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Parker Police Department On 1-10-13 at approximately 9:15 pm Parker Police received a call of suspicious persons in the 1400 block of Laguna Ave. After further investigation CRIT and Parker PD discovered the persons to be in possession of stolen bicycles. Inside of their back packs were bolt cutters and screwdrivers. The suspects were arrested by CRIT PD for burglary, …
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How to comply with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act
La Paz County Health Department The Smoke-Free Arizona Act was voted in by the citizens of Arizona in November 2006 and went into effect on May 1, 2007. This state-wide law prohibits smoking in all enclosed public areas and places (permanent or temporary) of employment, including restaurants and bars, and prohibits smoking within 20 feet of any business entrance. The …
Read More »Flu increase possible; vaccinations available
La Paz County Health Department Press Release The decrease in temperatures this week may bring something more unsettling, an increase in flu activity. “When it’s cold outside we stay indoors more often, increasing our chances of spreading viruses like the flu,” said Marion Shontz, Health Director for the La Paz County Health Department. “Now is the time to prepare for …
Read More »Roadworks on 95 to slow traffic today and Monday
The Arizona Department of Transportation will be closing one lane on SR 95 at milepost 160.9, north of Parker, to work on a project to construct lanes at the Central Arizona Project’s facility and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s office. The work will occur daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 10) and on Monday, Jan. …
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Drawdown in effect on the river
The Bureau of Reclamation says it has lowered Lake Moovalya (the Colorado River at Parker and the Parker Strip) by one foot in its annual drawdown. The water should return to its normal levels by January 22nd. People using the river should be aware of more exposed sandbars, rocks etc. as they navigate the water.
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Parker Police Press Release On January 5th, 2013 at approximately 9:30pm, Parker and CRIT Police officers responded to a fight in progress in the 700 block of Geronimo. Once at the scene officers discovered a pool of blood along a concrete walk way and found blood on one of the suspects clothing. Upon further investigation officers discovered one victim had …
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