John Wright
New bridge to begin construction end Feb
CalTrans will be beginning construction on a new bridge across the Colorado River on Highway 62 between Parker, AZ and Earp, CA by the end of February. The existing bridge has scour deficiencies and will be demolished in the construction process. The cost of the project is estimated at around $29.6 million, and is fully funded by the 2009 State …
Read More »Former County Attorney in botched prosecution
A judge has dismissed the case against a man who admitted to murder in Apache County after the court found the Apache County Attorney’s office infringed the man’s constitutional rights by talking with him without his attorney present. Former La Paz County Attorney Martin Brannan was the lead prosecutor in the case and is now being subjected to a Bar …
Read More »Desert Dash February 19th
Parker Rotary Club is sponsoring the 20th Annual Buckskin Mountain Desert Dash Saturday, February 19th at 10am. There will be 3 ways to participate: a 5 mile mountain bike ride, a 5K run, or a 5K fitness walk (3.1 miles). All three events use the same course and end at the famous Desert Bar, the Nellie E. Saloon. Events are …
Read More »Yard fire affects broadband
A fire in a Parker backyard was contained by fire crews at lunchtime today without spreading. NPG Cable broadband internet service is still down. Some speculated that the fire had burned down an overhead cable line. The outage affects at least Parker Town and the Parker Strip. UPDATE: A crew member at NPG says the fire burned through the company’s …
Read More »5 Restaurants Worth a Few Hours in the Car
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 …
Read More »UPDATE: Quartzsite church tax mess continues
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 …
Read More »Power outage
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 …
Read More »Dogs for adoption
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 …
Read More »Parker 250 Results
Results of the Motorcycle & Quad Ironman, UTV race over the weekend are available HERE.
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