A former Parker councilman was handed a 20-year prison sentence for sex with a child on December 31st. Frank Hernandez was initially arrested April 10th, 2012 for a number of counts relating to child molestation and sexual conduct with a minor, identified in court as an underage female. He changed his plea to ‘Guilty’ earlier in December. Hernandez’s parents read …

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I didn’t think the number ’13’ in the year 2013 would mean anything, but I have already been potentially proven wrong. This morning, La Paz County’s duly elected representatives were sworn in at the La Paz County Superior Court. I stopped by my office at around 7:53am, spoke briefly to Keith and then rushed out the door to the car …

Vendors, outdoor equipment, the Sports Elite Truck and more at 417 California Avenue in Parker. On until this afternoon.

The Parker Police Department has made 5 recent arrests of subjects suspected in committing thefts and burglaries in the town of Parker. A majority of those arrested were arrested for other criminal charges (possession of drugs, paraphernalia, curfew and warrants) but are now off the streets and unable to victimize others. The arrests were directly related to information Parker P.D. …

by Terry Stevens, Cenpatico CEO The tragic incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. has shaken our country and renewed conversations about what can be done to prevent something like that from ever happening again.  While it’s unknown if the person who committed this act had a serious mental illness, there needs to be a discussion about mental …

The weather over the holiday weekend:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western Area Power Administration (Western) today released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Quartzsite Solar Energy Project. Quartzsite Solar Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of SolarReserve, LLC, is the proponent for the project. It plans to use solar tower technology to produce up to 100 megawatts of solar-powered electricity in …