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UPDATE: Traffic moving. 7:44am– Morning commuters between the cities of Parker and Lake Havasu have been halted for over an hour as a reported head-on collision impacts both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 95. People stuck in the jam called KLPZ 1380am to report that the tailback is at least 5 miles in length and has the highway at …

Earlier this week we reported, on the basis of tentative election results from the town of Quartzsite, that former mayor Ed Foster had been re-elected. In fact, he may be, but we won’t know until May. As La Paz County Recorder Shelly Baker explains, “The mayor race in Quartzsite will now go to a run-off election between Ed Foster and …

As the Arizona Department of Transportation progresses on a $6.7 million project to improve an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 10 east of Quartzsite, drivers are asked to plan ahead and allow extra travel time between peak travel hours. I-10 is currently reduced to one lane in each direction daily from mileposts 52-63 as concrete repairs are completed near the Bouse …

A fox captured off of Shea Road near Parker recently tested positive for rabies. La Paz County Health Department and La Paz County Animal Control are urging residents and visitors to be wary of wild animals and to practice precautions when camping in the desert. The fox was captured Saturday, March 10th by officials in the vicinity of P Mountain …

This morning after 9am, KLPZ announced a free-for-all, as a wrecked semi-load of fresh strawberries found its way to the front of the radio station at 6th Street in Parker. In a shorter time than anyone imagined, hoards of radio listeners had crowded the small street outside to get their crates of strawberries. Parker Towing’s Mark Schifo had offered to …

9am– KLPZ just announced that this truck of Dole fresh strawberries wrecked on Highway 62 yesterday and has been hauled to the radio station at 816 W 6th Street in Parker. Tow Truck Mark tells KLPZ 1380am that he’d like to feed the community! Fresh strawberries are here for the taking from 10am (do not come before then!). Please have …

Ed Foster picked up the most early and polling place votes in the unofficial results of the Quartzsite primary election held yesterday. With 50.98 percent of the vote, Foster looks set to return as Quartzsite’s mayor. The next highest vote-getter came in with only 38.40 percent of the vote. Foster lost an election last year after a challenge at the …

Following yesterday’s conversation with a man who heard KLPZ 1380am in Finland, and the realization that our internet presence means we’re available all over the world, we recorded a song about being heard everywhere that we aired on today’s morning show.

Lt. Lisa Whittier is congratulated by Sheriff Don Lowery of her recent award as “Detention Supervisor of the Year” presented to her at the 5th Annual Arizona Detention Association’s Leadership and Technology Conference that was held in Prescott, AZ February 27 – March 1, 2012. The Arizona Detention Association recently held its 5th Annual Leadership and Technology Conference in Prescott, …

This week, KLPZ 1380am received an email from an excited radio enthusiast in Finland called Roland, which read in part: January 10th was our lucky day! The reception conditions were great especially towards the Western U.S.A. and at one time we were also listening to 1380 AM. Whenever there is any other station audible we will always stay for a …