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The location of Parker’s first cash mob was revealed earlier today on Facebook! Catch the details here!
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Blue Cross to cover La Paz urgent care
La Paz Regional Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona have signed a three year contractual agreement which includes, for the first time, urgent care services. “We have been a Blue Cross provider for years,” said James Ehasz, hospital CFO, “and effective December 1, urgent care is included in our contract.” The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona network …
Read More »Roadworks on 72 next week
Arizona Public Service crews will be working on State Route 72 near milepost 46 from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily beginning Monday, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 9. Intermittent lane restrictions can be expected during work hours. ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for APS construction equipment and personnel.
Read More »149 boxes sent to the troops for Christmas
Christmas for the Troops co-founder Bill Risen tells Parker Live that 149 boxes of donated items from La Paz County have been sent to our troops in Afghanistan. Earlier this week, a team of volunteers helped pack magazines, books, personal care items, cookies, candy, soup, playing cards and many other items in USPS shipping boxes. The total cost to send …
Read More »Booster seats available
La Paz County Health Department Press Release: Holiday travel season is here and La Paz County Health Department would like to remind residents about the child booster seat law that went into effect August 2nd. Children ages 5-8, who are shorter than 4 foot 9 inches (4’9”), are required by law to be in a booster seat. The purpose of …
Read More »Cash Mob in Parker, AZ 12-12-12
Cash Mobs have been sweeping the national news for several months now and it’s Parker, Arizona’s turn to be mobbed! That’s right, on 12-12-12 there will be a Cash Mob in Parker! The basic idea of a cash mob is to gather a group of people, take $20 each and “mob” a local business. This is a fun way …
Read More »Traveling in AZ and CA this week
Blue skies and warm temperatures are forecast for the entire southwest this week as more travelers than last year are expected to hit the freeways to be with family for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Over a million Arizona residents will travel out of town this weekend, and almost 3 million Southern California residents too. There will be an influx of …
Read More »Lighted Boat Parade this weekend
The Annual Parker Strip Lighted Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2012 along the Colorado River beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the BlueWater Resort & Casino Marina. Boats will begin lining up at 5:30 p.m. The Buckskin Fire Department and the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department will lead and follow the parade. All boats must be Coast …
Read More »Tony Rogers wins County Attorney race
Final unofficial results in the La Paz County election are in, and they say that Tony Rogers is the winner of the race for County Attorney, with 548 write-in votes. Rogers took 32% of the vote, followed by Dan Field with 26%, Steve Lundell with 22%, Glenn Buckelew with 19% and Martin Brannan with <1%. There were 99 votes between …
Read More »Raising children in La Paz County
Press release: La Paz County Health Department is asking residents to give their input on a survey that measures their quality of life. The survey, “Voices of the Community,” is a very important part of “Healthy LA PAZ,” a study recently launched by the health department to determine the quality of life in La Paz County, the overall health of …
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