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A local church at 100 S Moon Mountain Avenue in Quartzsite has a generator and will have a dining room open to the public, swamp coolers and will be giving out bottled water.

Here are the unofficial results for how La Paz County voted in yesterday’s primaries. La Paz Democrats voted for: Cathy Eden for US Senator Raul Grijalva for US Representative District 7 Terry Goddard for Governor Michael Burke for Judge of the Superior Court La Paz County Republicans, meanwhile, voted for: John McCain for US Senator Ruth McClung for US Representative …

Due to the APS power outage today in Quartzsite, there is a serious risk to the animals in the local shelter. They are requesting the loan of a generator for today to keep the shelter cool. Please call Patti at (619) 933-7093.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for today all across the region, but for Quartzsite residents, the risks are severe. A storm-caused power outage is affecting APS customers in the town of Quartzsite, AZ, where the temperatures are expected to go above 113˚F without the possibility of air conditioning. APS spokeswoman Andrea Bereznak tells Parker Live …

Eyes all over the country will be watching on race in particular in today’s Primary Election; the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona. It’s Senator John McCain, once considered one of the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbents, versus conservative challenger J.D. Hayworth. There is widely regarded to be a significant anti-incumbent backlash in the country this year, and most observers …

The Hoover Dam bypass, which includes the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, is on schedule to be fully complete and open to traffic in November. The steel box girders, concrete deck, pedestrian sidewalk and roadway barriers are completed, and the pedestrian railing, roadway work and tie-ins are in the process of being completed now. Forecasts indicate that the project will …

The Chamber Perspective reported to members of the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce in August that tourism revenues in La Paz County dropped almost 17 percent from 2008 to 2009. Travel spending for 2008 was $216 million, versus $180 million in 2009, the Perspective said. But, despite the economic downturn, it seems tourism is still the principal industry here: $30 …

There will be another Moonlight Paddle this Saturday, August 21 at 7 pm. Folks will leaving from Castle Rock Shores and paddle down to Roadrunner for food and beverage. This is open to all paddle craft and this event is free. For more information please call 602 513-3067 or 928 66 RIVER. Donations greatly appreciated for shuttle (boat).

Hello Readers! It’s great to have Parker Live back! I wanted to let you all know that Parker Area Tourism’s website has a brand new look. Check it out at www.parkerareatourism.com This is where you will find area businesses that support our offices efforts, a calendar of events, and a cool new feature called “What’s Happening Now”. Please take a look …

Breaking: The licensed Chief Plant Operator at Buckskin Sanitary District has resigned. A spokesperson for the sewer district north of Parker confirmed that a new licensed operator would be hired as soon as possible, potentially as early as today.