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Quartzsite Solar Energy is one of 7 renewable energy projects that will be expedited, according to an announcement late yesterday by the White House. The Obama administration said that it has taken the step of expediting the federal review process for the projects, including the one in La Paz County, operated by SolarReserve. SolarReserve’s facility will use thousands of mirrors …

Parker PD Press Release: On Friday, August 3rd at approximately 12:10 p.m., a 62-year-old female was approached by an unidentified suspect in the 1200 block of Ocotillo Ave.  The suspect attempted to take a purse that the victim was carrying.  The victim was able to fend off the attacker and retained possession of the purse.  During the scuffle, the victim …

There will be a short outage Up River for APS to do some switching from the storm we had on Tuesday.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …