It’s another sizzling hot July here in Parker and we are at the height of our summer tourism season. Thousands of people flock to our little chunk of red hot paradise to enjoy the river and see how many safety regulations they can violate without getting caught. Meanwhile we locals have adapted to the heat with our settled habits of …

A golf cart reportedly rolled over July 4th north of Parker, causing several injuries to patients who were airlifted to metro hospitals. Agencies including River Medical, Care Flight and Native Air attended the scene. Photos by Michael Collins. UPDATE: Some more information on this incident from a neighbor who lives nearby – “Regarding the golf cart accident on the 4th …

4th of July Benefit

I’ve known Bob Talley since my first visit to the United States when I was 20 years old. My new girlfriend Melissa (who I’d met only several weeks before, in Ireland) was a family friend of the Talleys and introduced me to the man, who I thought at the time – and still think today – was one of the …

A week ago my car broke down. I was driving into town and the tire went flat which then caused irreparable damage to the rim. The rim was a special rim for that year, make, and model (of course! Why wouldn’t it be?), so replacing it will take a few weeks. This is just another example in a long line …

The town of Parker recorded one of the highest temperatures in the state of Arizona and the nation over the weekend, as a strong high-pressure system moved over the western U.S. and brought sizzling temps with it. On Friday, the high temperature was 120 degrees. On Saturday, the mercury reached 121, the highest temp recorded in at least 12 years. …