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.

Donate a new stuffed animal for Phoenix Children’s hospital Sunday

A message from local regular Phoenix Children’s Hospital patient Alyson Tozer: I am having a luncheon this Sunday, February 12 from 1-4pm at Western Park. The cause is for my Grin and Bear It non-profit organization. Grin and Bear It is an organization to collect stuffed animals donated from the public. Those stuffed animals will then be delivered to Phoenix …

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Foreign exchange

The Parker Rotary club is looking for families that are interested in opening their home to a foreign exchange student for 3 months during the next school year.  It is an once-in-a-lifetime experience for both the host family and the student and can build relationships that will last forever.  It is a great chance to learn about other cultures and share your …

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Harley Dinner

  It’s Harley Time! Every year the Parker Rotary Club raffles off a brand new Harley Davidson. This year’s motorcycle is this 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe. Only 135 tickets will be sold. You do not need to be present to win. The money raised will be used to award an $8,000 four-year scholarship to a deserving Parker High School graduating …

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How to cure the common cold

Last week, I wrote that off-road fever was about to grip the Parker area. And grip it did. 240 screaming vehicles flew 425 miles across the desert floor, kicking dust into the atmosphere and giving us the excitement (and a great sunset!) to go with it. I covered the race from KLPZ’s Parker studio, helping the rest of the KLPZ …

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Phoenix Suns game: buy in this week

Phoenix Suns basketball is back and the Town of Parker again has tickets to the game, Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 7:00pm at U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix. The Suns will host Town of Parker Community Day as they play the Memphis Grizzlies. Tickets are available at $40 each, with $5 from your ticket price going to the Town of Parker …

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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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