A Celebration of Life in honor of Taylor Michael Thomas, the Parker teen who was fatally wounded in a collision with a car while riding a scooter last week, is scheduled for Friday. The memorial will take place at Pop Harvey Park, named after Taylor’s great-grandfather Pop Harvey, who was instrumental in starting the Red Cross Swim Program in Parker …
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La Paz County boys predicted to live shorter lives than their fathers
A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation says that, despite 20 years of improvements in health care and rising life expectancy elsewhere, males born in La Paz County in 2009 have a shorter average life expectancy than those born in 1989. In 1989, La Paz County had the best life expectancy in any surrounding …
Read More »Gold claims alleged to have defrauded investors
The former owner of the Edmonton Oilers has been accused of securities fraud in relation to a gold mine in La Paz County. Peter Pocklington, who famously ‘sold’ Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles, is alleged to have misrepresented the amount of recoverable gold in the mine while raising more than $4.8 million from at least 116 investors between July 2010 and …
Read More »News coverage of Quartzsite school scandal continues
News outlets nationally are continuing to cover a Quartzsite school after students caught their principal and an administrative assistant on camera kissing in the empty classroom next door and posted it to YouTube. Both were fired after the incident and are reportedly both married to other people. Outlets that have covered the scandal now include MSNBC, The Huffington Post and even …
Read More »Local teen boy remembered
[ Taylor Thomas, pictured with a friend ] Shortly after news that local 17 year old Taylor Thomas had been fatally injured Tuesday night, the teen’s friends took to his Facebook page to remember him. Some of his friends and family are gathering at the scene of the accident today at 3:30pm to sign a memorial. The News-Herald reports today …
Read More »Detention officer receives Life Saving Award
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Detention Officer Julian Carmona Sr. was awarded a Life Saving Award By Sheriff Don Lowery and Commander Don Davis. The award reads: “With special recognition and gratitude you distinguished yourself in an exceptional manner. On March 28, 2012, your quick actions in regards to an inmate’s medical condition saved his life. Your untiring efforts in carrying …
Read More »CRIT asks Obama to stop solar projects after artifacts found in desert
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times / April 11, 2012) Is there an ancient Indian burial ground near the proposed Genesis solar project site? The Colorado River Indian Tribes is saying there is, and asking the federal government to stop development of some planned solar sites. The Los Angeles Times reports thus: The Feb. 27 letter from the chairman of the …
Read More »Another short power outage scheduled for Bouse Wednesday
APS Customers in the towns of Bouse and Utting will experience another short planned outage Wednesday, April 25th from approximately 9 a.m. through approximately 10 a.m. APS says it expects this to be the last major outage affecting so many customers for the project, which is installing new power lines along Highway 72.
Read More »Sheriff’s Deputy appointed to AZPOST
On March 16, 2012, Arizona Governor Janet Brewer appointed La Paz County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Nelson to the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. The Board was created to address the need for minimum peace officer and correction officer selection, recruitment, retention and training standards, and to provide curriculum and standards for all certified law enforcement training facilities. The …
Read More »Roadworks on 95 to continue Wednesday
The Arizona Department of Transportation will continue working on a pavement repair project along State Route 95 north of Parker beginning Wednesday (April 25). The project consists of repairing cracks in the pavement between mileposts 152-161 and mileposts 142-148. The project is scheduled to be completed by May 2012. What to expect during construction: Daily intermittent lane closures are …
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