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Captain Mei-Ling Fye at US Army Forward Operating Base Wilson in Afghanistan expresses thanks for Parker’s Christmas for the Troops program in her latest newsletter email: “We just got over 100 boxes for our Soldiers from a community in Arizona who came together and packed boxes for us! We’ll do a story on that for the next newsletter! Thank you …

In the evening hours of November 29th 2010, a Bouse man was severely assaulted in his residence at the Coyote Ridge R.V. Park. Fred Barker was left with serious head injuries. His pickup truck had also been stolen from his residence. The truck was recovered approximately 1 mile from the Barker residence. Mr. Barker is currently recovering at the Good …

We have shipped our packages to FOB Wilson in Afghanistan.  In doing so we had prayers from Michael Penn and Jerry Kinman from the First Baptist Church.  Today I am asking that you include your prayers also.  I just received this message from FOB Wilson.  Our men and women both in uniform and out of uniform, civilian personnel are in …

Movies in the Park will be showing The Santa Clause tonight at the grassy area next to the Splash Pad.  The movie starts at 6:30pm and is FREE!  Bring your chairs, blankets and snacks and enjoy a fun family night out with the whole family.  It will be a little chilly so make sure to wear an extra layer 🙂

All westbound lanes are blocked at this hour on I-10 west of Parker going toward Orange County/Los Angeles. A semi has turned over with one fatality with a hazardous spill between Palm Springs and Cabazon, blocking all westbound lanes and creating what one driver reporting to KLPZ calls “the worst traffic jam I’ve ever been in”. California Highway Patrol says …

The Arizona Supreme Court has denied La Paz County’s petition to review its request for an appeal. The latest in the ongoing legal embroilment with Yakima Compost Company is expected to put the onus back upon the County Board of Supervisors to negotiate a settlement with Jim Willett, Yakima’s owner. Some attempts have been made in the past, but the …

A Christian organization known for defending church rights around America is intervening in the property tax bill of a Quartzsite church after the church received a bill they claim they do not owe. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), founded by well-known conservative Christian leaders like Bill Bright and James Dobson, says the Isaiah 58 Project church should not owe any …

ADEQ Press Release Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced today that a $56,000 grant has been awarded to the Town of Parker for the cleanup of small quantities of asbestos in three town buildings which the town wants to bring in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The town received a community development block grant for the barrier …

Repeated APS power outages are affecting Parker (at least) for the past 25 minutes. Stay tuned for updates. —– UPDATE 1: A representative for APS tells Parker Live crews are attempting to find the ‘feeders’ which appear to be damaged in today’s high winds, to repair them. No timescales were given for a fix. —– UPDATE 2: APS says its …