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Parker 250 – Up Close and a Little Personal! I heard screaming racecars when I was outside hanging laundry. Race day! I had forgotten the Parker 250 was today. The Bouse bend on the desert racecourse is only a few miles from my house so I jumped in my Jeep to go have a look. A lone racecar bumped and …

CalTrans will be beginning construction on a new bridge across the Colorado River on Highway 62 between Parker, AZ and Earp, CA by the end of February. The existing bridge has scour deficiencies and will be demolished in the construction process. The cost of the project is estimated at around $29.6 million, and is fully funded by the 2009 State …

A judge has dismissed the case against a man who admitted to murder in Apache County after the court found the Apache County Attorney’s office infringed the man’s constitutional rights by talking with him without his attorney present. Former La Paz County Attorney Martin Brannan was the lead prosecutor in the case and is now being subjected to a Bar …

A fire in a Parker backyard was contained by fire crews at lunchtime today without spreading. NPG Cable broadband internet service is still down. Some speculated that the fire had burned down an overhead cable line. The outage affects at least Parker Town and the Parker Strip. UPDATE: A crew member at NPG says the fire burned through the company’s …

April 9th, 2011……Mark your Calenders!  Soroptimist International of Parker presents our 15th Biennial Ladies’ Choice Night Out.  This year we are giving you the choice of bringing your favorite Escort or Not!  Some Like It Hot!  Roaring 20’s Jazz Club & Back Room Gaming!  $125 per Person includes: Fine Dining, Gaming Chips, Gangster Auction & a chance for the Grand Prize!  …

Richard Oldham, a former mayor of the town of Quartzsite, says he has “no intention” of foreclosing on the Quartzsite church whose tax lien he bought without realizing who the property belonged to. The church, whose primary ministry is serving meals to the needy, was sent a property tax bill for $50,000 by La Paz County Assessor George Nault in …

We’ve spoken with APS about the current power outage affecting the Town of Parker. Crews are on scene at the site of the problem and have it diagnosed. They’re working to resolve the issue now, and will have power restored as soon as possible. APS advises that power could be restored anytime, and does not anticipate the outage lasting longer …

PAACE Coalition will be meeting at Players 9th Street Youth Center Tuesday, January 11th at Noon.  The public is welcome to attend.  Coffee and cookies will be served 🙂