Parker News

Would you like a low-cost, five-week trip to India? Are you between the ages of 25 and 40? The local district of Rotary International is looking for four enthusiastic, outgoing professionals to visit India in January.

Ephraim Katzir, Israel's fourth president and an internationally recognized biophysicist, died Saturday, several weeks after his 93rd birthday.

PARKER, Ariz. Thomas Claw, one of an elite group of Navajo Marines who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died.

After two full, successful "Best in The Desert" racing seasons, the Jagged X crew decided to build a whole new race car to defend their two-time championship tradition.

EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of the Yakima Herald-Republic's recently published Annual edition titled "Working," our intrepid columnist recalls one of the many jobs he has held.

It was not a final farewell, but certainly a lighthearted look back as an Arizona Western College ceremony saluted Don Schoening's 42-year career in education.

Gilbert Holmes, 29, of Parker, Ariz., and a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, pleaded guilty on April 3rd to Second-Degree Murder for killing a 40-year-old woman with whom he had a child.

Arizona's State Parks brace for influx of students for Spring break festivities along the Colorado River - When college students get out for Spring break this year they will probably head to the Colorado River.

Sorry about the lack of updates the last few days, but we have gotten into a bit of a routine here in Parker, Arizona , and blogging from the computer has not been apart of it.

Mon 02.23.09 - The rear guard / back up troops have arrived... Mom and Scruffy pulled into my brother's place in Parker, AZ, around 5pm or thereabouts today.

In fabulously typical American hospital fashion, my Dad is being released this morning.

La Paz high school seniors can get a jump start on post-secondary education choices at the Broaden Your Horizon career fair organized by Arizona Western College.

WHAT: The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation will host the 8th Annual Cesar Chavez Day Celebration.

Arizona Western College President Don Schoening on Tuesday announced his retirement, effective June 30, but will continue to serve until the governing board can find a new president to fill the post, college ...

Jillian Danielson Photo/Special to the News-Herald The Lake Havasu City Fire Department's rapid response team is staged at a church on Rainbow Avenue while police investigate a bomb threat at Lake Havasu High ...

There are places in La Paz County where you can climb a hill and look in every direction without seeing a house or a single person.

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are scheduled to perform this afternoon at the "Destination Tempe" celebration at the Tempe Transportation Center.

It took $1.4 billion, years of planning, and countless hours of construction, but on Saturdayamid parties in three cities and free train rides spanning a 20-mile route through Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa, the ...

Pizza pranks A woman prank-called two pizza restaurants Saturday night to have 20 pizzas delivered to Wal-Mart. According to Flagstaff police reports, a manager at Dominos, 1541 S. Milton Road, called police at ...

The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona in partnership with the Governor's "Feeling the Economic Crunch Campaign" has established an Economic Crisis Assistance Fund.