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.

Delays possible between Parker and Havasu Wednesday

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Central Arizona Project, is widening State Route 95 at Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge Road for a two-way left turn lane. Crews will intermittently stop traffic from Wednesday (Feb 8th) through Friday (Feb 10th) to provide a safe work zone as crews pour concrete. …

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Robby Gordon wins Parker 425 overall

Robby Gordon came in at 2:39pm through the finish line at BlueWater Resort & Casino, winning the overall time of the BWRC Parker 425. Early race leader Steve Sourapas and many others broke down and were unable to finish the race, but Gordon’s performance was very consistent over the 3 laps. A full results roundup will be posted by Best …

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Parker man indicted in baby murder

On January 31, 2012, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a two count indictment against Brice Thompson Little, 21, a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, for a violation of Second Degree Murder of a Child and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Child. The indictment alleges that, on March 29, 2011, while Little was living …

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Trick Truck Challenge

20 of the 34 Trick Trucks entered in the 2012 Blue Water Resort & Casino Parker 425 have signed up to take part in this year’s Trick Truck Challenge. This will be the second year for the Trick Truck Challenge that saw over $134,000 in bonus money paid out in 2011. To be eligible for the year-long Challenge, Trick Truck …

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