2:09pm– A vehicle accident is blocking the southbound lane of Highway 95 at milepost 111 near Quartzsite.

Off-road fever is a debilitating disease that is known to afflict many residents and visitors of the Parker area at this time of year. There’s no known cure, though doctors say it is possible to manage the symptoms this weekend. What symptoms afflict the patient suffering from off-road fever? Patients will experience a draw toward areas of open desert; in …

Montana Days at the American Legion, Big River, this evening, from 1pm. Game Day, Parker Community / Senior Center, Parker, this evening, from 3pm. Winter Visitor Appreciation Day, VFW 7061, Parker, Saturday, 5pm. Arizona Counties and their Most Colorful Characters by Lyle Browning, La Paz County Board of Supervisors Boardroom, Sunday, 2:30pm.

2:00pm– A Suddenlink representative says this afternoon’s internet outage is statewide and caused by the disconnection of some fiber-optic circuits which supply Suddenlink with their connection. The representative said he was expecting the situation to be resolved ‘soon’ and speculated that connectivity may be restored by 2:40pm. 2:21pm– Cellular data is slow due to increased demand as residents turn to …

The little piece of red tape that needs cleared with the U.S. Government each year has been taken care of, with the Federal Bureau of Land Management announcing the land closures requested by Best in the Desert racing association for the big off-road race in Parker Saturday, February 4th. The BLM press release states: A temporary Bureau of Land Management …

7:11am– According to La Paz County, a break in a water main will have water upriver (north of Parker) out for potentially the next 4 to 6 hours. 7:51am– Repair work continues. Problem solved.

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Each year, we get questions in the run-up to the famous Parker Tube Float about some aspect of the event. Here’s the latest: Q:  This is the first year we’re attending, just want to confirm: Will the float pass by or end at the Blue Water Resort? Where should I start, as far as purchasing tickets? Do they have tubes available there? …

  The Bouse Chamber of Commerce is an all volunteer organization committed to the Bouse community and history. In February, they will be holding the 16th Annual WWII Camp Bouse Memorial and Tour. The memorial begins at 11 a.m. on February 11th at the monument site on Highway 72 in Bouse, AZ. The tour of the Camp site follows on …