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.

Flowers can be sent to the church. In lieu of flowers, donate to the Bob Talley Memorial Fund: visit a Wells Fargo Branch or contact Lydia Talley-Rau via email – – or text (520) 975-9019. In addition, a good family friend of the Talleys needs a ride to Buckeye for the services. If anyone can help, please CLICK HERE …

Could you please advertise this for us? My husband and I are taking an all girls high school age basketball team to the Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI) July 17-21, 2013. Funds raised will go towards trip to NABI. The team roster consists of local girls from our community. Thank you in advance for your consideration and support.

James Reid, Juggler Extraordinaire!

Governor Jan Brewer today appointed Megan Spielman as the Superior Court Clerk of La Paz County. “Megan’s background has equipped her with the managerial, organizational and research skills required of this position,” said Governor Brewer. “Equally important, her work on behalf of crime victims has provided her a keen ability to deal with all people, especially those dealing with the …

One of the big summer blockbusters this year, Man of Steel is a reboot of the Superman franchise produced by Christopher Nolan (the force behind the latest Batman films and Inception). Now, here’s Keith Moses’s review of the film, now playing at BlueWater Cinemas. —– KEITH: Finally! Superman gets a movie worthy of the Man of Steel. Kevin Costner take …

Via Sean, featuring the 100-foot “iFloat”.