Chelsea Handler reacts to seeing the Parker episode of the new ‘Mancation‘ show on Travel Channel. She’s not a fan, apparently, which may not be surprising. Click through to view.

Groupon has been described as the ‘fastest-growing company in the world.’ The popular website partners with businesses of all sizes to issue a daily deal to its subscribers, aiming to get people through the doors with blockbusting bargains between 50 and 90 percent off the normal price. The deal ‘tips’ – or goes into effect – only if a preset …

3:07pm– Earlier today, Parker Live reported with a headline, “Don’t worry…” that the fire burning in the Parker valley was a controlled burn. We’re now hearing that it may not be completely under control. A fire tanker has reportedly been moved to a nearby residence to protect it, as the fire is within a quarter-mile from the location. In addition, …

The CRIT Environmental Protection Office Director visited the Chamber of Commerce after lunchtime today, telling Chamber staff that trash, barrels and inner tubes are clogging Headgate Dam. They are requiring that the items be cleaned up immediately or the Chamber could be ticketed and fined up to $5,000. Tourism Director Mary Hamilton sent out an email shortly after 2 o’clock to …

…it’s a controlled burn. (Via CRIT Fire at 12:00 noon)  

With Yakima Company rejecting La Paz County’s $9.2 million settlement offer, the Board of Supervisors have scheduled an executive session for Tuesday to meet with its attorneys and “review Yakima’s proposal…” The item following the executive session on Tuesday’s agenda is potential action with regard Yakima’s counter offer, a portion of the special meeting which will be open to the …

The new Travel Channel show ‘Mancations‘ premiered Sunday night with their Parker-based episode. The show follows hosts Evan and Gareth as they experience the best of Parker, AZ recreational life, including watersports, off-roading and shooting. First, local ski instructor Chris O takes the guys out on the river for a lesson in waterskiing, wakeboarding and battleboarding. The show was shot …

An email from a reader says: Did you know that Google Earth’s picture of Parker was taken on Tube Float day and shows all the tubers coming down the river? He’s right. Check out the satellite image below. Tubers tend to collect on the Arizona side of the river as can be observed in the image. What a happy coincidence! …

The annual Parker Tube Float continues with this year’s theme, ‘Let it Ride’, with prizes for various categories including groups, teams, megateams, theme floats and single floaters of various age ranges. The cost is $15 per person and the first 1,000 floaters to register get an event T-shirt. Boaters and PWC riders are asked to be careful around floaters and …

Each year, the most academically accomplished Pop Warner athletes compete for Academic All-American status. This process begins at the association level and up through each of the eight Pop Warner regions to the national level. This year Pop Warner announced they received a record number of more than 9,700 All American applications. Cameron Anderson, a 7th grade student at Wallace …