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Parker resident Kayla Anderson, 21, recently found out that she has acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. It is rare, and even more rare in someone Kayla’s age. Kayla will be getting treatment at Phoenix …

12:42pm– Power went out with a bang in the town of Parker, to APS customers. Power was restored several minutes later, but some businesses are still down, including KLPZ 1380am. 1:15pm– A power connection behind Best Western is the cause of the outage still affecting KLPZ radio, according to APS spokesperson Tim Yonker. He said that one phase out of …

The water may be too cold now for many people to get in, but the Parker area never has a holiday weekend that isn’t alive with activity. After celebrating on Turkey Day Thursday, residents and visitors took to the desert to play. Everywhere, people in ATVs, UTVs, dune buggies, Jeeps, Bugs, dirt bikes, trucks, golf carts and bicycles were out …

The Parker Lions with BlueWater Cinemas will present a second screening of A Warm Wind. All monies will go to Christmas for the Troops and is a great way to contribute. Tickets are $5.00 each. The presentation will be on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. One attendee at the movie will walk away $50.00 richer. A $50.00 donation …

3:33pm– Town of Parker APS customers experienced a power outage at 3:33pm this afternoon. 3:40pm– Power restored by 3:40pm.

A dangerous intersection four miles south of Parker will be repositioned. The junction of SR 95 and Burns Road will be relocated through a $1.75-million dollar grant from the federal government. “We’re moving it a little further south and basically, the reason it’s being moved is because right now it comes out at the top of a rise on a …

Fitch Ratings last week upgraded the Town of Parker’s HURF bonds — used to pay for major street improvements — from “A-” to “A.” The Town of Parker borrowed $4 million in 1998 to pay for improvements to streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF) have been used to repay the debt over the years, and about …

On Saturday November 12, 2011, I had the opportunity to M/C the Veterans Day parade with Keith Moses from BlueWater Cinemas. I then went to the BlueWater Casino where I was the featured speaker for the event. After my presentation, the family of Thomas Claw, Navajo Code Talker made a presentation to me of a Pendleton Code Talker Blanket. It …

The Parker Broncs lost today to Seton, ending a very successful season for the Broncs after the end of their second playoff. The final score was 49-7.

The dress looks great, as it’s a Bardot inspired design with a skater dress practicality. This dress looks great and feels great thanks to polyester / viscose and elastane material. The dress is a plus size outfit for bigger girls and is creamy orange in appearance. The dress takes some off the shoulders and reaches down to the thighs in …