A fire broke out Saturday night and was attended by local agencies at Windmill Resort on the California side of the Parker Strip (opposite La Paz County Park). Initial reports are that the fire involves up to 25 storage units and that nobody has been injured. (Photos by Charley Robertson and Pirate’s Den)

The grand opening of BlueWater Resort & Casino’s new Wakeboard Island attraction will be May 18th from 11am to 5pm. (The attraction is already open for business ahead of the event.)

Employees of Players 9th Street Youth Center say they have been amazed by the generosity of the Parker community after being broken into earlier this week. The theft of various items, reported here on Parker Live, included two TVs used by area youth for games and movies. Since then, PAACE says APS’s John Croteau brought them replacement TVs, local resident …

Eight suspected drug dealers, some of whom allegedly sold drugs out of legitimate businesses in the town of Parker, were arrested by the La Paz County Anti Drug and Racketeering Enforcement Task Force Wednesday. The Task Force says it used informants and confidential sources to target dealers selling methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription drugs. The arrests were made after the accumulation …

Who can tell us what the star-studded cargo is in the box? Best guesses?

Whether you’re new here or checking it out for the first time, welcome. You’re looking at the new-look, new-format version of one of the Colorado River’s most popular websites. Here we’ll give you Parker area news, events, views, photos, videos and – the majority of the time – we aim to get it to you in a timely manner. Press …

Eli Kemnitz freestyle routine: jetski championships in Parker, 2013

New to Parker Live: Movie reviews with Keith Moses & Josh Savino! Showing Thursday night in Parker is Iron Man 3, the third installment in the popular franchise starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. This time, BlueWater Cinemas in Parker has been allowed to show the movie in an advanced screening Thursday at 9pm. And, here on Parker Live, …

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to install new traffic signals on State Route 95 and Riverside Drive in Parker beginning this Friday, May 3rd. The new traffic signal installation is expected to take approximately three days to complete. Crews will work 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and continue Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7. Drivers should …