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Allegations of harassment were leveled against the Parker Police Chief earlier this month by the wife of a Parker police officer. Lorrie Thompson, an employee at Parker Funeral Home, filed for an injunction against Chief Rodney Mendoza for harassment and was granted the injunction in Lake Havasu City Justice Court by Judge Jill Davis on July 8th. The town council …

“Apparently the sudden change in administration at our local high schoool is not newsworthy? I saw the posted minutes of the July 23rd special meeting noting the sudden new administration. I still trust journalists to get us the message or do we just go by gossip and hearsay. – D.S.” Thanks for your question D.S. You must be referring to …

“These two darling little red healers were found running in the middle of California Ave at the intersection of Riverside Drive. I was able to get them out of the street in front of Early Bird Cafe and get them safely into my truck. These sweet little girls are at the Parker Animal Shelter. If they belong to you please …

Via Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Around 14 cars taking part in the 2013 Solar Car Challenge pass through Parker Monday on the 7th day of the race. The solar-powered vehicles are built by students of science, engineering and alternative energy. The route spans from Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA. More than 65 schools …

After a particularly severe monsoon storm blew through the town of Parker Thursday, residents went about picking up the pieces, literally. Roofing, trees, windows, vehicles, awnings and at least one aircraft were all reportedly damaged in the heavy winds, with the flooding from 1.15 inches of rain dumped on the town within a 25-minute period forcing closed roads. Power went …

Friday’s storm was covered across the state by Fox. Here’s the newscast: Link HERE.

11:30am– A summer storm, bringing high winds and heavy rain, thunder and lightning, arrived in the town of Parker at around 11:20am Friday. Power was lost for some APS customers at around the same time. Trees came down and KLPZ 1380am went off the air. 11:38am– Parker residents are reporting damage to buildings. Power still out to much of the …

July 25th marks the 92nd anniversary of the day the Colorado River was officially re-named from the “Grand” to the “Colorado.” Phoenix will be one of the hosts of a celebratory event and day of action as part of Colorado River Day, a region-wide movement to honor the waterway that serves as the backbone of the West’s economy and a …

Parker Public Library Press Release The Parker Public Library now provides e-books and audiobooks for all who have a Parker Library card. It’s as easy as clicking on parkerpubliclibraryaz.org and clicking “ebooks/audiobooks” in the left column of the website. Browse through the selection and add the materials to your cart. When you are ready to checkout, you may need to …

Tour the Parker Strip at top speed in this performance boat. Posted to YouTube by “fasterthebetter777”.