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This is Parker Live’s report on today’s La Paz Superior Court hearing in the Yakima / La Paz County case. See recent stories for recent history on the case. 2:02– After a delay, the proceeding continues electronically, with Judge Weiss presiding. Yakima does not appear to be ready to accept the settlement offer; Yakima’s attorney says “But we’ll look at …

Approx. 11am– A two-vehicle collision re-routed traffic for a time at lunchtime today on Riverside Drive northbound near Desert Avenue. A Sheriff’s patrol car and a white PT Cruiser collided, causing some damage to both vehicles. The conditions of the drivers is not known.

Despite yesterday’s news that La Paz County has authorized a settlement offer to Yakima of $9.2 million, Yakima’s Jim Willett says he has “received nothing from them or their attorney” and will have his lawyers in court today saying so. The County says the offer has been conveyed by now to the company. In a memorandum Willett says he has …

Press release: The La Paz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a settlement offer of $9.2 million to Yakima Compost Company at their Special Meeting held on May 24, 2011. This offer is being made to settle all current and future claims and judgments by Yakima against the County. The offer is subject to certain contingencies, the most important of …

Imagine receiving a financial grant to do good things for your community such as helping to build a new family shelter or creating a water splash park for children. Those are just some of the things that have happened because of a commitment by Cenpatico of Arizona to give back to the communities it serves. Proposals are now being accepted …

The La Paz County Board of Supervisors has issued a settlement offer to Yakima’s Jim Willett of $9.2 million, the amount of the original judgment. Out of this, Willett would need to pay his legal fees (which are rumored to be in the millions of dollars). The offer will be contingent upon an action granted to La Paz County by …

The Incident Commander of the Laguna Fire says that the target for full containment of the 751-acre blaze north of Yuma is now more likely to occur on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 than on Monday. Firefighters are working now inside the fire’s perimeter where several hotspots of smoldering or creeping flames burn close to pockets of unburned vegetation. Sunday’s higher …

Some miscellaneous items, an executive session and a worksession form part of Tuesday’s agenda for the La Paz County Board of Supervisors. Part of the special meeting Tuesday at 1:30pm will be public, but mostly it will be a private executive session devoted to discussing “settlement alternatives” to the Yakima case with the County’s attorneys. After the executive session ends, …

10:11pm– An incident at the Colorado River near Cienega Springs public launch ramp has B-95 (Riverside Drive) closed at Cienega Springs Road. Medical helicopter has landed by the roadside for evacuation to a metro hospital. The road is currently not open for traffic; motorists must detour on Highway 95 to Golf Course Drive. 10:30pm– Unconfirmed reports of a motorcycle accident …

Firefighters are holding the 400-acre Laguna Fire along the Colorado River about 15 miles north of Yuma, Ariz. Firefighters made good progress Thursday on the Laguna Fire. The acreage burned is unchanged at approximately 400-600 acres. Currently the fire is estimated at 40% contained with full containment May 23, 2011. Mapping will be done later today or early Friday. Most …