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.

ATF raids local gun store?

We’ve received various reports that a local gun store was raided by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms today. Observers say federal agents were spotted at the rear entrance of the store wearing blue gloves and loading firearms into a vehicle. Some said the agency had been at the store for several hours. All gun stores operate under …

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Kayla in good spirits

It has now been one week since Kayla Anderson, 21 of Parker, was hospitalized for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A Facebook update from her boyfriend Charley Robertson says she is in good spirits: “She is doing well, laughing and smiling.” Robertson says Kayla is expected to be home after the first of four treatment sessions just after Christmas, …

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Two taken to hospital in accident

An accident closed two lanes of California Avenue in Parker this morning at around 8 a.m.  The two vehicles involved were a red Ford F-150 pickup truck and a white Buick Rendezvous SUV. The collision happened at the 18th Street intersection with California Avenue. At least two people were taken to hospital. No official statement from law enforcement yet, or …

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Quartzsite’s Jennifer Jones arrested Friday

Quartzsite newspaper publisher and activist Jennifer Jones was arrested on Friday at the town’s Post Office. The arrest was for the charge of Tampering with a Witness, and apparently stems from another case involving a woman called Denise Florian, who reportedly moved to Quartzsite recently. Jones says that Florian is the victim in a case against Dana Stadler, whom Florian accuses …

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George Nault to retire within weeks

George Nault is to retire after almost 20 years as the La Paz County Assessor. He issued this announcement to Parker Live this morning: I would like to take this opportunity to announce my retirement from the office of La Paz County Assessor, effective the first of the year. I would like to thank my staff for their outstanding professionalism …

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Power outage in Parker

2:32pm– KLPZ is off the air at this hour due to a power outage, along with other APS customers in the town of Parker. 3:16pm– No communication from APS, but some engineers are working on a power pole on 7th Street. 3:18pm– Power restored.

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All this wind comes from Needles

That’s what a weather service meteorologist says about the current Santa Ana winds. As quoted by ABC 7 San Francisco, Andrew Rorke says: What’s driving this is a large, cold low-pressure system that’s currently centered over Needles, Calif. The strong winds are wrapping around it. The system will sit and spin counter-clockwise over the area for the next day, although …

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Parker girl diagnosed with leukemia

Parker resident Kayla Anderson, 21, recently found out that she has acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. It is rare, and even more rare in someone Kayla’s age. Kayla will be getting treatment at Phoenix …

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“Strongest Santa Ana winds in years”

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for today that could impact drivers traveling in southwest Arizona. Strong sustained northern winds from 25 to 35 mph, including wind gusts up to 40 mph, are impacting Yuma and La Paz counties. The Arizona Department of Transportation urges motorists traveling on Interstate 10, Interstate 8 and US 95/State Route 95 …

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