As the state of Arizona’s redistricting process grinds to a halt due to massive disagreements over the commission’s proposals, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors have submitted their own proposals for public comment. The map above represents the proposed districts, each with an elected Supervisor representing them. Every 10 years the Board of Supervisors must use the latest census …

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) today released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Quartzsite Solar Energy Project. The project is one of two large-scale solar facilities proposed for La Paz County, and is the smaller of the two, involving hundreds of heliostat mirrors directing sunlight toward a central 653-ft …

FOX5 Las Vegas has confirmed that the Lake Havasu fire captain has perished in a plane crash, along with his family. Don Mesisca — along with his wife Rosie and son Brett — was last seen at the Glendale Arizona Municipal Airport Sunday night. Mohave County sheriff’s deputies located the wreckage of his downed aircraft at about 4:15 Wednesday in …

Arizona Republicans think so. In fact the row over redistricting is making this ordinarily bland matter of state business into a war. There are a few guidelines for the commission creating the map (made up of two Democrats, two Republicans and an independent chair): the districts should be compact and contiguous they should comprise areas of common interest they should …

The Parker Public Library is now open again. It opened up on October 31st after being closed for asbestos removal and ADA compliance remodel. For more information visit the library website HERE.

Desert dwellers awoke to a foggy morning today after yesterday’s rainfall. The KLPZ weather station recorded 0.35″ of rain on Friday and a further 0.19″ yesterday, which comes to a total of around 0.54″, or just over half an inch of rain. We will have increasing sunshine today for an afternoon high temperature of around 68 degrees. High temps are …

The Parker Broncs have picked up an important win in a playoff game with Winslow. The final score was Parker Broncs 21, Winslow Bulldogs 18. This means the Broncs will be heading to another playoff game next Friday night, likely to be covered live on KLPZ (and available to listen to here on Parker Live). The win puts the Broncs …

The Arizona Department of Transportation is in the process of repaving an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 10 east of Quartzsite to create a smoother ride for drivers. Crews will remove and replace the pavement along the eastbound passing lane beginning Monday (Nov 7th) through Wednesday (Nov 9th). This weekend, one lane will remain closed in preparation for next week’s paving …

The 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard exercise is being called the largest emergency response exercise to simulated catastrophic events in Arizona’s history and La Paz County is participating. On Friday November 4th, emergency response agencies around the county will test their ability to respond to a nuclear detonation in the metro area of Maricopa County and the influx of evacuees …