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The San Bernardino County Fire Station in Big River has lost its full-time firefighters and been changed to a ‘paid call’ system. Station 17, which houses a Type I engine company, a Type IV engine and a water tender, will now rely solely on part-time firefighters who will respond when available. According to the Department website, the station serves as …

Many will come to vacation in the Parker area this week. Since the sale of approved fireworks is now legal in the state of Arizona, it is important to know where these fireworks are legal to be used. Note that in California, all fireworks are illegal. The Parker area comprises many jurisdictions. Below, Parker Live makes it easy to know …

The Bouse Wash rest area along Interstate 10 east of Quartzsite at milepost 53 has reopened in time for holiday travel over the Fourth of July, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The rest area was closed earlier in the year due to a paving project along I-10. While the rest area was closed, crews discovered that underground sewer …

A reader says: Hi John, I was sorry to read about the loss of Kato the K-9 officer. I thought it might be a good time to let the people of the county know about how much it costs to get a dog like Kato. Also information on how the dog continues their training with their officer partner as well as …

A Sheriff’s dog was euthanized today due to medical reasons. Kato had been with the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department since 2009, with prior service in the Parker Police Department. Kato was a dual-purpose K-9 who was involved in numerous drug seizures and arrests. The Sheriff’s Office called him a “warrior”, saying that he was regularly willing to risk his …

8:00pm– Buckskin Fire reports an accident at Riverside Drive and Golf Course Drive north of Parker. Some areas may be experiencing a power outage as power lines are down. 6/25 9am– Some areas have been intermittently without power as APS restores service to those areas, including Marina Manor and Marina Manor Annex. 10am– APS says power restored.

Thursday night, Randy Hartless hosted his last mixer as Director of the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. Members of the Chamber Board were present to thank him for his years of service. The mixer was at Bradley Chevrolet and catered by Cyber D’Lites. Hartless has gone on to work as a program co-ordinator for the Parker Area Alliance for Community …

The Arizona Department of Transportation will be paving State Route 95 north of Parker from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (June 23) and Sunday (June 24). Workers will be intermittently stopping traffic in the work zone during work hours. Drivers should allow extra travel time between Parker and Lake Havasu. What to expect this weekend during work hours: Drivers …

It was Quartzsite Councilman-elect Mark Orgeron versus the incumbents in what may be a case of ‘first impression’ as the two battled in federal court Tuesday. The fight is over an emergency injunction to give Orgeron a seat on the Quartzsite Town Council, to which he was elected in May. One thing seems certain: nothing here is going to be …

The La Paz County Attorney has confirmed that the City of Phoenix has declined to prosecute Quartzsite Town Attorney Martin Brannan in relation to the accusation that he assaulted Mayor Jose Lizarraga at a Town Council meeting. Any further questions should be directed to the City of Phoenix Prosecutors Office.