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.

Where will you be spending the holidays?

Christmas has come fast, and many of you will be traveling or having family come to you for the holidays. How many will be spending the holidays here in the desert? And how many elsewhere? Let us know below! Where will you be spending the holidays?

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12 Days of Christmas winners

KLPZ’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion is now over. And these are the lucky winners! Carolyn McCook: Huffy Boys’ Bike (Texaco) Marsha Crawford: Barbie Gourmet Kitchen (Roadrunner) Harold Mahan: Overland Express Train Set (Davis) D’Artagnan Anderson: First Act Acoustic Guitar (CRIT) Jerry Zimmerman: Huffy Girls’ Bike (Parker Accounting) Justus Harris: 24″ HD LCD TV (River Rags) Alyssa Smith: True Heroes …

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Semi accident on Bill Williams Bridge

4:44pm– Reports just in of an accident involving an overturned semi truck at Bill Williams Bridge. Traffic is moving slowly as we approach commute time. Buckskin Fire Department’s Chris Chambers is on the scene, off-duty. 4:49pm– Emergency services are arriving. A KLPZ listener reported that the driver was pulled from the overturned truck through the windshield, and was able to …

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Delays possible on Highway 72 Wednesday

A local utility company is working on a project along State Route 72 near McVay Road which is located between Parker and Hope in coordination with the Arizona Department of Transportation. As they work to upgrade transmission lines in the area, construction crews will need to intermittently stop traffic on SR 72 Wednesday, December 21st between the hours of 7 …

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It’s the Parent Paparazzi

At Blake School’s Christmas program, parents armed with cellphones, camcorders and still cameras bombard the stage where their kids have been performing.

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Fair grounds clean-up: a thank you note

The La Paz County Fair Board would like to thank Brent Strictland, all the 4-H Members, 4-H Leaders, 4-H Parents and Volunteers for the recent La Paz County Fair Grounds Clean-Up Day. It is a tremendous benefit to the fair grounds to have these dedicated people to help keep it a well maintained facility. The 4-H Members also were able …

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Last weekend for 12 Days of Christmas!

This is the last weekend you can register your name for KLPZ’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion. The first drawings will happen on Monday (December 19th). CLICK HERE to see a printable list of places you can register, and good luck with winning one of our 12 great gifts!

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Solar project public presentation

This presentation was given in a public meeting on Wednesday, December 14th, attended by many of the key project personnel and experts of the Quartzsite Solar Energy project. It involves mirror arrays focused toward a central tower for producing energy. This project is one of two currently in various stages of development for the desert areas in La Paz County. …

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