I can’t let this day pass without paying tribute to the person who inspired me most in life and who died yesterday, Apple’s Steve Jobs. Almost everything I do in work and life has been impacted in some way by his influence, since I was 11 years old, the day I got my first Mac. Here’s to the world he …

Watch here as I chat with four film directors whose work will be featured at tomorrow’s Native Visions Film Festival at BlueWater Cinemas in Parker: Rodrick Pocowatchit, Steffanie Suttle, Angelo Baca and Eric Drennan. The festival begins at 8am and will feature the directors’ films and Q&A sessions with the filmmakers until around 2pm. Concessions will be open.

La Paz County has settled it’s debt with Yakima Compost Company’s Jim Willett in an agreement signed yesterday. The agreement comes as the County finalizes plans for a bond paid for by a temporary sales tax hike. Details to follow.

In preparation for the Best In The Desert BlueWater Challenge, coming in less than 3 weeks, McDonnell Racing tests their new vehicle. Produced locally by Tuba Art Films.

The Parker Public Library appears in Sunday’s issue of Parade magazine under the title The Little Library That Could. The piece highlights the importance of the library in the community and the funding struggles which threaten its success. Click on the image to see it larger, or click here to download a PDF.

8:57am Good morning! Many of you tried to access Parker Live this morning and found that we’d apparently been hacked. Well the good news is, as you can see, we’ve emerged from the attack unscathed. It is important for you to know that Parker Live is a safe website to visit. At no time was your individual computer or smartphone …

The Colorado River Indian Tribes is sponsoring the Native American Days Fair Expo, September 26th through October 2nd with the theme, “Community, United by Choice.” A powwow is part of the event, held September 30th to October 2nd. Schedule Sept. 28 Health Fair, Irataba Hall, 10 a.m. Little Miss CRIT pageant, 8 p.m., Manataba Park stage. Sept. 29 Jr. Miss …

Unconfirmed reports are suggesting that Jennifer Jones’ recent legal action challenging the recall election of Jose Lizarraga as Mayor of Quartzsite, which recently ousted Mayor Ed Foster, has been upheld by Judge Burke of La Paz Superior Court. The action challenged the legitimacy of Lizarraga’s candidacy for the office, based on her assertion that he violated open meeting laws as …

An ADOT project will making driving over the railroad crossing at Riverside Drive more pleasant. Many complaints have been generated by motorists over the sharp edges at the crossing, which is at the busiest intersection in the Parker area. Contractors will mill away the raised asphalt at the edges of the crossing starting on Monday, September 19th. ADOT expects the …

Update: Sept 12th to add list of reasons An activist in the town of Quartzsite has filed a legal challenge to the recall election which unseated mayor Ed Foster. Jennifer Jones is best-known for her appearance in the viral web video which showed her forcible removal from the podium during a Quartzsite council meeting, and in her role as publisher of …