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Tony Rogers now leads the County Attorney race with more votes counted Wednesday night. The current count now looks like this: Tony Rogers – 473 Dan Field – 388 Steve Lundell – 323 Glenn Buckelew – 291 Martin Brannan – 10 Final results may not be available until next week.
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La Paz County election: analysis
Some La Paz County races were too close to call Wednesday morning, with an unusually high number of provisional ballots still to be counted and a tight write-in race for County Attorney still being counted today. La Paz County has confirmed that there are 810 ballots still to be counted countywide, which could shake up some of the races in …
Read More »First unofficial results in
The first La Paz County unofficial results are in, but not all precincts are counted. See the first results HERE.
Read More »Provisional ballot count high
The number of provisional ballots being cast in today’s election is higher than normal, says Donna Hale, La Paz County Elections Director. By early afternoon over 60 were cast in the town of Parker, and over 40 upriver. Provisional votes take a few days to process, because they take longer to verify. Write-in votes also take longer, because they must …
Read More »La Paz County votes
La Paz County came out to vote today at 11 polling locations around the county, with votes being cast for the offices of President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, County Supervisor, County Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, Schools Superintendent, Recorder, Assessor, AWC Governing Board, Constable and others, along with ballot propositions. Among the most-watched of these is the race for County Attorney, …
Read More »Lady Broncs head to quarterfinals today
Parker High School’s volleyball team heads to Prescott for the quarterfinals today after beating Yuma Catholic again and sending them through to the championships. The game, at Tim’s Toyota Center, is today at 4 p.m. For a full report, see the News-Herald story HERE. —- UPDATE: The Lady Broncs lost to Thatcher in Prescott Valley. Pioneer story HERE.
Read More »County receives grant for officers
La Paz County Sheriff’s Department Press Release The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has awarded the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office with a $30,000 grant for overtime for fiscal year 2012-2013 that will fund officers to enforce traffic laws in La Paz County. This grant helps La Paz County pay officer’s overtime during the many holidays that people visit …
Read More »Parker man faces drug and weapons charges in Blythe
According to the Palo Verde Times, Parker man Mark Paterson, 47, was booked into the Blythe Jail for the following charges: Possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance while armed, under the influence of a controlled substance while armed, carrying a concealed firearm and carrying a loaded firearm. He was discovered to …
Read More »Quartzsite makes front of national paper
It isn’t the first time the town of Quartzsite, in La Paz County, AZ, has been in the national news, and it probably won’t be the last. But this may be one of the only times the small desert town hits the front cover of a newspaper with worldwide circulation. The USA Today, with a circulation of around 1.8 million …
Read More »Heavy winds forecast for Friday
If you’ve been leaving your house opened up this week to the wonderful afternoon temps and clear, calm nights, you may want to remember to close it up before you go to bed tonight. The National Weather Service is forecasting gusts of 40 mph starting at 2 a.m. Friday, and continuing into Friday afternoon. See the wind advisory HERE.
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