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Back to school

The kids of Parker Unified School District went back to school this morning, some of them for the first time, some of them at a new school, and most in new classrooms with new teachers. Students in the Parker area go back to school relatively early, compared to other schools. Children in Lake Havasu and Wenden will be back to …

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56 mph gust likely responsible for outage

APS restored power to all of its customers north of Parker late Tuesday afternoon, but said it continues to work on restoring power to non-APS customers who were affected too. A third of an inch of rain was recorded at KLPZ Studios near the railroad tracks in Parker, while Parker Airport just to the north experienced two-thirds of an inch …

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Power outage and weather conditions: Tuesday

Via Brooke P. 1:12pm– Power is out for residents along the Arizona side of the Parker Strip north of Parker. The La Paz County Sheriff’s Department reports that power lines are down along Highway 95 north of BlueWater Resort & Casino, and that the highway will be closed until further notice. Areas south of Parker have seen rainfall, and washes …

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Tragedy strikes local family on I-10

Major news outlets covered a very serious accident Sunday on I-10 east of Quartzsite that had an impact in Parker. A local family were hit when a semi truck veered across the median and into their flow of traffic. 7 people were killed, according to azcentral.com. Locals expressed their shock on Facebook Sunday evening. More details can be found HERE.

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Foster demands to be seated as mayor in 5 days

Ed Foster has written a letter on Town of Quartzsite letterhead to Town Clerk Terry Frausto, signed “Ed Foster, Mayor, Town of Quartzsite.” Foster – who was told he was “not qualified” by the incumbents on the Quartzsite Council including the Town’s former mayor who lost the election to Foster – is giving Frausto 5 days to issue him with …

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Quartzsite council member finally takes his seat

Mark Orgeron has been sworn in as a duly elected member of the Town of Quartzsite Common Council. The incumbents on the council fought his election, declaring in late May that he and Mayor Ed Foster were “not qualified” to take office, despite having both received the highest number of votes in the races for those offices. County Attorney Sam …

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Water outage: Town of Parker

Some Town of Parker residents will be out of water for a few hours this evening. Parker Police Chief Rod Mendoza told Parker Live a water main break has water shut off between Agency Road and 16th Street between Laguna and Palo Verde Avenues. When engineers attempted to shut off a valve, it malfunctioned, expanding the problem. Mendoza says the …

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Local woman celebrates silver medal anniversary

Sunday, July 29th, 2012 is Ruby Fox Day in La Paz County. 28 years ago, Fox became the first American female to win an Olympic Medal in a women’s Olympic shooting event. She missed the Gold at the Olympic Games at Los Angeles in 1984 by one point, but took the Silver Medal. Fox’s competitive accomplishments include 19 times as Women’s Outdoor …

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Do you recognize these people?

After a break-in at Player’s 9th Street Youth Center last night, Parker Police Department is looking for information about either of these individuals caught on security camera. If you can help, call Parker P.D. at (928) 669-2264. UPDATE 3:06pm– Suspects have been identified. One is in custody and 2 are pending.

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