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A woman accused of multiple counts of financial fraud will have a trial by jury in Parker after settlement offers by the state fell through. Jacqueline Nelson, a former secretary at Bouse Elementary School District, is accused of writing herself checks from District funds totalling more than $49,000. She was released on bond with some conditions attached, and a tentative …

Former Miss La Paz County Alyson Tozer gave a speech to teenage girls Wednesday morning after a stint in hospital in Phoenix. Alyson received a double lung transplant in 2013 after complications of cystic fibrosis, from which she has suffered from birth. She made an incredible recovery and has been celebrating a new lease on life. Then, at the beginning …

The 37th Annual Parker Tube Float is less than a month away which means if you’re coming it’s just about GO TIME! An important part of any successful event is to learn the Do’s & Dont’s and who better than our old friend Nigel Pomeroy to educate us all on some important Tube Float etiquette.

The Arizona Western College District Governing Board has unanimously voted to refinance bonds to save taxpayers money. The board “elected to accept a refinance plan of $28.6 million in outstanding college bonds, which is expected to be a cost savings of nearly $1.37 million over the next 7.3 years for Yuma and La Paz County taxpayers.” The refinancing plan was …

It’s coming! June 7th, 2014! Save the Date. Click on the logo for a fun video and more information on how to register.

UPDATE: 40,000 pounds of produce reportedly offloaded in around one hour. A semi truck carrying fruits and vegetables for delivery was involved in an incident and towed to Parker by a local tow truck company where the back of the truck was opened to local residents. The odd occurrence has happened numerous times before in recent years, with truckloads of …

The Parker Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for “Landlubber” volunteers and assist vessel volunteers to help with this years Parker Tube Float Saturday June 7. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. This fundraiser helps us operate the visitor center year-round, provide excellent referrals to local businesses and visitors with information on cool things to do, where to eat and stay. There will be …

All photos and video via Michael Collins A house fire raged out of control in the early morning hours Friday north of Parker, destroying two homes, a travel trailer, an outhouse and a car. The blaze began sometime around 1 a.m. in the Lakeside 5 subdivision on the Parker Strip. Buckskin Fire Department responded to the incident and extinguished the …

Attention Parker Area Chamber Members and Businesses: We have received word that some members in the Parker and Lake Havasu Areas are being “solicited” via telephone for information regarding their businesses. They are trying to “update” information that is very old. They are identifying themselves as “on behalf of” the chamber of commerce. Please know that this Chamber is currently …

Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster has offered a settlement to the Town of Quartzsite in his case against it that involves disbanding the Quartzsite Police Department. The settlement, which the Town Council will discuss Tuesday evening in Executive Session during its regularly scheduled meeting, was offered in a recent letter from Foster’s attorney Julie LaBenz. As reported by the Desert Messenger, …