The ‘Willow Fire’ continues to burn north of Lake Havasu City in an area called Mohave Valley. It began in the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday morning, according to Mohave County Emergency Management, and continues to blaze through willow trees and brush north of I-40. By Saturday night, smoke from the fire could be seen for well over a …
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The Parker Rotary Club filled 45 backpacks with school supplies Thursday, sending them to Bouse Elementary School District ahead of their first day of school later this month. With the generous support of Walmart who co-sponsored the drive, the club bought the backpacks and supplies for the kids of the school, who are in a rural area of La Paz …
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A man who was hit by a boat propeller on Sunday afternoon is recovering in hospital, according to Sheriff’s Boating Division deputies. The man, who is military and stationed in Twentynine Palms, was apparently a passenger in a boat that was anchored near Headgate Dam, just southwest of BlueWater Resort & Casino. The rocks there are a popular place to …
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A storm passed through the Parker area between around 2:40pm and 3:15pm Thursday, with the potential for more weather on the way later in the afternoon. The town of Quartzsite and Bouse were also hit pretty hard. The weather brought a significant decrease in temps, more than 20 degrees in the center of the storm. Keep up with the …
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UPDATE: Thanks all who entered. This contest is now over. Look out for future opportunities to win! KLPZ 1380am/Parker Live is teaming up with Wet ‘n’ Wild Phoenix to give away a set of single day admission tickets to the popular water park. The tickets are good for any time in the 2015 season, so enter to win and potentially …
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A report of gunfire and suspicious activity led to an investigation of the death of an upriver resident over the weekend. In the evening hours of Sunday, August 2nd, 2015, deputies from the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence in Cienega Springs north of Parker in regards to a possible suspicious death. Upon arrival, the emergency …
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UPDATE: Parker Fire and Buckskin Fire also attended, according to members of the public. A fire broke out at Riverview RV Park just north of the main intersection in Earp, CA around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. CRIT Fire attended the scene, along with River Medical and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. No confirmation on which structures were burned or if …
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An investigation into a death in custody will be conducted by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Beverly Pool was arrested on a warrant from Parker Magistrate Court at around 3:20pm on Friday, July 24th, 2015 by Parker Police Department. She was brought in to the La Paz County Detention Facility for booking, and accepted by the jail. She ate, …
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Nine months out of the year, Parker, AZ enjoys beautiful weather. But like other desert cities, it gets really hot here, and it doesn’t cool off until late September. River rats aren’t bothered by this; we love the cool water as a lifestyle and join the thousands of visitors to our own stretch of paradise on many summer weekends. …
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The Arizona Department of Transportation will start a new project next Monday, August 10th, to improve the intersection of State Route 95 and Cienega Springs Road approximately four miles north of Parker. The $1.9 million project includes widening the roadway to install a center turn-lane, new pavement and irrigation improvements. The intersection can become very busy, especially on winter weekends …
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