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Water rights facts

Today’s Economist has an article of interest about the allocations of Colorado River water. Most people know that the Law of the River decided several decades ago who gets the water rights. Things you may not know: Lake Mead is only 40 percent full. Nobody knows if the drought is temporary or permanent. The Law of the River apportions more …

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Where is Utting?

Arizona Public Service’s scheduled power outage includes the towns of Parker, Quartzsite and Utting, according to APS. This led many hearers to ask where Utting is, a town most of us have apparently never heard of. According to Google Maps (above), Utting is located between Bouse and Hope along Highway 72 east of Parker. It even has an airstrip. (According …

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Is Native blood enough to be tried in CRIT court?

An interesting turn of events in the domestic violence case of Parker Town Councilwoman Ramona Duran. After the case had been turned over to La Paz County Attorney Sam Vederman, Duran claimed she is a Native American and, although not enrolled as a tribal member with the Colorado River Indian Tribes, now wishes her case to be heard in CRIT …

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“Recuse Me”

Submitted letter from King Clapperton. —————— Hi everyone, I would like to take this time to present a very simple analogy in an attempt to clarify a recent and controversial issue which was passed unanimously by the La Paz County Board of Supervisors. In my analogy, I present myself as a legally registered voter in La Paz County. As I …

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BlueWater Challenge stats

The debut of Best In The Desert’s latest race, the BlueWater Desert Challenge, is this week in Parker, AZ. We’ll be bringing you continual news from the race at Parker Live this week, including a live broadcast from the Downtown Experience this Thursday afternoon. In the meantime, here are a few facts about this week’s race. 14 different states will …

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States vs Feds: on immigration

The best defense of Arizona’s right to enforce federal immigration law that I’ve seen thus far comes from the Tenth Amendment Center, whose article by Bob Greenslade says this: The battle raging between the federal government and the State of Arizona over its so-called anti immigration law has raised some constitutional issues that will ultimately be decided by the United …

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The Future of Planet Ranch

Mohave County isn’t happy about the sale of Planet Ranch. Why? Read on. It’s been used by the U.S. Defense Department to simulate low-yield nuclear weapons. It’s been purchased by the City of Scottsdale for its rich water rights from the Bill Williams River. Some of its 171,000 acres have been used for farming alfalfa. It’s been eyed by various business interests …

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Cellphones in Parker: SURVEY

How good or bad is your cellphone experience in the Parker area? Help us compile a report by answering a few questions about your phone. Who knows, maybe the carriers will listen! Take the survey! Tell us about your phone! This will only take a minute or so. (General questions only; no personal info taken.)

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Fall recipe: best dessert ever?

It’s becoming pie season. Every time we talk about Banoffee pie, we hear from people who want to try the recipe, and for good reason… this British dessert is delicious… so delicious it got me my first job in America here in Parker 6 years ago. Here’s the simplified version of how to make the banana-and-toffee goodness: Take a can …

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UFOs or military flares?

A few weeks ago, I was sitting on my deck one weeknight and happened to observe in the eastern sky a bright light, appearing suddenly as if switched on. As it ‘switched off’ again, another one, further south, lit up, and then a third, fourth and fifth. We watched them for a few minutes before they went out, and then …

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