Debbie Hoel was named Publisher of the Palo Verde Valley Times in Blythe, California on July 2, 2003. Prior to being made Publisher, she has been the General Manager starting in November 2001. She had been with the Times for six years, starting as receptionist and moving to classifieds, graphics and General Manager before taking the position of Publisher. White, a native of Blythe, has three children and is active in the Blythe community. White is involved in numerous organizations. She belongs to the Elks, Blythe Riding Club and Blythe 4-H (Leader).

White's hobbies include horses, quad riding, boating and anything to do with the outdoors.

Marty Bachman has been named managing editor of Western News & Info’s Palo Verde Valley Times and Quartzsite Times.

Bachman comes to the Times newspapers from sister publication, The Daily Miner, in Kingman, Ariz., where he worked the sports desk as a writer, photographer and page designer.

“I look forward to the challenges this new position offers me,” Bachman said. “Blythe is a community with tremendous potential and hopefully the Times will take a leading role in helping to develop that potential.”

Prior to working in Kingman, Bachman was employed on the sports desk of the Oakland Press in Pontiac, Mich.

Past positions held include managing editor of the Siskiyou Daily News in Yreka, Calif.; reporter and graphic artist for the Mohave Valley Daily News in Bullhead City, Ariz.; and over six years spent as the publisher and editor of City Newspaper Group’s Colton, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda and Redlands newspapers in San Bernardino County.

In his spare time, Bachman likes to pump iron, in-line skate and play guitar.

The Quartzsite Times newspaper circulation covers the Quartzsite, Arizona area. It is published on Wednesdays with deadline for ad copy and editorial on Mondays at 10 a.m.

The readership of the Quartzsite Times is unique in that it changes drastically each year during the fall and winter months. Quartzsite is a small town of about 2,000 full-time residents that multiplies to tens of thousands in October with the migration of snowbirds, who stay throughout the winter, leaving for home states across the nation around April.

Quartzsite, in many ways, has retained the Old West. The City Council Chambers has a sign that reads, "No firearms allowed in meetings," and they mean it. Even in recent years, a disagreement between city officials was "discussed" with a firearm, much to the demise of the one who lost the discussion. Snowbirds, who care little for town politics, bring a variety of interesting stories to the press with their many activities, clubs and music events.

Quartzsite, Arizona

PALO VERDE VALLEY TIMES/
QUARTZSITE TIMES/
DESERT SHOPPER
Covering Blythe, CA, Quartzsite, AZ, and
Surrounding River Communities

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