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.

Parker’s youth rush to off-road event

Wednesday’s Parker Youth Off-Road Experience drew a lot of kids from the community, who rushed from school to Pop Harvey Park to meet racers, see the vehicles and get autographs, hats and shirts.

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Viewfinder: Downtown Experience

The Parker 425 Downtown Experience gets under way. Brush is burned ahead of Saturday’s race. Join klpz1380.com Saturday for live coverage to your home or mobile.

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Man tased after grabbing butcher knife

Parker Police Department On January 30, 2013 at approx. 2:00 pm Parker and CRIT Police Officers responded to a call of people fighting in the area of Eagle and Riverside Drive in Parker. When officers arrived the suspect was found inside of his home yelling at relatives and moving around in a violent manner. When the officers asked the suspect …

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Women and policing

Parker Police Department Just during the last seven weeks the Parker Police Department responded to 14 Domestic Violence calls. One incident involved a Machete and another involved a woman being punched in the face and choked by her boyfriend. These are a few of many cases of Domestic Violence within our community. Many cases involve physical injuries but more times …

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La Paz County rooting for the 49ers

According to Facebook data, La Paz County is rooting for the 49ers for this weekend’s Superbowl. Facebook has released the most accurate NFL fandom map ever created, showing which counties support which teams. Overall, La Paz County supports the Arizona Cardinals (which sets it apart from both Mohave County to the north and Yuma County to the south, both of …

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