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January 11th, 2011 is the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness. Towns, Cities, Groups and organizations around the world are planning Celebrations & “Freedom Walks” to raise awareness about the millions of people that are enslaved and trafficked each year around the world. Many people still don’t know, OR believe that slavery still exists today.   We still have a long way …

There has been a lot of talk about creating a bill that aims to take away the automatic citizenship for children born to non-citizen parents. It now appears that the language to be used in the bill has been drafted as follows: BILL (a) A person is a citizen of the state of [Arizona] if: (1) the person is born …

The Bureau of Reclamation has started its draw down of the water level on the Parker Strip. We are told that the drop in water level should be about a foot. The Strip will return to normal level by January 18, 2011. For more information: 760 663-3712.

Sheriff Press Release Sheriff Don Lowery is pleased to announce that the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office is now participating in “Operation Stonegarden”.  Operation Stonegarden is a federal grant administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the State Homeland Security Grant Program.  Stonegarden provides funding to state, local, …

Since 8 spectators were killed at an off-road desert race in August this year, Parker race fans have been anticipating the response from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with regard to their rules for the upcoming Parker 250 and Parker 425 races in January and February. Today, BLM made it clear they support the Best In The Desert races …

The Parker 250 is set to take place January 7 & 8, 2011. This event is for motorcycles, quads and UTV’s. More information can be found here. Best in the Desert is looking for volunteers for the Shea Road Closure. Please call Diane at 702 457-5775 ORV (Off Road Vehicle) stickers from CRIT Fish & Game are required on tribal …

Parker Live has been taking a look at Recovery Act spending in La Paz County. A total of $17 million in stimulus funds has been allocated within La Paz County (around $855 per capita), much of it going to the Colorado River Indian Tribes in the form of grants. Here are some of the notable checks written as grants to …

Colorado River Outfitters is hosting its first Colorado River Outfitters Outdoor Expo on December 29th, 2010 right here in Parker! The address is 417 S. California Ave and the expo hours are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Elite Sports Express will be there so that you can take advantage of huge savings on firearms, optics, ammo, hunting supplies and more. …

The Parker Pioneer reported last week that the governing board of the Colorado River Sewage System Joint Venture had been surprised to learn of loans made to employees from its funds for years, and one in particular that caught their eye, made in the amount of $50,000 by its General Manager Andy Jones to himself. The public sewage system is …