Crews Battle Wildfire Across the River from the BlueWater Resort and Casino. No Injuries or Structures Lost
The ‘Blue Water Fire’ has burned 150 acres across the river from the BlueWater Resort and Casino. However, no structures have been damaged and there are no injuries. During the July 6th fireworks performance at the BlueWater Resort , three small fires started on the California side of the river across from the resort. Windy […]
News Release from CRIT Law Enforcement Services
CRIT LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES Date: June 25, 2024 Location: Desert Avenue and 9th Street (Western Park) Parker, AZ Incident: Shooting Investigation On June 24th at approximately 10:16 pm, CRIT Police Department was contacted by La Paz County Central Dispatch to assist Parker Police Department to Desert Ave and 9th Street (Western Park) in reference to […]
ADOT News Release: Plan for alternating lane restrictions and ramp closures on I-10 in Quartzsite June 24-28
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for lane restrictions and ramp closures on east- and westbound Interstate 10 in Quartzsite. The following lane restrictions will occur nightly beginning Monday, June 24, and ending Friday, June 28, for paving: East- and westbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane between Dome Rock Road […]
Breaking News. Power Restored Following June 15th Outage In Big River Area
Crews have restored power in the Big River area. An outage is impacting customers north of the railroad tracks along the river began around 1:30pm on June 15th BIA Electric was able to make repairs and power was restored just before 9pm. Tribal government reponded quickly establishing cooling stations for impacted customers at the BlueWater […]
Airport Field Trip
On May 1st, 2024 students and staff from the Colorado River Indian Tribes Head Start program travelled to Avi Suquilla Airport in town for a field trip. They were greeted by Airport Manager Josh Philipps and his staff who explained how the airport worked, how the staff communicated with pilots, and how they fueled the […]
Alcohol Awareness Class
The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (ADLLC) Alcohol Awareness class was a recent outreach effort and community school event, where youth were presented with the concerns and dangers associated with underage drinking, and life ramifications thereafter. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
Power Outages Draw Quick Response From Colorado River Indian Tribes
A pair of recent power outages saw CRIT take action to ensure the health and safety of its members. A BIA outage impacted about 100 customers on June 7th. Power was restored by midafternoon. CRIT operated a number of cooling stations for those needing assistance. A much larger outage effecting about 1,000 APS customers impacted […]
Sourdough Fire Contained
The Sourdough fire burned about 715 acres before it was contained June 8th. The Sourdough Fire started on Wednesday, June 5th. Ground crews and aircraft battled the flames north of Ehrenberg. On June 6th, Nevada Team 3 took over management of the fire and provided extensive support in containment and securing the perimeter of the […]
Chuckwalla National Monument Gains CRIT Support
CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores recently attended a tribal leader roundtable with United States Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz to support the designation of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument and expansion of Joshua Tree National Park. The meeting took place in North Shore, California. CRIT was invited by Chairman Thomas Tortez Jr. […]
Colorado River Indian Tribes Breaks Ground On Long Awaited New Head Start Facility
(Parker, Ariz.) The Colorado River Indian Tribes has broken ground on a new Head Start facility recognizing a dream that has taken years to realize. In 2009, the Tribal Council designated 12 acres for the permanent site and in the years that followed CRIT has worked jointly and tirelessly to get the necessary funding to […]