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A public defender for the Town of Quartzsite has said the town is refusing to pay him for services rendered. Michael Frame says the actions could be retaliation by the Town Attorney Martin Brannan to Frame’s strong allegations against him, whom he recently accused of writing or contributing to a hate-filled website against some of his clients. His new motion …

Last night, this pickup truck was stolen from a long-term Parker resident who was at the time volunteering at the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen. T. Watts drives a 1997 light blue Ford F-150 long bed truck (pictured above). It has an Arizona Wildcats sticker on the back window and University of Arizona plates starting with the letter P. …

Well, this one has generated a lot of chatter. The recent changes to how Parker Live accepts comments on articles – now using Facebook logins instead of WordPress ones – are proving to be controversial. A smattering of the feedback: “Why can’t I see all the comments in one place anymore?” “John, good for you! Now people will have to …

“Healthy Living Workshops” in each area will have an informative meeting prior to the start of the session. There will be new topics for each weekly session. These are great programs and they are FREE! Call today for more information.

Parker Rotary would like to congratulate Mary Hamilton and Alan Verdult, for their induction into the Parker Rotary Club today. Mary is Director of Tourism and Business Analyst for AWC and Alan Verdult is owner of Stroke’s Bar & Grill on the Parker Strip. Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian …

  Motorists should be aware of some road works and possible delays on a couple of routes this week. The Arizona Department of Transportation is continuing its pavement improvement project on an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 10 east of Quartzsite beginning today (Jan 9th). Crews will be working on I-10 weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Intermittent lane closures will …

It’s been 9 days since the beginning of the year, and today begins the second work week of the year (kids go back to school in the Parker Unified School District today). So, how are your New Year’s Resolutions going? Everyone still on the wagon? Have you even started? Or perhaps you didn’t make any at all because you knew …

Parker Live has spoken to a witness who chased the perpetrators of an alleged drunken hit and run through the alleyways of Parker, at one point having a gun turned on him. The witness said, “There was a group of young men, a young woman and even a child … driving a silver, looked to be an Altima. … They …

7:00pm– KLPZ is receiving unconfirmed reports that an accident beside Pop Harvey Park in Parker also involved a chase and/or gunfire. 7:48pm– Reports that 4 out of 5 involved are in custody. 8:06pm– Reports of a connected incident at Family Dollar, where the suspects are said to have fled. 8:15pm– We’re awaiting a statement from a witness who got directly …

Juanita Learn, one half of KLPZ’s morning show, had a heart attack over the holiday weekend and went into surgery to have a small artery opened up last night. She’s feeling much better and recovering in hospital in Lake Havasu City. Juanita will be in hospital for the next couple of days.