Sheri Newman, Clerk of the Superior Court in La Paz County since 1991, announced her retirement today, in a letter to Governor Jan Brewer. Newman’s retirement is effective June 30th, 2013. “I have served 22 ½ years as the elected Clerk of the Superior Court of La Paz County. The people of La Paz County and this State have been …

A burglary at Players 9th Street Youth Center Tuesday night prompted PAACE, which runs the center, to release this photo of the intruder. They’re asking the public if anybody recognizes the person caught on security camera wearing a mask, but a distinctive sweatshirt or jacket with a thunderbird or eagle on the front. Randy Hartless asked the public to call …

From D. White: “I have a 9 1/2 foot tall sunflower that I planted and I was wondering if there is a local record for tallest sunflower? I know the world’s record is 26 feet and I can’t compete with that. Oh, it’s not a yellow sunflower it’s orange and red. Thank you.” Added later: “I guess it did turn …

As part of my job each day, I’m exposed to a lot of news that I dissect and analyze and present it on the radio with a little opinion thrown in for good measure. As part of this, I often comb through all the great research being done in contemporary science, and the data it produces for us to learn …

The La Paz County Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Center has been accepted as a finalist for the BOAT US Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner program location. The program will make child size life jackets available for loan to those boaters who may not have them, or forgot to bring them to the River. The Coast Guard and all states require that …

This week, the White Mountain Independent features Amelia Flores, an executive officer of the Colorado River Indian Tribes Council and noted tribal archivist for the CRIT Museum. The Northland Pioneer College, from which Flores graduated in 1997 (in addition to graduating from Arizona Western College the same year) honored her as the college’s Outstanding Alumnus for spring 2013. The article marks …

La Paz Regional Hospital is hosting a Fun Run, Walk n Bike. May 11, 2013. The proceeds are going to be donated to the Parker Senior Center.

UPDATE: Sams is back home!: Thank you Parker Live for helping me find “SAMs”. Family! She’s back were she belongs 😉 Love happy endings! Found wandering the streets of Parker near Blake Elementary, has markings on his shell. Contact me @ renee.welker.12 on Facebook.