UPDATE: The horse has been found. A KLPZ listener called to say that the horse was seen on the bridge in the early hours of the morning and that some people had taken Anna to a corral. This was quickly confirmed and the horse was located and is on her way to be reunited with her owner. Thanks to all …
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The Parker Area Chamber of Commerce, the BlueWater Resort & Casino and The Plantation will host the Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade along the Colorado River on Saturday, November 30, 2013. The Lighted Boat Parade will begin at 6 p.m. at the BlueWater Resort & Casino Marina and the boats will travel north along the Colorado River to River Lodge. …
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Press Release: La Paz County Health Department The dates are set for the first La Paz County adult flu clinics and the La Paz County Health Department has plenty of vaccine. The influenza vaccine will be provided at Bouse Booster Club on November 4th from 11:00-noon; Desert Gold RV Park in Brenda on November 4th from 1:00-2:00pm and Quartzsite Improvement Association …
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Via Kilian Hamlin at Race-Dezert.com Long-term Parker resident Bob Steinberger, better known as ‘The Weatherman’, has been inducted into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. Living in Parker, AZ is a good fit for Bob, who is well-known for founding PCI Race Radios, his role at the Baja 1000 race every year and being a general presence in the sport. …
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The Hemet Productions short film at the centerpiece of the CRIT-funded “Live: Campaign” premiered to an enthusiastic local audience at BlueWater Cinemas in Parker Thursday night. Two theaters were needed to hold the crowd that wanted to see the 15-minute portrait of Parker area young people, intended to celebrate the achievements and positive lifestyles of the film’s subjects. Included in …
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Just a bit about what we do here at the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. (Can’t view it? Go HERE.)
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The contract of Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert, for years the subject of attention while clashing with a faction of town residents who opposed him, was terminated Tuesday by the Quartzsite Town Council. At the regularly scheduled council meeting, members convened in an Executive Session to discuss Gilbert’s contract. They reconvened in public session and voted to terminate his contract …
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Article From: TMX Money VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Oct. 11, 2013) – American Bonanza Gold Corp. (TSX:BZA) (“Bonanza” or the “Company“) is placing the Copperstone Mine in Arizona on care and maintenance status until further notice. The Company has made this decision in order to cut costs while it reviews operations with a view to improving operational efficiencies, and while it seeks …
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Parker Senior Center is dealing with the potential loss of government funding for its Meals on Wheels service, which brings meals to needy senior citizens across La Paz County. A possible furlough of WACOG (the Western Arizona Council of Governments) is threatening to affect Meals on Wheels, according to Bill Risen, because 60 percent of the program’s funding comes from …
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The Arizona Department of Transportation cautions drivers that strong winds and blowing dust could impact travel today on Arizona’s highways. The National Weather Service has issued wind and blowing dust advisories for much of the state, which are in effect in some areas beginning at 9 a.m. today. Travelers along Interstate 8, Interstate 10, State Route 347 and Interstate 40 …
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