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Wind was in the forecast area-wide for Friday night, with 35 mph gusts possible. But nobody expected the conditions to be as bad as they became at the Fair’s outdoor main stage, where the Miss La Paz Pageant was to be held. Earlier parts of the show continued mostly as normal, despite the blowing sand and dust, and the flapping …

Photo: Joe Sena For more on pageants, go HERE.

UPDATE 12:44pm: It’s all gone! Well, it’s happened again: a semi carrying Baskin Robbins ice cream has rolled over near Parker and Toe Truck is giving it away out of the back of a truck at Geronimo and 6th Street in Parker. Also available: a limited amount of frozen catfish, and boxes of frozen sweet potato fries. Come and get …

An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people are set to descend upon the small desert town of Quartzsite, AZ, and they aren’t the usual customers. A who’s who of rock en español will appear on stage in Quartzsite, AZ at the Rock Fiesta festival on March 18th and 19th. The first-time two-day festival is being called the ‘Coachella of Latin rock’ and brings with …

Can we all agree? Sunsets on the Parker Strip are better than anywhere else?

“We had someone steel our Texaco sign off our house in Big River, I have a picture to post, would love to make sure this thief is found, would you be willing to post on Parker Live?” -Cool Sign Stolen Damn skippy. Who’s going to find this cool sign and help the owner get it back? San Bernardino County Sheriff’s …

So far this has been a pretty weird winter on the River. It seems like a lot of odd things have been happening, especially this flu bug that’s going around. I don’t recall ever seeing so many people catching a bug like this and then keeping it for so long. Not to mention everyone I know who’s gone two or …

What will the town of Parker look like in the next 10 to 25 years? A discussion that will help shape the future is on the table at a community workshop to be held later this week. Topics at the workshop will include how to grow a sustainable economy, how to create an enhanced quality of life and how to …

A new truck stop fuel station with a convenience store was opened by the Colorado River Indian Tribes Friday in Parker. The station bears the name Running Man Fuel and is the latest addition to one of the Parker area’s key markets, with the large crowd attesting to the importance of fuel and auto-related products and services in Parker’s tourist-driven …

If you don’t usually think of February as the month to be on the river, then you may have missed the action the past few weeks. Emerald Cove Resort After 15 straight days with temps above 80 degrees, the Parker Strip has been a hive of activity, with not just snowbirds but visitors of all ages taking to the river. …