Via Joaquin Vences. (1 of 2)

The Final Official Results of the Presidential Preference Election of February 28th, 2012 are in, and it appears La Paz County voters reflect national voters in the race for the GOP nomination. Mitt Romney was the clear favorite of La Paz voters, with Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul coming in behind. This result reflects the current nationwide GOP …

Parker Haboob. Via Parker Area Tourism.

The La Paz County Sheriff’s Explorer Post #0945 is holding a livestock raffle from March 8th till March 30th. They are raffling off a farm raised hog. The hog will be butchered after the raffle, and currently has about 150 to 175 lbs of meat once dressed out. The ticket cost is $10.00 for one or $25.00 for three. The …

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind advisory for today that could impact drivers traveling in southern regions of the state. A storm system will bring strong winds to Arizona this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Winds between 30-35 mph with stronger gusts up to 60 mph are expected across much of the desert southwest. Travel …

Professional skateboarder, musician, actor, TV personality, wrestler and FHL hockey player Mike Vallely was spotted today skating with some local kids at a skate park in Parker. The well-known Long Beach resident was passing through the area and staying at the vacation home of one of his team members along the Parker Strip. Some of the team were capturing some film …

On last Thursday’s Viewfinder: Hi John: Regarding the caption on the jet at Parker: I think that’s an L-39. Not an L-79. A google search does not show anything for an L-79 jet. Hope this helps. Mike

One of Parker’s most talked-about old buildings, the Alewine Furniture Store on Riverside Drive, has been destroyed by fire. The fire broke out in the 9 o’clock hour Friday night, and was put out by local fire crews. The fire is the second in a year to destroy buildings on the property. Last April, several sticks of old, unstable dynamite …

9:40pm– A house on a property that was the center of attention several months ago when dynamite was discovered in it has been engulfed in flames, according to reports. No word on the cause of the fire or how long it may take to put it out. 9:00am– The Alewine Furniture Store burned to the ground last night. Photos to …

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a free regional La Paz County electronics waste recycling event will be held Saturday, March 10 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Parker at the old Dayton Superior building across from La Paz Regional Hospital in the 1200 block of West Mohave Road. ADEQ and its partners – Colorado River …