar and no tags. If anyone has seen Maddie or knows where to find her, please call (928) 669-2999.

Via HydroRacer TV According to reports, Kyle Bement, driver of the SS-555 boat at the annual Thanksgiving Regatta at BlueWater Resort & Casino, succumbed to injuries sustained from an accident during the race. Bement, 31 of Nampa, Idaho, died Saturday, November 30th, 2013.

Via Melissa Wright.

A federal court judge has awarded several former Quartzsite police officers, who once represented a majority of the town’s police force, summary judgment against their former employers. Judge Mark E. Aspey, a United States Magistrate Judge, ruled in favor of the so-called ‘Quartzsite 8’, and against the Town of Quartzsite, former Police Chief Jeff Gilbert, former Town Manager Alex Taft …

La Paz County School Superintendent Janice Shelton has accepted the resignation of a member of the Parker Unified School District Governing Board. Margaret Dewey has resigned, meaning there is now a vacancy to be filled. It is the County School Superintendent’s responsibility to fill a vacant governing board position by either appointment or by a special election. Mrs. Shelton says …