CORRECTION: The original version of this story asserted that Workman’s complaint acknowledged a council decision to hire a private investigation company. This is false. The complaint says the Quartzsite Council only authorized contacting outside government agencies only, not private investigators. The story below has been altered from its original version to reflect the correction. —– Newly-elected Quartzsite councilwoman Pat Workman …
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Quartzsite without power until tomorrow
APS says its crews will work throughout the night to restore power to 2,374 customers in the town of Quartzsite. Meantime, generators are providing power at the Isaiah 58 Project church, and any customers who need to purchase ice to protect their food can send their receipts to APS for reimbursement. Barring further stormy weather, APS hopes to have power …
Read More »Flash flood warning for La Paz
La Paz Sheriff: Flash Flood warning throughout La Paz County. The intersection at SR95 and SR72 (12 mile junction) will be shut down. Most of the highways across the county are not passable at this time. Please avoid driving.
Read More »Power outages continue
Parts of the Parker area were without power again Saturday afternoon as powerful monsoon storms continued to roll through the region, knocking down power lines and keeping APS, BIA and WAPA crews busy trying to restore service to customers who lost it. This follows flooding in normally dry washes and damage to some infrastructure, the details of which remain unclear. …
Read More »Vehicles park on I-10 in storm
La Paz County Sheriff’s Dispatch has passed along reports of vehicles needing to stop on I-10 due to a storm coming through the area in South La Paz County. The Department urges caution and advises limiting travel.
Read More »Mohave Road closed for storm assessments
Mohave Road, the main route through the Parker Valley, is closed after last night’s downpour, which brought sediment, trees and brush onto the roadway and caused potential damage to the road. The storm, which hit Lake Havasu City an hour earlier, was the largest of this year’s monsoon season so far.
Read More »Delays possible Phoenix-Parker next week
The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to stripe the new pavement on Interstate 10 east of Quartzsite Monday, July 16 through Friday, July 20 between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and allow extra travel time between Phoenix and Quartzsite due to lane restrictions. Motorists should expect slow moving traffic on I-10 in both directions …
Read More »Getting the Chamber on the web
The correct website for the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce is parkeraz.org. The site has the above logo, and information on all of the Chamber events, including Tube Float, Mixers, the Lighted Boat Parade and the Colorado River Chili Cookoff. Sites at any other URLs are not operated by the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. Please update all links and …
Read More »FLOG 12 tees off tomorrow
KLPZ’s annual Flog tournament (‘golf’ spelled backwards) tees off early tomorrow morning at Emerald Canyon Golf Course. The annual event, which involves playing 9 holes of golf with baseball bats, pays prize money to its amateur players and helps benefit chosen local charities. Many of the ‘floggers’ try for a chance at the prize for Best-Dressed, which can be quite …
Read More »Fire restrictions now in effect on BLM land
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District has announced fire restrictions on 5.4 million acres of public lands in western Arizona and southeastern California along the Colorado River. Citing the protection of the public, natural resources, and reducing the risks of wildfires, fire prevention orders are now being enforced on all public lands within the BLM Yuma, Lake Havasu, …
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