At today’s Board of Supervisors regular meeting, a presentation by a solar power company proposed saving the County money on power costs by applying for a Power Purchase Agreement. The program would provide covered parking behind the County building which doubles as solar panels (among other installations on other County property). The power generated by the panels would be bought …

At today’s regularly scheduled meeting of the La Paz County Board of Supervisors, County Administrator Dan Field spoke about last week’s events, calling it “disheartening” that Yakima had placed writs of garnishment on all funds administered by the County Treasurer. Field said, “I would like to apologize to all affected employees about what happened.” He said that the Board “did …

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These charts show winter snowbird season compared with the racing crowd and the summer population of water lovers.

Top: Robby Gordon meets fans at Texaco Below: Jesse James with two fans

It’s a busy day in the area. The Pot Pourri fills Western Park with vendors and visitors, it’s a town-wide yard sale in Bouse, and the BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425 is expected to be one of the biggest yet, bringing tens of thousands of racers and fans with it. Contingency is underway at BlueWater Resort & Casino, with …

This is the court order issued yesterday by the Superior Court. As we reported yesterday, it stipulates that the bank release all public funds, allowing County, State and District operations to resume as normal, and it also stipulates that the County should budget to pay Yakima its Judgment (this stipulation was added at the request of Yakima’s lawyers as further …

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and off-road racer Robby Gordon will be at Texaco Friday at noon to sign autographs and meet fans, helping promote his SPEED energy drink. A&J Gas & Snacks store at Texaco is one of KLPZ’s sponsors for coverage of the race (watch/listen here at Parker Live on Saturday from 7am).

The Best In The Desert racing series has been drawing bigger names than ever before, and this year is particularly notable. Among those racing this Saturday in the BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425 is celebrity motorcycle builder and TV personality Jesse James. James joined the Potts Racing team in October as a driver, saying, “I’m at a point in …