A new off-highway vehicle trail will traverse 750 miles of Yuma, La Paz and Mohave counties and form a connecting loop, according to organizers. The Arizona Peace Trail will utilize existing trails and dirt roads throughout western Arizona and connect from Bullhead City, AZ in the north to Yuma, AZ in the south. A team of volunteers from several off-road clubs …
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Thousands of pounds of gifts are going out from KLPZ’s studios in Parker, AZ this morning to around 110 elderly citizens around La Paz County for Christmas. The annual ‘Elder Tree’ program, started by KLPZ’s Juanita Learn, brings Christmas to seniors in need, many of whom are housebound. Every year, staff with the Meals on Wheels program ask the seniors in the …
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Parker, AZ is known for its part-timers: people who spend some or most of their time working or living in another city, state or country and regularly make the trek to the Parker Strip to play. To cater for their needs, storage facilities have multiplied, and can be found everywhere. These storages are often used for keeping boats for the …
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An ‘active shooter’ drill took place Thursday morning, with area agencies attending to the mock emergency at Parker Indian Health Center. An active shooter is defined as an individual who is actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people. The community drill uses volunteers with special effects makeup as actors to play ‘victims’ for the agencies to respond to. …
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1:45pm- Blake Primary School has been on lockdown for over 30 minutes now, according to reports. Parker Live is awaiting contact from law enforcement for an official statement, but here’s what we know so far: Officers with Parker Police Department are reportedly at Blake school looking for a male subject who was chased to the school grounds. The school was placed on lockdown while …
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A man accused of felony murder is in court for his Arizona jury trial this week. The state’s case against Victor Silva, 27, reads like a Bonnie and Clyde story involving multiple thefts, a long police chase, drive-by shootings and the death-by-cop of Silva’s newlywed wife Stephanie Hill in the Arizona desert. The events at stake in the trial began early this year, according …
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The Parker Treasure Hunt is back for the month of December. Clues will appear on KLPZ 1380am’s morning show every day, and then on this page (below) one day later. You’re looking for an item, hidden within Parker city limits, which has Lane’s logo on it. You can bring it to Lane’s and trade it for real cash if you …
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KLPZ’s 12 Days of Christmas is back! Register at Parker area businesses for a chance to win one of the below gifts in partnership with these business locations: Electrohome Wellington Stereo System – Ocotillo Lodge Prairie Wagon with Cover – Stroke’s Steakhouse Lionel Polar Express Train Set – Davis Hardware Craftsman 104-piece Mechanics Tool Set – JA Johnnys Space Saver …
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Photo: MWP A veteran helicopter pilot with 50 years of experience is retiring from Tristate Care Flight in Parker, AZ. Randy West has been with the medical helicopter service since it opened here 12.5 years ago, flying patients in and out of the Parker area from the base at La Paz Regional Hospital. Growing up on a small farm, Randy …
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After many years, the La Paz County Superior Court got a modernizing makeover this month, with new flooring, new furniture and audiovisual systems. Clerk of the Court Megan Spielman told Parker Live that the improvements would be very helpful to juries, members of the public, attorneys, judges and others, bringing the Parker courtroom into line with other modern courtrooms in …
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