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.

Parker Live is safe!

8:57am Good morning! Many of you tried to access Parker Live this morning and found that we’d apparently been hacked. Well the good news is, as you can see, we’ve emerged from the attack unscathed. It is important for you to know that Parker Live is a safe website to visit. At no time was your individual computer or smartphone …

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CRIT Fair Expo within a week

The Colorado River Indian Tribes is sponsoring the Native American Days Fair Expo, September 26th through October 2nd with the theme, “Community, United by Choice.” A powwow is part of the event, held September 30th to October 2nd. Schedule Sept. 28 Health Fair, Irataba Hall, 10 a.m. Little Miss CRIT pageant, 8 p.m., Manataba Park stage. Sept. 29 Jr. Miss …

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Quartzsite mayor to change again?

Unconfirmed reports are suggesting that Jennifer Jones’ recent legal action challenging the recall election of Jose Lizarraga as Mayor of Quartzsite, which recently ousted Mayor Ed Foster, has been upheld by Judge Burke of La Paz Superior Court. The action challenged the legitimacy of Lizarraga’s candidacy for the office, based on her assertion that he violated open meeting laws as …

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ADOT to smooth out railroad crossing Monday

An ADOT project will making driving over the railroad crossing at Riverside Drive more pleasant. Many complaints have been generated by motorists over the sharp edges at the crossing, which is at the busiest intersection in the Parker area. Contractors will mill away the raised asphalt at the edges of the crossing starting on Monday, September 19th. ADOT expects the …

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Jennifer Jones challenges Quartzsite mayor election

Update: Sept 12th to add list of reasons An activist in the town of Quartzsite has filed a legal challenge to the recall election which unseated mayor Ed Foster. Jennifer Jones is best-known for her appearance in the viral web video which showed her forcible removal from the podium during a Quartzsite council meeting, and in her role as publisher of …

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APS employee triggers power outage affecting millions

APS says a procedure being carried out by one of its employees at the North Gila substation near Yuma, AZ tripped a major 500kv power transmission line which serves San Diego Gas & Electric, causing a mass-scale power outage. 2-5 million people are affected by the outage, which persists at this hour all the way from southern Orange County (including …

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Arrests over Labor Day weekend

Various law enforcement agencies reported 29 arrests between them in La Paz County over Labor Day weekend (Friday through Monday). Charges included 9 relating to driving under the influence, 7 relating to drugs, 3 relating to disorderly conduct, 3 involving warrants, 2 involving domestic violence, 2 for underage consumption of alcohol, 2 for driving on a suspended license, 1 for …

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Accident at major intersection in Parker

1:52pm– An accident has occurred at the intersection of Highway 95 and California Avenue in Parker. Traffic is impacted at this hour while many visitors are arriving in the area for the holiday weekend. A UPS semi truck is overturned on the sidewalk. Traffic detouring via 11th Street is heavy. Detouring via 18th Street to Geronimo may be quicker. 2:10pm– …

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Clean up in Centennial Wash

Clean up operations are almost complete in the Centennial Wash that runs through the rural town of Wenden, Arizona. La Paz County Public Works spent several weeks cleaning up overgrown brush and trees that clogged the wash and contributed to flooding in the community of Wenden. “Our crews made quick work of the overgrown areas and this should really help …

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