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2013 PARKER TUBE FLOAT IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATE This event is organized by the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. It is a fundraiser that helps us fund our non-profit organization. We are responsible for the visitor’s center which provides thousands of referrals to members and local businesses. We provide information to visitors who stop in, call or email our office. We …

The number of deaths in motor vehicle crashes across the state of Arizona went down slightly in 2012, according to annual statistics released by the Arizona Department of Transportation. Meanwhile, motorcycle-related fatalities increased by more than five percent last year. An analysis of law enforcement reports shows 823 people lost their lives in crashes on state and local roadways in …

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Services are to be held at Parker Apostolic Church on Friday, May 31, 2013 at 7pm and on June 1, 2013 from 9am-10am. Evander is to be laid to rest June 1st, 2013 in the Parker Cemetery. When Evander Jordan Page walked into the room, those in his company felt energy, an enthusiastic spontaneity. This was just one example of …

36th Annual Parker Tube Float, “The Wild, Wild Wet” June 8, 2013 Frequently Asked Questions   Here are some of the most common questions regarding this year’s big event, right from the organizers’ mouths.   What is the location of the official launch site of this year’s Tube Float? This year’s Tube Float will launch at La Paz County Park …

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin bridge repairs on Interstate 10 at Tom Wells Road (Exit 5) east of Ehrenberg beginning Monday, June 3. Work will take place nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday throughout the month. During work hours, westbound I-10 will exit and re-enter the highway at Tom Wells Road (Exit …

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Image via Quartzsite Fire & Rescue Facebook page A wildfire has broken out near Ehrenberg, AZ. Quartzsite Fire and Rescue reports, “Ehrenberg Fire Department, Buckskin Fire Department, Quartzsite Fire and Rescue and other stations are on scene and have engaged the fire. Bulldozers are at work establishing fire breaks and state resources are responding. So far everyone is healthy.” Updates …

UPDATE 9:35pm– The suspect was arrested at around 8:45 p.m. with no further incident by Officer Shrewsbury and Sergeant Romo at his residence. He was taken into custody and booked into the CRIT Jail and is awaiting interview by the FBI.* UPDATE 6:00pm– Reportedly the FBI has taken over the investigation into what happened early this morning. The suspect is …

Sheriff John Drum says Parker Police Chief Rod Mendoza has some of his facts wrong in the statement that was read into the record at the Town of Parker Council Meeting earlier this week. The war of words is over the county’s Narcotics Task Force, an intergovernmental force set up to curb drug crime in the area. Earlier this month, …