New Teacher Induction
The curriculum department at Parker High School, along with department head Amy Conway and instructional specialist Jennifer Baker, recently held a new teacher’s induction at Parker High School. This new teacher induction helps the teachers grasp a broad idea of what it will be like to enter into a new place with different cultures and […]
An Open Letter from CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores to Vice President Kamala Harris in Support of Senator Mark Kelly as a Running Mate:
Dear Vice President Harris, As your pledged delegate, I write to ask that you select United States Senator Mark Kelly as your running mate. Sen. Kelly knows how to talk to Indian country. He has been here, he understands our issues, and he will be an asset to your ticket. In Arizona, Wisconsin, Minnesota and […]
Cheryl McCabe – 30 Years of Service at CRIT
Cheryl McCabe started her career with the Colorado River Indian Tribes on May 17,1994 as a Consultant for CRIT Education. In 2004, she began her career with CRIT Head Start as the ERSEA Manager/ Family Service Advocate. Cheryl has held many titles at Head Start including ERSEA Data Manager, Family & Community Partnership Specialist, and […]
Crews Make Progress on the Patrick Fire
The Patrick Fire is estimated at 70 acres and about 50% contained. Forward progress has been stopped on the blaze that broke out yesterday near 15th Avenue and Patrick Road on the CRIT reservation. While the flames came close to a tribal member’s home, crews were able to secure the fire’s edge and save the […]
San Carlos Apache Tribe Declares State of Emergency
SCAT_Declaration of Emergency JUL 2024
CRIT Updates Tribal Members On Colorado River Water
To ensure CRIT tribal members are up to date regarding Colorado River water, the CRIT Tribal Council held an informational meeting for tribal members June 26th at the BlueWater Resort, providing an extensive overview on legislation that gives CRIT the authority to lease a portion of its Colorado River allotment. Chairwoman Amelia Flores, members of […]
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 […]