UPDATE 8/29 10:20am– La Paz County Recorder Shelly Baker says there are 216 ballots still left to count. This means the Republican race for Sheriff is either candidate’s to take, and it could also make a difference in one or two of the other races. The first unofficial election results were posted by La Paz County Elections Department before 8:35pm. Based …

Quartzsite Town Manager Alex Taft was placed on administrative leave today by a majority of the Quartzsite Common Council. The details were discussed in executive session, behind closed doors. Taft is going to remain on the payroll, but must hand over keys and other town property while on leave. She will be checking in with the Town each morning from …

La Paz County votes today in the 2012 primary election. Parker Live reminds you to exercise your power as a voter. For frequently asked questions, visit HERE.

This article is the active post on this subject at Parker Live. Further news on the subject will be added in the form of updates at the bottom. ———- “I believe that we are being blocked by the Town administration from having our special meeting. This is our only recourse.” – Mark Orgeron The Quartzsite Town Council adjourned every item …

The current West Nile virus outbreak is the largest in history and La Paz County Health Department wants to remind residents and visitors to take precautions against mosquito bites. “In this area, mosquito activity peaks in mid to late August,” said Marion Shontz, Director of the La Paz County Health Department. “Most mosquitoes do not carry the West Nile but …

The Arizona Department of Public Safety has accepted the Town of Quartzsite’s request to investigate Police Chief Jeff Gilbert in the matter for which he was placed on administrative leave last week. This comes after Town Manager Alex Taft announced that the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department had declined to investigate. A short statement from the Town says: “Today the …

PLEASE NOTE!!!!    We have elections ALL day on Tuesday in Bouse and it could create havoc if outages are in town area on Tuesday the 28th. I work the elections and our voting stuff is electronic.  Thanks, Paula This comes a few days after APS posted details of some scheduled outages Tuesday for the Bouse area to connect new lines to …

APS Customers in the town of Bouse will experience short planned outages, in different areas of Bouse, while APS connects the new lines to the existing lines, starting Tuesday, August 28th thru Friday, August 30th. The outages will be between 30 to 90 minutes. Some Customers will experience no outages. Please call the APS main number if you have a questions, or concerns: …

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to re-stripe several sections of recently repaired pavement on State Route 72 between Bouse and Parker. Work is scheduled to take place between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August, 28. What to expect during work hours: • Delays of approximately 15 minutes may be experienced because of intermittent …

Quartzsite Town Manager Alex Taft says Jeff Gilbert has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation into some “allegations” is conducted, and that the leave is intended to facilitate a speedy investigation, not for punishment. Here is the statement from the Town of Quartzsite: “Chief of Police Jeff Gilbert and Sergeant Fabiola Garcia were placed on administrative leave today …