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La Paz County Health Department Press Release “It’s very hot outside,” said Marion Shontz, Director of the La Paz County Health Department. “Be informed, drink plenty of water, and try to stay indoors as much as possible.” The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the southwest portion of Arizona. Temperatures are expected to be in …

This weekend’s forecast is an unusual one: near-record highs over the weekend, and not dropping off again until Monday or Tuesday next week. How to survive it and make sure your susceptible neighbors and friends do too? See below. (Via Katie Turnbow at La Paz County Health Department.)

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The Bouse Wash rest areas on Interstate 10 east of Quartzsite are now open to travelers after months of extensive renovations, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The eastbound and westbound rest areas have been retrofitted with new plumbing and motorists should enjoy updated restroom facilities, improved ramadas and benches. The Bouse Wash rest areas were closed for approximately …

The roadway is now clear for Sheriff John Drum’s effort to lead a new interagency narcotics task force in La Paz County, after the County Attorney Tony Rogers dissolved the existing task force earlier this week. In a letter written to the La Paz County Board of Supervisors, Parker Town Council and Quartzsite Town Council, Rogers says he found the …

Rebecca Loya, the woman convicted of the second-degree murder of two children while drunk-driving on I-10 two years ago, has been sentenced to 16 years in state prison by Judge Michael Burke. The sentence was handed down a little more than a month after a La Paz County jury found her guilty of the charges. On May 22nd, the verdict …

The National Weather Service says there’s a heat wave on the way, and warns of impacts to susceptible people. An unusually strong high pressure system is prompting the excessive heat watch, which means temps are expected to reach 115 to 118 degrees across the deserts, with 102 to 108 degrees forecast for many higher elevations. Parker is used to high …

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Via Mary Hamilton. Reportedly the fire started as the grill the residents were cooking dinner on caught fire. Video to come. CRIT, Buckskin and Parker Fire responded.