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 …

Quadski – ATV and Jet Ski in one! (more @ tubenwin.com) @ Yahoo! Video

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 …