John Wright

John is Editor of Parker Live. He is also the host of a daily afternoon radio show on KLPZ 1380am and a documentary filmmaker.

AT&T Wireless to get better in Parker area

AT&T confirms that its data service in the Parker area is to get better this year with some upgrades and a new tower. In stage one, an existing tower that has provided an EDGE data network (with data speeds equivalent to dialup internet) is to be updated at the end of the month of April to 3G broadband speeds. This …

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Fatal collision on I-10 in Quartzsite

Two people are deceased after a collision early Wednesday morning at I-10 in Quartzsite. Sometime shortly after 7 o’clock a Chevy Suburban heading westbound on the freeway drifted into the emergency lane and struck a stationary vehicle. There were 9 occupants, two of whom are believed to have died at the scene. The incident occurred around milepost 19, near the …

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iRaffle II

Please help Players 9th Street Youth Center and PAACE Programs by purchasing an iRaffle ticket! There are lots of great prizes and all the proceeds benefit our youth directly! You can stop by Players 9th Street Youth Center, call (928) 669-0175 or stop by our website, paace.org, and purchase them online through PayPal by clicking on the donate button. The …

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Missing dog: reward offered

There is now a reward for whoever brings Nacho home! We can’t respond fast enough to posts, texts, etc. but we really appreciate the help we have gotten from the community! We think he might be upriver around Lakeside area. If you see him, bring him home for a reward or call me at (928) 575-6007 and we will be …

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Traffic tailback through town of Parker

California Avenue is busy most days in the town of Parker, but today is especially difficult for motorists needing to come and go via the bridge to Highway 62. Repaving work on the westbound lanes of California Avenue north of Riverside Drive has pushed traffic onto the other two lanes. This is causing delays and a current tailback of westbound …

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Noodletown!

A truckload of free noodles was opened up to the general public this morning after a semi carrying a shipment of the product was stranded in Parker after an accident. Parker Towing was able to give hundreds of cases of the products away when the insurer wrote the shipment off, leaving the tow truck company’s owner Mark to dispose of …

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Resident says thanks to agencies

We got a phone call yesterday and the message was ”your storage barn is on fire”. Three fire departments, police, Sheriff, friends and neighbors were on site. So sad to see the flames burning up our memories. Thankfully no one hurt and no neighbors were impacted. We have so much to be thankful for. Special thanks to our Buckskin Fire …

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