All elected positions in La Paz County are up for election next year, and many potential candidates are making decisions and forming plans already. Three positions are available on the County Board of Supervisors, one from each district. County Attorney, Sheriff, Treasurer, School Superintendent, Recorder and Assessor are also on the ballot, with candidates from various parties and independents open …
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A 15 year old boy drowned on Saturday, August 15th near the bridge in Parker, AZ, according to law enforcement. Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Colorado River near the Riverview Mobile Home Park for a report of a drowning victim who had been submerged and missing for over an hour. Members of the Colorado …
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Suddenlink’s $250m investment brings higher speeds Residents of the Parker, AZ area don’t get much choice when it comes to broadband internet providers. But a series of infrastructure improvements and speed boosts in the past few years have made all the difference for those doing business and pleasure in the area, and the latest speed boost will make power users …
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The Parker Panthers started the 2015 Pop Warner football season at the beginning of this month, with kids from 5 years old involved in the league. Pop Warner football has been around since the inception of the league in 1929 by founder Joseph J. Tomlin in Philadelphia. Since then, participation has steadily increased to today’s record numbers. Well over a …
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A boat that made headlines on this site when it sank and was stolen hours later has resurfaced in the desert, partially stripped and dumped there. According to its owner, these photos show the location it was left, on the California side of the Colorado River near Parker, with its tower and sound system gone, one side windshield missing and …
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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) officials announced today it has examined data provided by states upstream of Lake Powell and closer to the Gold King Mine spill. ADEQ’s analysis of data released by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality of samples collected about 100 miles from Lake Powell (closest Utah sample) shows that water quality conditions in the San …
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The courtroom can be a pretty intimidating place. Often, parents representing themselves don’t know where to stand, what to say, or may not even understand what’s actually going on. Given the complexity of the law and court procedure, certainly non-lawyers representing themselves are held to a lesser standard, right? Well, actually, no. Self-represented parents are expected to know how to …
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The Town of Parker says it will be replacing approximately 1,200 feet of water lines in the town, and is seeking qualified contractors to do the work. The Town has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant through the State of Arizona Department of Housing, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Responses to the …
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Boat sinks on viral video; a few hours later it’s been stolen, according to man who reached out to Parker Live. And it wasn’t insured A boat that drew over 200,000 views when a Facebook video showed it sinking on the Parker Strip has been stolen, according to its owner. The blue and white Tige wakeboard boat went underwater on …
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An infant in Salome, AZ – a small town between Parker and Phoenix – has died, according to the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at approximately 4pm, deputies responded to a residence on Highway 72 near Salome for a call relating to an infant who was not breathing. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with …
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