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.

Introducing: iRaffle 2

Got $25? Then you can play to win an Apple bundle including iPhone 5, iPad Mini, MacBook Air and more, and help Player’s 9th Street Youth Center in the process! Watch the parody intro here.

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Parker 425 to be biggest ever

The upcoming BlueWater Resort & Casino Parker 425 is on track to be the biggest ever, according to Best in the Desert’s Casey Folks. It’s the first big race of the season and “everybody’s excited about Parker”. Watch this quick interview with Folks below:

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Home fire in town of Parker

A house went up in flames Friday morning on tribal land near 11th Street and Chemehuevi Avenue. Photograph by Jamie VS.

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Chief Mendoza on business crime prevention

Parker Police Department On January 9th 2013 the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce and the Parker Police Department hosted a Business Crime Prevention Meeting at the Parker Senior Center. The event was well attended by over 30 business owner, managers and employees. We discussed the recent rash of criminal activity that has directly affected our businesses and how to help …

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BLM to waive fees on a few days this year

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with other agencies within the Department of the Interior, will waive recreation-related day-use fees for visitors to the National System of Public Lands for Martin Luther King, Jr., day (January 21); National Public Lands Day (September 28); and Veterans Day weekend (November 9 -11). “Arizonans have long recognized the value of open …

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