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.

Power outage in Parker

3:33pm– Town of Parker APS customers experienced a power outage at 3:33pm this afternoon. 3:40pm– Power restored by 3:40pm.

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Dog missing

UPDATE: Dog found in a drainage ditch, and is safe and well.   The big dog in this photograph has been missing since last Saturday. She is a large, brown Mastiff mix and answers to the name Gracie. She has a pink collar with tags that contain a valid address, but the number is an old one. If you see …

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Women’s Opportunity Award

Since 1972, Soroptimist has been helping women the world over reclaim their dreams through the Women’s Opportunity Awards program. This program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional skills training and education. Soroptimist International of Parker, a volunteer organization for business and professional women, will present a $1,000 Women’s Opportunity Award to help …

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Broncs finally out

The Parker Broncs lost today to Seton, ending a very successful season for the Broncs after the end of their second playoff. The final score was 49-7.

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La Paz County redistricting proposed

As the state of Arizona’s redistricting process grinds to a halt due to massive disagreements over the commission’s proposals, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors have submitted their own proposals for public comment. The map above represents the proposed districts, each with an elected Supervisor representing them. Every 10 years the Board of Supervisors must use the latest census …

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One of the solar projects open for public comment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) today released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Quartzsite Solar Energy Project. The project is one of two large-scale solar facilities proposed for La Paz County, and is the smaller of the two, involving hundreds of heliostat mirrors directing sunlight toward a central 653-ft …

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Havasu fire captain dies in plane crash

FOX5 Las Vegas has confirmed that the Lake Havasu fire captain has perished in a plane crash, along with his family. Don Mesisca — along with his wife Rosie and son Brett — was last seen at the Glendale Arizona Municipal Airport Sunday night. Mohave County sheriff’s deputies located the wreckage of his downed aircraft at about 4:15 Wednesday in …

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Does this proposed Arizona redistricting map favor Democrats?

Arizona Republicans think so. In fact the row over redistricting is making this ordinarily bland matter of state business into a war. There are a few guidelines for the commission creating the map (made up of two Democrats, two Republicans and an independent chair): the districts should be compact and contiguous they should comprise areas of common interest they should …

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Parker Public Library now open

The Parker Public Library is now open again. It opened up on October 31st after being closed for asbestos removal and ADA compliance remodel. For more information visit the library website HERE.

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