The Colorado River Indian Tribes is moving closer to having high speed internet now that ground has been broken on a project to install a fiber optic network. The groundbreaking ceremony took place December 18th outside CRIT offices. Chairwoman Flores, the Tribal Council, representatives from the USDA, and Ackerman Consulting were among the attendees. A $25 million grant from the …
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The Arizona Attorney General has announced legal action by her office against a Saudi-owned farming operation that has met with public scrutiny over its usage of La Paz County water, which it uses to grow alfalfa for export to Saudi Arabia. AG Kris Mayes announced the legal action, saying that the company, Fondomonte, is violating Arizona’s nuisance laws by using …
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Keith Douglas and Juanita Learn, owners and hosts of the flagship morning show at KLPZ 1380am, have announced their retirement after more than 30 years on the air in Parker. The end of their tenure on December 31st marks the end of an era for listeners. Keith first came to Parker after being offered the job at KLPZ just before …
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The La Paz County Board of Supervisors named lifelong Parker resident Stephanie McDowell as the newly appointed County Administrator in a process that began in August, replacing the outgoing Megan Spielman. In a press release, the three Supervisors said that McDowell had emerged as their unanimous choice that will lead the County into its next chapter of growth and success. …
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The Colorado River Indian Tribes has signed a historic letter of intent with the federal Bureau of Reclamation as first steps in creating a new reservoir on the CRIT Reservation. CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton signed the agreement side by side in Las Vegas on Wednesday at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference. …
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A Parker man has been sentenced to almost 14 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact of a child. Raymond Gene Aspa, Sr., 72, of Parker, was sentenced on November 5th by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 166 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Aspa pleaded guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child …
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On Election Day at approximately 5:30 pm, the La Paz County Elections Department received a bomb threat that was sent to two employees. Law enforcement responded but no explosive devices were ever found. Officers from the Parker Police Department, Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department, Quartzsite Police Department, and the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office responded and immediately evacuated the …
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The incumbents in the offices of La Paz County Sheriff and La Paz County Assessor seem set to be re-elected, based on the latest unofficial election results in this general election of 2024. William Ponce looks poised to be re-elected as Sheriff after taking almost two-thirds of the vote in unofficial results against Donald Schlect, who ran in the general …
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