Community Spotlight

La Paz County Health Department would like to remind residents and visitors to avoid mosquitoes when outdoors during dusk to dawn hours. “It’s that time of year again when mosquitoes are active,” said Marion Shontz, Director of the La Paz County Health Department. “Some mosquitoes carry the West Nile virus and our goal is to prevent mosquito bites in the …

La Paz County Attorney Press Release As the La Paz County Attorney I support Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne conducting an independent investigation into the Town of Quartzsite. Although the La Paz County Attorney’s Office will continue to address the issues that have confronted the Town of Quartzsite, the Attorney General will conduct a thorough, fair and impartial investigation with …

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be working on minor roadway repairs at various locations along State Route 72 between Bouse and Vicksburg beginning Tuesday (August 2) through Friday (August 5). The work is scheduled to take place between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day. Drivers should expect delays as workers direct alternating traffic through the …

A public hearing will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors of La Paz County, Arizona at a meeting of the Board on Thursday, August 25, 2011, which begins at 10:00 a.m. (or as soon thereafter as can be accommodated by the Board’s agenda) in the Board’s Meeting Room, located at 1108 Joshua Avenue, Parker, Arizona, on a proposal for …

Sheriff’s Department Press Release Stand-Up Paddleboards (SUPs) are quickly becoming a popular form of on-water recreation. The US Coast Guard and State Boating Safety Officials are recognizing this and have issued statements about how laws and regulations apply to them. The Coast Guard has stated that Stand-Up-Paddleboards are manually propelled “vessels” in the same class as kayaks, rowboats, canoes, etc. …

Parker Pop Warner Football & Cheer Parker Panthers 2011 Season Questions contact Barney Aspa at 916-0252 or 575-6223. Registration & Equipment Distribution Saturday Morning July 30th Cheer at 7:30 Jr Midget Tackle ages 10-13 and 85-135 lbs (grades 6-8) at 7:30 Mitey Mite Tackle ages 7-9 and 45-90 lbs (grades 2 thru 4)at 8:30 Pee Wee/Jr Pee WeeTackle ages 8-11 …

The University of Arizona La Paz County Extension is holding the following two workshops this week: July 20 @ 9:00 am — Agriculture Marketing Using Powerpoint. Space is limited so please call the extension office for more information, space availability and location. 928-669-9843 July 21 @ 5:00 pm —Drip Irrigation Workshop . Installing new or converting existing systems to drip …

The press release below was sent to Parker Live on July 10th by the La Paz County Attorney Sam Vederman in order to make it clear that his office is complying with a large public information request. The original press release included the email correspondence between the person making the request, Ms. Violet Kiss, and Vederman, so I posted it …