Archive for September, 2010
Governor Jan Brewer on KLPZ
Sep 2nd
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer speaks live on KLPZ 1380am. Watch here.
County to continue 4/10
Sep 1st
La Paz County is confirming that many departments of the County will continue the 4/10 work week until further notice.
The 4/10 concept, in which employees work 10 hours per day four days per week, is designed to save money as County and State governments continue to deal with tight budgets and difficult fiscal conditions. A typical schedule is 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday (40 hours per week).
The following departments are involved: Assessor, Board of Supervisors, Community Development (Planning & Zoning), Community Resources, Elections, Facilities Maintenance, Fiduciary, Finance, Health, La Paz Career Center, Information Technologies (I.T.), Public Works, Recorder, School Superintendent and Treasurer. All other County Departments, particularly court related services, are excluded from this 4/10 work schedule.
Call (928) 669-6115 for more information, or toll free within La Paz County, 1 (888) 526-8685.
Water Buffalos meet again
Sep 1st
Parker Water Buffalos elected a new Grand Poobah, Keith Douglas, and Great Poobah, Frank Goodyear for the 2010-11 year in August.
The September meeting of the Buffalos, the purpose of which is to “meet, eat and beat feet”, will be held tomorrow evening at Dumas Walker.
Prospective members of this crazy club should simply show up to try it out. Members should bring their blue furry hats and ties.
BLM fire restrictions to be lifted next week
Sep 1st
On Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 6 a.m., fire restrictions will be lifted for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands administered by the Lake Havasu and Yuma Field Offices. This includes public lands in the La Paz, Yuma and Mohave counties in Arizona and Imperial, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties in California.
Sufficient moisture has been received throughout these areas, and fire restrictions are no longer necessary.
“The BLM greatly appreciates the public’s cooperation in helping to minimize the number of human-caused wildfires this summer on BLM lands,” said Angie Lara, BLM Colorado River District Manager. “Even though restrictions are no longer needed, we’re asking the public to be very careful when using fire. Under the right conditions our public lands still have potential for wildfires to spread rapidly and become dangerous.”
Please be extremely careful and exercise the following precautions when using fire. Make sure you have a ten-foot circle cleared around your campfire, be sure to have a shovel and plenty of water on hand, and put the fire DEAD OUT before leaving. Smokers need to make sure their cigarettes or cigars are put out when they are through smoking and dispose of them properly. Remember not to park motor vehicles where the exhaust system could cause grass or other vegetation to ignite.
Current fire restriction information can also be found online at http://www.publiclands.org/firenews.
