Sheriff Press Release Sheriff Don Lowery is pleased to announce that the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office is now participating in “Operation Stonegarden”.  Operation Stonegarden is a federal grant administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the State Homeland Security Grant Program.  Stonegarden provides funding to state, local, …

Since 8 spectators were killed at an off-road desert race in August this year, Parker race fans have been anticipating the response from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with regard to their rules for the upcoming Parker 250 and Parker 425 races in January and February. Today, BLM made it clear they support the Best In The Desert races …

Parker Live has been taking a look at Recovery Act spending in La Paz County. A total of $17 million in stimulus funds has been allocated within La Paz County (around $855 per capita), much of it going to the Colorado River Indian Tribes in the form of grants. Here are some of the notable checks written as grants to …

The Parker Pioneer reported last week that the governing board of the Colorado River Sewage System Joint Venture had been surprised to learn of loans made to employees from its funds for years, and one in particular that caught their eye, made in the amount of $50,000 by its General Manager Andy Jones to himself. The public sewage system is …

Three local governmental bodies will meet this morning about a proposal to start a Task Force Intergovernmental Agreement and to discuss jurisdictional issues. La Paz County, the Town of Parker and the Colorado River Indian Tribes will be holding a joint worksession, open to the public, at BlueWater Resort & Casino at 11:30am.

Citymelt is a terrific resource for data on localities. For the page on La Paz County, visit HERE.

The system which runs Arizona Western College phones and network connections is down this morning, according to AWC. (Even their internet site is down.) If you need to reach someone at AWC please visit in person at 601 West 11th Street in Parker. ———– 12/14 UPDATE: AWC systems are still down. People visiting in person should go to the AWC …

All westbound lanes are blocked at this hour on I-10 west of Parker going toward Orange County/Los Angeles. A semi has turned over with one fatality with a hazardous spill between Palm Springs and Cabazon, blocking all westbound lanes and creating what one driver reporting to KLPZ calls “the worst traffic jam I’ve ever been in”. California Highway Patrol says …