I read a recent article in the New York Times titled, “10 Restaurants Worth a Plane Ride.” The article was a list of restaurants which the Times writers considered so good as to be worth getting on a plane for. They were found in exotic destinations around the world and often very expensive. This got me thinking: what restaurants are so …

Richard Oldham, a former mayor of the town of Quartzsite, says he has “no intention” of foreclosing on the Quartzsite church whose tax lien he bought without realizing who the property belonged to. The church, whose primary ministry is serving meals to the needy, was sent a property tax bill for $50,000 by La Paz County Assessor George Nault in …

We’ve spoken with APS about the current power outage affecting the Town of Parker. Crews are on scene at the site of the problem and have it diagnosed. They’re working to resolve the issue now, and will have power restored as soon as possible. APS advises that power could be restored anytime, and does not anticipate the outage lasting longer …

Parker Animal Shelter has steady opportunities for the adoption of animals like dogs and cats, and these can normally be done for a relatively small fee to people with good homes. Here are three dogs at Parker Animal Shelter now who need a home. This is Bear, a very friendly Shepherd mix available for adoption. He does need neutered, which …

Results of the Motorcycle & Quad Ironman, UTV race over the weekend are available HERE.

This is a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter. It landed on the river north of Parker this afternoon to be refueled by Parker Oil. The aircraft, which seats 11, was making a journey from the state of Alaska and needed a waterway in the desert on which to refuel. Its destination is unknown. A Parker Oil employee said they are …

Well-known Parker resident and KLPZ regular Jeanie “The Nickel Queen” Gault had a stroke recently. Her address at hospital in Phoenix is: Room 2R02, St. Joseph’s Neuro Rehab, 240 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013.

Not your ordinary RV, the Unicat Expedition Vehicle is the go-anywhere off-road luxury motorhome. If any vehicle is suited for Parker, AZ, it’s this one. (Unfortunately its $600,000 price tag is prohibitive to most of us!)

Wondering where to welcome in 2011 in Parker? We’ll name three New Years hotspots in the Parker area, and leave the comments section below open for your additions. BlueWater Resort & Casino. The Dig Lounge features live and DJ music. Los Audaces performs at 8:30pm at the Bingo Concert Hall. Club Roadrunner. A masquerade party all night long with DJ …

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