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.

La Paz County boys predicted to live shorter lives than their fathers

A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation says that, despite 20 years of improvements in health care and rising life expectancy elsewhere, males born in La Paz County in 2009 have a shorter average life expectancy than those born in 1989. In 1989, La Paz County had the best life expectancy in any surrounding …

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Gold claims alleged to have defrauded investors

The former owner of the Edmonton Oilers has been accused of securities fraud in relation to a gold mine in La Paz County. Peter Pocklington, who famously ‘sold’ Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles, is alleged to have misrepresented the amount of recoverable gold in the mine while raising more than $4.8 million from at least 116 investors between July 2010 and …

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News coverage of Quartzsite school scandal continues

News outlets nationally are continuing to cover a Quartzsite school after students caught their principal and an administrative assistant on camera kissing in the empty classroom next door and posted it to YouTube. Both were fired after the incident and are reportedly both married to other people. Outlets that have covered the scandal now include MSNBC, The Huffington Post and even …

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Local teen boy remembered

[ Taylor Thomas, pictured with a friend ] Shortly after news that local 17 year old Taylor Thomas had been fatally injured Tuesday night, the teen’s friends took to his Facebook page to remember him. Some of his friends and family are gathering at the scene of the accident today at 3:30pm to sign a memorial. The News-Herald reports today …

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Detention officer receives Life Saving Award

On Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Detention Officer Julian Carmona Sr. was awarded a Life Saving Award By Sheriff Don Lowery and Commander Don Davis. The award reads: “With special recognition and gratitude you distinguished yourself in an exceptional manner. On March 28, 2012, your quick actions in regards to an inmate’s medical condition saved his life.  Your untiring efforts in carrying …

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CRIT asks Obama to stop solar projects after artifacts found in desert

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times / April 11, 2012) Is there an ancient Indian burial ground near the proposed Genesis solar project site? The Colorado River Indian Tribes is saying there is, and asking the federal government to stop development of some planned solar sites. The Los Angeles Times reports thus: The Feb. 27 letter from the chairman of the …

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From a winter visitor

At Parker Live, we love to hear from you, the reader. Only about 30 percent of Parker Live’s readers are in Parker, AZ. The rest are reading from Lake Havasu, Quartzsite and the rest of La Paz County, Orange County, Phoenix, and many other cities around the United States. Some of these faraway readers are winter visitors. This came in …

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