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Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2 is one of this summer’s big comedies starring Adam Sandler and a cast of funnymen, and begins today at BlueWater Cinemas in Parker. Now, here’s Movie Man Keith Moses’ review of the film! —– KEITH: Oh, where to start. Let me preface this by saying that I am an Adam Sandler fan! I love his movies; if …

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Summer monsoon season begins

The Parker area woke up to rain, thunder and lightning Thursday as the summer monsoon season began. The National Weather Service warned of blowing dust for travelers on I-10 Wednesday night and possible low visibility. Flash flooding and power outages are also not uncommon during the annual Arizona monsoon. The forecast includes heavy thunderstorms for Thursday and mixed weather with …

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Back to school vaccinations available

La Paz County Health Department Press Release Back-to-school preparations are taking place across the county and La Paz County Health Department would like to remind parents about a very important item to add to the list: vaccinations. The health department will be offering back-to-school vaccinations on Tuesdays from 8am-11:30pm and 1pm-4pm at 1112 Joshua Ave, Suite 206 in Parker. “We …

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Parker, recreation and good health

It’s another sizzling hot July here in Parker and we are at the height of our summer tourism season. Thousands of people flock to our little chunk of red hot paradise to enjoy the river and see how many safety regulations they can violate without getting caught. Meanwhile we locals have adapted to the heat with our settled habits of …

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Viewfinder: Incident north of Parker

A golf cart reportedly rolled over July 4th north of Parker, causing several injuries to patients who were airlifted to metro hospitals. Agencies including River Medical, Care Flight and Native Air attended the scene. Photos by Michael Collins. UPDATE: Some more information on this incident from a neighbor who lives nearby – “Regarding the golf cart accident on the 4th …

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Goatman Interview: A Tribute to Bob Talley

I’ve known Bob Talley since my first visit to the United States when I was 20 years old. My new girlfriend Melissa (who I’d met only several weeks before, in Ireland) was a family friend of the Talleys and introduced me to the man, who I thought at the time – and still think today – was one of the …

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Texting with my parents

A week ago my car broke down. I was driving into town and the tire went flat which then caused irreparable damage to the rim. The rim was a special rim for that year, make, and model (of course! Why wouldn’t it be?), so replacing it will take a few weeks. This is just another example in a long line …

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