UPDATE, October 31st 2014: AT&T has activated this tower, which provides LTE data speeds and 5 bars in the town of Parker. —– AT&T Wireless took the first week of 2014 to install a new cell tower serving the Parker, AZ area. The 120-foot tower was constructed on Geronimo Avenue in Parker, on a lot owned by Parker Towing. The …
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Photo credit: Joaquin Vences The Bureau of Reclamation is lowering the level of the river along the Parker Strip by approximately one foot beginning Monday (January 6th) and lasting two weeks (through January 17th). The annual drawdown is intended to help the Colorado River Indian Tribes perform maintenance on the canals which serve the agricultural Parker Valley with irrigation water. …
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A 28 year old man on a journey across the country was found dead at Flying J truck stop in Ehrenberg, AZ last week. On January 1st at approximately 11:15 a.m., Robert James Parsons from Holly, Michigan was found deceased in bed in his motorhome after his friends were unable to contact him, according to La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. …
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Holidays have come and gone, and now we’re headed into a brave new year! Welcome back snowbirds; you’ll be with us another few months for the best weather of the year. Weekend visitors, the best fun is yet to come, as you know. I’ll be staying busy with Parker Live, my radio show on KLPZ 1380am and filmmaking, and hoping …
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A local man was found deceased in his cell at the La Paz County Detention Facility in Parker last week. On December 23rd 2013, at approximately 2:45 pm, Jesse Ray Flores of Parker was found by jail staff doing a routine check. Flores was arrested back on July 27th for Aggravated Assault and had just returned from Superior Court where …
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The Association of Old Crows’ President Lt Gen Robert Elder, Jr., USAF (Ret) left and Mr. Dean Ebert (right) A Parker High School graduate has been honored “for exceptional and meritorious service during Operation Enduring Freedom as an electronic warfare officer.” Daniel Fackel graduated in Parker in 1998 and later joined the U.S. Army. His citation says: “CPT Fackel’s outstanding dedication …
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Photo via Gene Price Motorsports A three-vehicle collision has closed the northbound lane of Highway 95 near Verde West north of Parker, AZ. A semi truck rolled over as it navigated a curve in the road near milepost 157, hitting an occupied passenger vehicle. The occupant of that vehicle was taken to Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center, according to the …
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The Chief of Parker Police Department has resigned. Almost 4 months after Chief Rodney Mendoza was placed on paid administrative leave in relation to accusations of harassment from the wife of a police officer, he tendered his resignation on December 11th. Lorrie Thompson alleged in July 2013 that Mendoza was sexually harassing her, including by text message, by phone and …
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Hello Parker Area! The Angel Tree Name Tags have just arrived at the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Each year we receive gift tags for children from La Paz County that are in Foster Care. They will not be with their families for Christmas. Please come by and pick up a tag to purchase a gift for these children. We did …
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