More neighborhoods are to be served with sewer services after a new loan was closed to expand the Buckskin Sanitary District (BSD) into the Parker Dam area north of Parker, AZ. The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) announced this week that it has closed a three-year design loan for $915,000 for BSD to design plans for further expansion …

UPDATE 2:54pm: Sheriff’s Department says: “Upon arrival, the first responders and citizens assisted the driver out of her vehicle to a safe location to await medical assistance. The vehicle somehow lost power and control on the Lakeside Blvd hill and the driver crashed through a small retaining wall. Fortunately for the driver and the residence below on Cove Avenue, the …

“I’ve known this lady a lot of years. Since her house fire I’ve been going over to her property and cleaning up and trying to save what I can from the debris. She just got here from Texas and is putting out a fortune on motel rooms to try and help me with the cleanup. She went to the County …

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Listen here to the 911 call made to La Paz County Dispatch minutes after a snorkeler discovered “human remains” at the bottom of the Colorado River (aka Bernie The Fake Skeleton). That and more on this episode of the Parker Livecast! We’re joined for this show by Bianca, aka “Bee”, a regular Parker visitor from the Netherlands. Also joining us …

UPDATE: A preliminary information session and community feedback forum on the presidential search will be held Monday, September 28th from 2-3pm at the AWC Parker Learning Center, 1109 S Geronimo Avenue, Parker, AZ. “Community members are encouraged to attend and be a part of the discussion. Yuma representatives will be on-hand to discuss the process and answer any questions.” Arizona …

The Town of Parker Public Works department has announced that Joshua Avenue will be closed between 12th Street and 14th Street next week for resurfacing work. Pioneer Earthmovers will be doing the work in downtown Parker, which spans the intersection of Joshua and Arizona Avenue and a block either side, beginning at midnight on Monday, September 28th and lasting until …

At the Safeway Plaza, Parker, AZ.

Sonnett Alexander Williams, 47, has been sentenced to over 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact with a minor. The abuse took place between August 1st, 2010 and August 7th, 2011 with a victim who was under the age of 12. Williams pled guilty on April 7th, 2015 after an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau …

UPDATE Tue 8:30am: Parker, AZ received just 0.11 inches between yesterday and this morning, with most of the weather pushing off to the east causing widespread flooding and road closures. Outlying areas of La Paz County to the east most likely got more, but without weather stations couldn’t be measured. A 40-60 percent chance to rain continues today. Parker is …