Beginning Wednesday and continuing through Saturday, fans will be treated to a variety of events relating to the Best in the Desert BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425. Here’s your guide to the week’s events! Click an image for information. Read More »
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Vehicle accident near Quartzsite
2:09pm– A vehicle accident is blocking the southbound lane of Highway 95 at milepost 111 near Quartzsite. Read More »
Warning: off-road fever alert
Off-road fever is a debilitating disease that is known to afflict many residents and visitors of the Parker area at this time of year. There’s no known cure, though doctors say it is possible to manage the symptoms this weekend. What symptoms afflict the patient suffering from off-road fever? Patients will experience a draw toward areas of open desert; in ... Read More »
On this weekend…
Montana Days at the American Legion, Big River, this evening, from 1pm. Game Day, Parker Community / Senior Center, Parker, this evening, from 3pm. Winter Visitor Appreciation Day, VFW 7061, Parker, Saturday, 5pm. Arizona Counties and their Most Colorful Characters by Lyle Browning, La Paz County Board of Supervisors Boardroom, Sunday, 2:30pm. Read More »
Attack of the Camaros
“If they turn into Transformers, I’m going to lose it.” – Hollie, Parker Read More »
Internet outage statewide
2:00pm– A Suddenlink representative says this afternoon’s internet outage is statewide and caused by the disconnection of some fiber-optic circuits which supply Suddenlink with their connection. The representative said he was expecting the situation to be resolved ‘soon’ and speculated that connectivity may be restored by 2:40pm. 2:21pm– Cellular data is slow due to increased demand as residents turn to ... Read More »
BLM announces annual land closures for Parker 425
The little piece of red tape that needs cleared with the U.S. Government each year has been taken care of, with the Federal Bureau of Land Management announcing the land closures requested by Best in the Desert racing association for the big off-road race in Parker Saturday, February 4th. The BLM press release states: A temporary Bureau of Land Management ... Read More »
Quartzsite, Ten Years Ago
Cate’s Column #19 I landed in Quartzsite January 10, 2002. At 41 and a brand new full time RVer, I had no idea what I was doing. Thwarted at my first — and last — attempt to camp in an RV park, I learned that “55+” meant “senior citizens only.” I followed other RVs heading south of Quartzsite and found ... Read More »
Water main break upriver
7:11am– According to La Paz County, a break in a water main will have water upriver (north of Parker) out for potentially the next 4 to 6 hours. 7:51am– Repair work continues. Problem solved. Read More »
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