The Town of Parker has awarded a contract to Micon Construction Company to construct a water splash park at the south east end of Pop Harvey Park. The Town said in a press release:
We are pleased to receive a generous monetary contribution from Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona which is allowing us to construct this [...]

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Parker is a popular stop for people transporting themselves across America for a cause. In the past few months we’ve seen people running for cancer, bicycling for suicide prevention, wheelchairing for people with disabilities. In many cases the long stretches of highway running through the desert prove to be among the toughest parts of their [...]

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Might Google’s interest in THIS TECHNOLOGY make an impact on the viability of THIS PROJECT, bringing Google and La Paz County together? We may find out in one to three years.
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Call me paranoid, but a recently leaked Department of Interior (DOI) memo recommends that President Obama look at restricting access to some public lands west of Phoenix by declaring them as National Monuments. National Monument designations can be made by the President without input from Congress or other stakeholders.
Among the sites being offered up to [...]

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Charges were dismissed today in a high profile case which recently sparked lively debate in the Parker area over underage drinking.
Dana Long, who was arrested along with 19 others near Parker Dam over the holidays in an alcohol-related law enforcement raid, had the case against her dismissed completely today in La Paz County Court.
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On February 24, 2010, Giovani B. Coreas, 34, was convicted in La Paz County Superior Court of one count of Theft of Means of Transportation.  Mr. Coreas had been living in Bakersfield, CA prior to his arrest.
Between March 14, 2008, and March 25, 2008, Mr. Coreas stole a vehicle owned by Dustin Seader, after Mr. [...]

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Word is spreading about the Tea Party movement’s next big push to affect national politics, called ‘Tea Party Express III: Just Vote Them Out.’ The next event will be a rally en-route to Vegas in Searchlight, NV – hometown of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – and will feature former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and [...]

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After the dust settled from the 2010 BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425, BJ Baldwin of Las Vegas, Nevada found himself first place winner. Driving a Chevrolet, Balwin’s overall time for three laps was 7:16:14. The racer drove truck #97 in the 1400 Trick Truck Class.
Baldwin was also the first to receive a [...]

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“Ali versus Frazier.” At least that’s how one local talk-show host is labeling J.D. Hayworth’s conservative challenge to 24-year U.S. Senator John McCain. Hayworth will be keeping a speaking engagement at Legislative District 3’s Lincoln Day Dinner in Lake Havasu City this Saturday night. The Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at the Nautical Inn [...]

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Tuesday at approximately 6:00pm a vehicle being driven by a 22 year old male struck and killed a 60 year old male who was riding his bicycle. The accident occurred in the 200-300 block of California Avenue at Kofa in front of the previous auto care/gun shop.
The driver was arrested and booked. The County Attorney yesterday [...]

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GREAT NEWS!!!  The end is finally near.  According to Mike Kondelis, P.E. ADOT, the bridge project over Bill Williams River is scheduled to be completed by February 22, 2010!  Happy Travels!
Shelly
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The following report comes from our contact Peter Cummings in Afghanistan. He has been there for a short period of time and it looks like things are pretty darn hot.  Peter is our man that facilitates our packages for Christmas for the Troops.
We’ve been getting pounded with rockets & mortars the past week and last night alone we had [...]

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Charlie Philpot Jr. came in 9th in the 1100 class and 84th overall.
Trent Beaver came in 4th in the 8100 class and 92nd overall.
Patrick Moore came in 5th in the 8100 class and 96th overall.
Jasper Dyer, Mike Kennedy, Jim Beaver, Brian Day, Ron Gibbs and Tom Wood didn’t make it to the finish line.
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The overall winner at the BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425 was BJ Baldwin from Las Vegas, NV (pictured), whose number 97 truck took the number 1 position in the 1400 class. Following him through the finish line was Steve Croll of Corona, CA, who came in 2nd overall and 1st in the 1500 class. [...]

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