Parker Rotary would like to congratulate Mary Hamilton and Alan Verdult, for their induction into the Parker Rotary Club today. Mary is Director of Tourism and Business Analyst for AWC and Alan Verdult is owner of Stroke’s Bar & Grill on the Parker Strip. Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian …

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Re: Work being done by Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. on Highway 72 Project # A(275)A/H802901P The amount of semis running that road has not been lessened during this work, and they are running at typical speed. Coming to work this morning, I got a stone chip on my windshield, many paint chips on my jeep, and a headlamp shattered. No …

4-H will soon start taking enrollments for the new year. Youth ages 5-19 are invited to bring a parent or guardian and learn more about the many projects and opportunities that La Paz County 4-H has to offer. 4-H staff, volunteers, and current 4-H members will be available to answer any questions at the following locations: Quartzsite Monday, Sept 19th …

Two killed and two injured On Monday, August 15, 2011, at approximately 4:34 pm, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 10 between exit 1 and the California state line. A silver Toyota sport-utility vehicle was driving westbound on Interstate 10 when it collided into the rear of a red Nissan minivan. The collision forced the Nissan into a concrete barrier …

Parker area residents can obtain discounted tickets to the Arizona Cardinals Football game set for 2:15 pm, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals will again host a Town of Parker Community Group Game as they play the St Louis Rams. This year a van from the Senior Center will be available at a small …

Caltrans provided notification that Frontier Communication will be trenching across California Avenue near the Kofa Avenue intersection. The project will occur Monday this week (August 8th, 2011). The project duration is anticipated to be one day. The project will occur during working hours. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during the course of the work. Flagmen will be on …

Last night, Buckskin Fire Department attended a power pole fire on Rio Vista Drive north of Parker. Photographs by Michael Collins.