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Today, Jesse Thomas Quijada, 21, of Parker, Ariz., and a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 97 months federal prison and lifetime supervised release. Quijada pleaded guilty on July 16, 2012, to aggravated sexual abuse, and consented to be proceeded against as an adult. According to court documents, in …
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Lady Broncs head to Wickenburg after Havasu win
From Alice: Can you guys put in a little something for our Lady Broncs ~ they are 16-0 and undefeated! Let’s show some Parker Pride! Thank you so much. Yes! Parker prevailed in a great volleyball game against the Lake Havasu City Lady Knights last week. As David Ball reports in the News-Herald, “The first game saw the teams trade …
Read More »Salome puts hurt on Mesa Prep in football upset
From Brenda: Just wanted to know if you would possibly post something about our football team. We upset Mesa Prep Saturday 60 – 27 in the first round of state playoffs. They were ranked 6 and Salome was 11. We travel to Pima on Friday! Thought it would be be nice to have a positive article about our Salome boys. …
Read More »Foster to be seated by court order
Ed Foster is to take his seat Tuesday as Mayor of Quartzsite after a court ordered the Town to seat him, 5 months after his election. La Paz County Superior Court Judge Michael Burke ruled that an ordinance used by the Town to prevent Foster taking his seat was not valid, and ordered that the Town pay Foster’s legal fees. This comes …
Read More »Plane occupants OK after ditching at Verde West
The occupants of a plane flying from Santa Monica to Prescott are OK after the pilot had to ditch his plane in the desert near Parker. The pilot flew his Cirrus 4-seat aircraft from Santa Monica, CA to John Wayne Airport to pick up a passenger before heading out to Prescott, AZ. While flying over the Colorado River area the …
Read More »Chamber Raffles “Wagon of Goodies”
This very sturdy garden wagon will be full of “goodies” from our local businesses for the 2012 Colorado River Chili Cook-Off. Last year’s raffle was estimated to be worth approximately $2500! All products, gift certificates for services and such are donated, including the wagon! We appreciate everyone who donates to the wagon and who supports the Chamber of Commerce. On …
Read More »How to vote for County Attorney
This is the space La Paz County voters will use to elect the next County Attorney. It has no listed candidates. It comes just below an empty space that voters can use to write in a name for their district Supervisor (if they don’t vote for one of the listed candidates). And it requires the correct oval filled in and …
Read More »The BlueWater Desert Challenge begins today
Off-road racing returns to Parker this weekend with the Best in the Desert BlueWater Challenge. The race is the fifth event in the six-race 2012 ‘American Off-Road Racing Series’. It’s unique in the series as a 2-day multi-race format that features truck, car and UTV classes running both days for combined results to determine the winners. Racers will navigate the …
Read More »5th Annual Chili Cook-off Classic Car Show and Horseshoe Tournament
The 5th Annual Chili Cookoff, Classic Car Show and Horseshoe Tournament will take place October 27, 2012 at La Paz County Park. The day’s events will include live music from the “Highway 95 Band” and “One-Eyed Romeo” playing classic rock to country and blues. The Soroptimist Diva Bar will be set up to pour your favorite beverage while the chili …
Read More »Delays between Parker and Quartzsite this weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a project to repair a section of State Route 95 north of Quartzsite Thursday, Oct. 11 and will work through Saturday, Oct. 13. Traffic will be intermittently stopped and workers will escort drivers through the work zone from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Drivers should allow extra travel time between Quartzsite and …
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