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Two killed and two injured On Monday, August 15, 2011, at approximately 4:34 pm, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 10 between exit 1 and the California state line. A silver Toyota sport-utility vehicle was driving westbound on Interstate 10 when it collided into the rear of a red Nissan minivan. The collision forced the Nissan into a concrete barrier …

A report by the Arizona Ombudsman agrees with Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster that the town wrongfully denied his request for access to information about the town’s finances and payroll. Foster has alleged that the town blocked his access to information about where town money was going, speculating that there were more people being paid by the town than there were …

In front of a packed courtroom Monday, Judge Randolph Bartlett allowed a hearing on the Quartzsite police officer firings to continue, despite a motion from an attorney for the Town of Quartzsite questioning the legality of the proceedings. The hearing followed a temporary restraining order issued by Bartlett in recent weeks which ordered the town to reinstate two police officers …

It’s time to begin Planning for Red Ribbon Week 2011.  Red Ribbon Week is scheduled for October 22-30 and will be here before we know it.  Please join us for lunch (hosted by PAACE) on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.  We’re meeting at Players 9th Street Youth Center 1309 9th Street, Parker.  Lunch will be available at 11:45 and we will …

The Parker Lions with the help of the Parker Area Tourism Office has requested that the 29 Palms Marine Corps. Band come to Parker for a concert.  We will let you know as this develops.  We hope to utilize the BlueWater Resort and Casino amphitheater.  This will depend on the availability of the site and when the band would be …

PAACE Parenting Academy starts August 18th.  There are only a few spots available so sign up early!  Call Zuky at 928-669-0175 for more information.  

Caltrans provided notification that Frontier Communication will be trenching across California Avenue near the Kofa Avenue intersection. The project will occur Monday this week (August 8th, 2011). The project duration is anticipated to be one day. The project will occur during working hours. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during the course of the work. Flagmen will be on …

The Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has released the following statement with regard to the ongoing Quartzsite town hall dispute: “Normally, we do not release the results of an investigation until it has been completed. However, because this is a matter of unusual public interest, we are prepared to say that, based on review of a video of a July …

This is from a blog post for Arizona Highways: Future Ghost Towns? I’ve always been intrigued by the stories of those folks who live in tiny, rural communities — Who are these people? What do they do? Where do they work? What’s an average day-in-the-life like? My curiosity has deepened thanks to my gig here at Arizona Highways… you see, …

As summer break comes to an end, PAACE Staff would like to thank the following people in the community for all their support during our five Strength from Character Summer Camps. Stephanie McDowell, Colorado River Regional Crisis Shelter, for her dedication in teaching our camp participants about the dangers of bullying. Officer Cherre Hooper, La Paz County Probation Department, for …