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Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert was fired by Town of Quartzsite assistant manager Al Johnson today without the prior knowledge of the Council. A letter sent by certified mail to Gilbert in Alabama, where he is believed to be on vacation, gives “gross negligence and willful misconduct” as the reasons for the termination of his contract. The action follows his …
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Vederman to be Judge
Governor Jan Brewer today announced the appointment of attorney Samuel Vederman to the La Paz County Superior Court. “Samuel has proven himself as an exceptional candidate to serve the Court and the community, both through his Arizona courtroom experience and his public service as an elected official,” said Governor Brewer. “In addition to possessing a strong legal background, he exhibits …
Read More »Judge denies motion to dismiss Foster mayor case
A small victory for Ed Foster and his attorney Julie LaBenz today in Foster’s case to be seated as mayor of the Town of Quartzsite. In a hearing Thursday afternoon, the Town argued that Foster’s request for a writ of mandamus, forcing the Town to seat Foster as mayor, was the wrong request and the wrong venue. Judge Burke disagreed, …
Read More »Fogging for mosquitoes tonight
Due to the positive findings of West Nile Virus in the Parker Valley, the CRIT EPO will be fogging for mosquitoes Tuesday (September 4th) and Thursday (September 6th) between 11:30 pm and sunrise, weather permitting. Neighborhoods to be sprayed: 50 Homes, Sandy’s Trailer Park, Mo-Chem, Head Start School, Le Pera School, East Eddy Road, and East McCabe Road. For questions …
Read More »Jeff Gilbert accused of falsifying “time sheet”
Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert says he is the victim of retaliation from town management after an allegation of facilitating a false time sheet. Gilbert, who was placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons, says the only reason he was given for the action was contained in a written notice from Town Manager Alex Taft, which says: “A complaint has …
Read More »Power outages in Bouse today and tomorrow
APS has advised that there will be a few more short power outages Tuesday and Wednesday (September 4th and 5th) to connect some new lines that were not connected last week. These are scheduled outages unconnected to the recent spate of summer storms. Power will be restored relatively quickly.
Read More »Quartzsite Outage
Power to Quartzsite was restored on 8/29/12 at 11:30 pm. Crews continue replacing the poles today while the line is energized.
Read More »Storm brings late afternoon power outages
Photograph: Eric Tolbert A series of power outages rolled across La Paz County with a storm that downed some power poles and tripped some breakers, according to APS. KLPZ 1380am was off the air for over half an hour while power was being reconnected, and a series of Emergency Alert System broadcasts warned of “deadly lightning” and damaging winds. The …
Read More »Burke’s TRO Order
Click below for a PDF copy of Judge Burke’s Temporary Restraining Order intended to restrict the actions of Quartzsite’s Town Council yesterday.
Read More »La Paz County unofficial election results
UPDATE 8/29 10:20am– La Paz County Recorder Shelly Baker says there are 216 ballots still left to count. This means the Republican race for Sheriff is either candidate’s to take, and it could also make a difference in one or two of the other races. The first unofficial election results were posted by La Paz County Elections Department before 8:35pm. Based …
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