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In early December, the Parker area community sent dozens of care packages to Afghanistan in the Christmas for the Troops program. These emails were received since the packages arrived in the war zone. We’ll add any others that come in below. Hello everyone! My name is 1SG Darryl Harris and I am currently away from home right now on deployment with …

Attorney General Press Release Attorney General Tom Horne has found evidence that the Quartzsite Town Council has violated Arizona’s Open Meeting Laws (A.R.S. §§ 38-431 et. seq.) in connection with the conduct of Town Council meetings and dealings with a member of the public. In a letter to the Quartzsite Town Attorney, Horne notes that on June 28, 2011, while …

County Attorney Press Release On December 8th, 2011, a La Paz County jury convicted Karen Denice Herrin, 57, of Quartzsite, AZ, of Resisting Arrest. Herrin faces a maximum of two years in the Arizona Department of Corrections. Herrin was tried in La Paz County Superior Court with Judge Michael Burke presiding and was acquitted of assaulting the police officer. Herrin …

Yesterday, Parker Live reported that a local gun store had been paid a visit by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. We spoke with the owner of Guns FX today and he is open for business as normal.

Reportedly County Attorney Sam Vederman will not be prosecuting Quartzsite newspaper publisher and activist Jennifer Jones for the charge of Tampering with a Witness. Last Friday, Jones was arrested by controversial Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert at the town’s post office. Jones says she will take action against Gilbert for what she sees as the latest example of harassment, part …

We’ve received various reports that a local gun store was raided by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms today. Observers say federal agents were spotted at the rear entrance of the store wearing blue gloves and loading firearms into a vehicle. Some said the agency had been at the store for several hours. All gun stores operate under …

An accident closed two lanes of California Avenue in Parker this morning at around 8 a.m.  The two vehicles involved were a red Ford F-150 pickup truck and a white Buick Rendezvous SUV. The collision happened at the 18th Street intersection with California Avenue. At least two people were taken to hospital. No official statement from law enforcement yet, or …

Quartzsite newspaper publisher and activist Jennifer Jones was arrested on Friday at the town’s Post Office. The arrest was for the charge of Tampering with a Witness, and apparently stems from another case involving a woman called Denise Florian, who reportedly moved to Quartzsite recently. Jones says that Florian is the victim in a case against Dana Stadler, whom Florian accuses …

George Nault is to retire after almost 20 years as the La Paz County Assessor. He issued this announcement to Parker Live this morning: I would like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from the office of La Paz County Assessor, effective the first of the year. I would like to thank my staff for their outstanding professionalism …