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The Parker Public Library appears in Sunday’s issue of Parade magazine under the title The Little Library That Could. The piece highlights the importance of the library in the community and the funding struggles which threaten its success. Click on the image to see it larger, or click here to download a PDF.

Unconfirmed reports are suggesting that Jennifer Jones’ recent legal action challenging the recall election of Jose Lizarraga as Mayor of Quartzsite, which recently ousted Mayor Ed Foster, has been upheld by Judge Burke of La Paz Superior Court. The action challenged the legitimacy of Lizarraga’s candidacy for the office, based on her assertion that he violated open meeting laws as …

The La Paz Economic Development Corporation has completed a grant funded process that created a new brand for the organization and for La Paz County’s economic development and marketing efforts. Additionally this process produced a Marketing Needs and Plan document for use by both organizations. Market research in the form of a perception survey was conducted by The Spalding Group …

Best in the Desert Racing Association announces that the BlueWater Desert Challenge is on its way to the Parker Area again this year. The two-day race begins with the time trials on Thursday, October 13. Thursday night, General Tire will host a party in “The Dig” Lounge at BlueWater Resort & Casino. On Friday, October 14, Contingency will be held …

An ADOT project will making driving over the railroad crossing at Riverside Drive more pleasant. Many complaints have been generated by motorists over the sharp edges at the crossing, which is at the busiest intersection in the Parker area. Contractors will mill away the raised asphalt at the edges of the crossing starting on Monday, September 19th. ADOT expects the …

Update: Sept 12th to add list of reasons An activist in the town of Quartzsite has filed a legal challenge to the recall election which unseated mayor Ed Foster. Jennifer Jones is best-known for her appearance in the viral web video which showed her forcible removal from the podium during a Quartzsite council meeting, and in her role as publisher of …

APS says a procedure being carried out by one of its employees at the North Gila substation near Yuma, AZ tripped a major 500kv power transmission line which serves San Diego Gas & Electric, causing a mass-scale power outage. 2-5 million people are affected by the outage, which persists at this hour all the way from southern Orange County (including …

Various law enforcement agencies reported 29 arrests between them in La Paz County over Labor Day weekend (Friday through Monday). Charges included 9 relating to driving under the influence, 7 relating to drugs, 3 relating to disorderly conduct, 3 involving warrants, 2 involving domestic violence, 2 for underage consumption of alcohol, 2 for driving on a suspended license, 1 for …

On March 28, 2011, Walter Shontz asked for help to keep the 32-year-old tradition of “Take a Kid Fishing” alive. The original post is here. Recently, Walter posted a letter in the local newspaper thanking everyone for their help and stated that AZFGD received 450 letters. I have just received an email from Kirk Young, Fisheries Branch Chief for Arizona …

Temps: Saturday 110, Sunday 106, Monday 105.