Cibola – On Saturday, August 29, 2009 at approximately 5:30 P.M. a possible drowning was reported to the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office at the Hippie Hole (Sandy Cove) Colorado River, Cibola, AZ.
Initial information obtained stated that the victim, Tony R. Hemphill, age 41, was swimming in waist to chest high water with a friend [...]
Entries from August 2009
Drowning at Hippie Hole
August 31st, 2009 · 12 Comments · News / Happenings
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Jumping off cliffs can be deadly
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · News / Happenings
Associated Press – August 31, 2009 11:04 AM ET
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) – A 200 foot dive from a cliff at Copper Canyon on Lake Havasu proved deadly for a Costa Mesa, Calif., man.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office said 43 year-old John Kissel struck the rock face just one foot from the water. An off duty [...]
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Dove season opens Tuesday
August 31st, 2009 · No Comments · News / Happenings
Gather up your shotgun, birdshot, retriever, and ice chest because Arizona’s dove season opens on Tuesday, September 1st.
The weather forecast for the opener is for dry and hot conditions. Expect morning temperatures to be in the 80s and ramp up 100 before you know it. Dove meat is fantastic when gathered and prepared properly. With [...]
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The Ultimate Sacrifice
August 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · General
This Wed. Sept 2nd show will be about the Vietnam Memorial Wall. As a follow up to this arrangements have been made so that you can have your message delivered to the Wall. Former resident Gene Carnicom has agreed to deliver our messages to the wall. Your message may be open for [...]
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Saturday night on the Parker strip
August 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Photographs
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Go Broncs!
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · General
Writing live from the home game Friday night against Tonapah, and the score is still 0-0 at the end of the third quarter!
UPDATE: touchdown by the Broncs in the final quarter – some real energy now behind the Broncs and the crowd is getting excited!
Broncs win in the first game of the season, [...]
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Federal, state, tribal partnership seeks protection for drug-endangered children
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · News / Happenings
PARKER, Ariz. – The Colorado River Indian Tribes hosted a training workshop on August 25 in Parker to explore ways to better shelter and protect children in drug endangered environments. Tribal leaders joined judges, social services, health care, substance abuse, and law enforcement personnel in attending the workshop, which aims to strengthen coordination among [...]
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CRIT continues to work to address fires
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · News / Happenings
The CRIT Tribal Council is working with the local community to address some recent fires caused by arson or carelessness.
CRIT has joined area farmers in offering a total of $15,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of arsonists responsible for setting tens of thousands of dollars of hay on fire in late [...]
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Important Day of Remembrance
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Announcements / Events
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New children’s shelter
August 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Announcements / Events
Questions abound regarding the new children’s shelter opening in Parker. The good news is there’s an open house at which all your questions can be answered! Details below.
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BSD PHASE 2 & 3 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORT AUG. 24- SEPT. 11, 2009
August 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · Announcements / Events, News / Happenings
Please visit Buckskin Sanitary District’s website at http://www.buckskinsanitarydistrict.com for all Sewer District related information.
Take caution while in the following areas. DO NOT approach the construction area without prior notification and approval of the Project Foreman as you will be required to wear the appropriate safety equipment.
ROAD CLOSURES: • Storage Place Rd August 25-26 for Laterals • [...]
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DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of 38.4 Pounds of Cocaine
August 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · General
On August 17, 2009, an officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety arrested Hevert Bautista-Hernandez of Sonora, Mexico for criminal speed and transporting 38.4 pounds of cocaine outside of Quartzsite, AZ.
While patrolling Interstate 10, a Highway Patrol Officer stopped and arrested Bautista-Hernandez, the driver of a 2000 Ford Mustang for exceeding 85 miles per [...]
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Second fire on Navajo
August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · News / Happenings
PARKER- Some 5 days after fire destroyed a house at the corner of Navajo and 18th Street in Parker, the house directly behind it on Navajo Avenue went up in flames this morning. Firefighters were on the scene in the 10 o’clock hour putting out the flames as onlookers watched from the road.
The damage appears [...]
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This month on Twitter
August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · General
thinkin.about.good.ol.Parker.az.days… – lilhunter89
looking forward to going to the River tomorrow - kannmilligan
Just finished a new article about a resort we stay at in Parker AZ. Fun in the sun article. http://www.fan-code.com/sports/?p=1338 - goodtude
is back from Parker.. gosh love the river :] – rkuofa
Woot! We are in AZ. Just one more hour to go til Parker - courtneyyy3
went up to Parker this weekend and spent time on the river. the [...]
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The Billion Dollar Gram
August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Opinion / Discussion
Last year, Lake Havasu City submitted requests for over half a billion dollars of stimulus funding to the federal government via the US Conference of Mayors for various projects. Does anyone have any idea what a billion dollars looks like? This is the Billion Dollar Gram, courtesy of Information Is Beautiful, a website devoted to illustrating [...]
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