To the Editor

A letter about a missing dog: Hi John, While camping at Big River RV Park last Saturday night (August 3rd) our dog Toby managed to escape out of our trailer window. We searched until late Sunday night but had to return back home to Long Beach for work. We are heading back to Big River Friday to Sunday to scour …

Just want to thank you for your efforts with our stolen tortoise. Because of your article on Parker Live, Quartzsite Paper also picked up the story and ran it. Well, after 3 1/2 months, we found Taxie! Eureka! The man that had Taxie stated someone who had found her on the other side of the railroad tracks in Big River …

“Apparently the sudden change in administration at our local high schoool is not newsworthy? I saw the posted minutes of the July 23rd special meeting noting the sudden new administration. I still trust journalists to get us the message or do we just go by gossip and hearsay. – D.S.” Thanks for your question D.S. You must be referring to …

The family of Beau Johnson, a local man who died suddenly at the age of 33, write to say thanks for the outpouring of support and sympathy: Thank you for all of your prayers (we need those), calls, cards, visits and notes left on Parker Live. This is when community matters… and the Parker area shows itself yet again to …

“We recovered a ski boat adrift this morning. At my dock in Miraleste Shores. Called the Sheriff. No one called them as yet.” Is this boat yours? Call the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department or Parker Live to get in touch with the person who found it! UPDATE: After being up here for only a matter of minutes, the owner …

Results of the Emerald Canyon Mens Championship Match held May 18th & 19th. Overall Champion: Roman Garcia Championship Net Winner: Art Navarro Senior Champion: Art Gonzalez Senior Net Winner: Larry Galliani Grand Senior Champion: Sharky Inman Grand Senior Net Winner: John Woody Via John Woody

A local resident is clearly frustrated by the recent drama between law enforcement agency leaders over the intergovernmental Narcotics Task Force: “First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the patrolmen and support staff of the various law enforcement agencies in our local area. Not only do you risk your lives to ensure the safety of …

From Mike Collins: John any chance you could put this on Parker Live … Tom is the nicest guy you’d ever meet, I feel so bad for him … I don’t think it was a pro job … his wife dropped the keys behind the truck and then later someone came back in a black car and dropped the guy …

Beau passed away unexpectedly while on vacation with his family in Las Vegas due to a genetic defect that affected his heart. In 1980 Beau was born in Phoenix and raised in Parker, where he chose to stay and raise his family. He graduated from Parker High School in 1999. Everyone that knew Beau always noticed his happy disposition and …

From D. White: “I have a 9 1/2 foot tall sunflower that I planted and I was wondering if there is a local record for tallest sunflower? I know the world’s record is 26 feet and I can’t compete with that. Oh, it’s not a yellow sunflower it’s orange and red. Thank you.” Added later: “I guess it did turn …