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A new documentary film by Cyle O’Donnell is set to depict the town of Quartzsite, AZ and its politics, rivalries and melodrama. O’Donnell describes the film like this: “From allegations of corruption, police harassment and embezzlement, to a murder-for-hire scandal between the first two mayors, the tiny, desert town of Quartzsite, Arizona has seen conflict …

  Which state’s laws are enforced on the Parker Strip? California’s or Arizona’s? Does it depend on what side of the river you’re on? Or what state you’re a resident of? Or what state your boat is registered in? Or what agency pulls you over? How do boating cops do their job, and what should … The post Cops: Which state’s laws are enforced on the Parker Strip? appeared first on Parker Live.

This Saturday, June 9th, the Parker Tube Float returns with improvements and a streamlined entry process. Mary Hamilton stopped by our studio from the Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce and Tourism to talk about the float, what to expect, and more. Listen on your way to Parker right here. All official details and event info … The post LISTEN: The Tube Float is back! appeared first on Parker L...

We often have people coming through Parker, AZ on their travels across America, and often for a cause. In this case, Stephen Swift, an Oregon man, is on the last leg of a 6-year journey across the country. Stephen began his journey in 2012 after losing his wife in a car crash, having his daughter … The post LISTEN: This man has been bicycling for the last 6 years appeared first on Parker Live.

‘GMZ UTV Winter Nationals Casey Folks Parker 250 Presented By Polaris’ is the full name of the race that kicked off the 2018 Best In The Desert season in Parker, Arizona Saturday. The entry list was 14 pages long and brought racers from across the United States in multiple classes of desert-appropriate vehicle, including bikes, … The post LISTEN: Parker 250 brings UTV racers back to Parker app...

An “explosion” is how Sheriff’s Captain Curt Bagby described the collision of a white Corvette with a guardrail north of Parker last night. The collision happened so close to Bagby that the debris from the crash rained down on his vehicle, he told Parker Live. Part of the car ended up on the other side … The post LISTEN: Sheriff’s Bagby almost hit by out of control Corvette appeared first on P...

Sheriff Bill Risen stopped by KLPZ’s studio Wednesday morning to talk about his department’s findings after checking in on vulnerable elderly people during the current extreme heat wave (listen above, 15 mins). Risen said the deputies coordinated with Parker Police Department, Quartzsite Police Department and others Tuesday to try to reach some of the county’s … The post LISTEN: Sheriff finds ...

The Parker Tube Float is back for 2017 with a whole new route! Starting at Buckskin Mountain State Park and floating along the Colorado River for 3 miles to the south end of La Paz County Park north of Parker, Arizona, floaters are in for a treat on Saturday, June 10th, 2017. The new route … The post The Tube Float is back this Saturday! appeared first on Parker Live.

Sheriff Bill Risen and Captain Curt Bagby stopped by the studio of KLPZ 1380am Monday to talk about the challenges of operating the La Paz County Sheriff’s Department on reduced funding. Risen, elected in November, told Parker Live‘s John Wright that he has been asked to cut $30,000 per month from the department’s budget, and … The post LISTEN: Sheriff Risen, Captain Bagby on reduced funding a...

The Parker Regional Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has announced a new route and big changes for the 2017 Parker Tube Float. Making the announcement live on KLPZ 1380am, event organizer Mary Hamilton said that the Float will be held on June 10th, 2017 on an entirely new stretch of the Colorado River north of … The post LISTEN: New route, big changes for Parker Tube Float appeared first on Par...

Four fresh faces at La Paz County sat down for over an hour Thursday with Parker Live‘s John Wright live on KLPZ 1380am’s morning show to talk about the financial situation at the County. Recently elected Sheriff Bill Risen, recently promoted Sheriff’s Captain Curt Bagby, recently elected District 2 Supervisor Duce Minor and recently appointed … The post LISTEN: County officials speak on finan...

James Burns is a filmmaker and producer with VICE whose early experiences in solitary confinement led to later concerns and an interest in the practice, which is in widespread use in America today. La Paz County Sheriff’s Department allowed him to film a month-long stay at its detention facility in Parker, beginning in mid-December and … The post Meet the man who stayed at our jail for 30 days...

For 44 years now, it’s been there, big and bold, on a concrete column rising from the Colorado River. The column is one of several holding up a railroad bridge that links the states of California and Arizona by train in Parker, AZ. It reads: “KEN, TUFF RIVER RATZ”. You can’t miss it. For over … The post Meet Tuff! The real story behind the names on the Parker bridge appeared first on Parker Live.

Soroptimist International of Parker brought Catfish Junction to the Parker Strip to play the Blues & Brews festival at La Paz County Park last Saturday. Just before the weekend, the Orange County-based band stopped by KLPZ 1380am and performed live acoustically in the studio. This episode of the Parker Livecast is an edited version of the live broadcast with the band's performances and a little...

Parker Live stopped by AWC's Parker Learning Center to chat for the first time with Dr. Daniel Corr, who will be the 9th President of Arizona Western College in La Paz and Yuma Counties in just a few months. Press play to hear what Dr. Corr thinks the purpose of the college is, and how he thinks it can play an important role in the Parker area and the other communities served by AWC. Dr. Corr ...

An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people are set to descend upon the small desert town of Quartzsite, AZ, and they aren't the usual customers. A who's who of rock en español will appear on stage in Quartzsite, AZ at the Rock Fiesta festival on March 18th and 19th. The first-time two-day festival is being called the 'Coachella of Latin rock' and brings with it lots of big-name headliners like Caif...

Have you ever wondered what your real alcohol tolerance is, what your blood alcohol content (BAC) may look like after a typical night out at a bar, or how much it's safe to consume before you get behind the wheel or a car or boat? With the help of the La Paz County Sheriff's Lieutenant Curt Bagby, we tested that tolerance with 4 volunteers at Roadrunner Floating Dock Bar on the Parker Strip. ...

Press play to hear a 6-minute brief about today's Parker 425 Downtown Experience from Parker Area Chamber of Commerce Director Mary Hamilton, joined by La Paz County Sheriff's Lieutenant Curt Bagby. The event begins at 1pm and runs until 7pm. Full details below. See you downtown! The post Parker Livecast #33: The Downtown Experience 2016 appeared first on Parker Live.

With big changes coming at this year's Parker 425, hear from the man behind the race what to expect, why the format will be different, how we got two races out of one, and why Casey is still excited by off-road racing after all these years. "It's the smartest thing to do, it's the safest thing to do, and I believe in my heart it'll be a home run. Press play to listen to this interview with Ca...

Warning: Contains some adult language. This entire episode of the Parker Livecast was recorded 'live' from a truck in the middle of the desert, traveling out to an old mineshaft where we believe someone is living, in an attempt to interview them. It didn't work out quite like that, as you'll hear by listening here. But we were able to confirm that there is definitely somebody who has 'moved i...

Keith Moses joins us on the 30th edition of the Parker Livecast to chat about this weekend's 43rd Annual CRIT Fair and Expo, last weekend's successful NatiVisions Film Festival and the premiere screening of CRIT's film, 'The Marking of a Milestone'. We hear about a few of the many plans for this weekend's activities (which are already in progress as this posts), and chat about why the film we ...

Listen here to the 911 call made to La Paz County Dispatch minutes after a snorkeler discovered "human remains" at the bottom of the Colorado River (aka Bernie The Fake Skeleton). That and more on this episode of the Parker Livecast! We're joined for this show by Bianca, aka "Bee", a regular Parker visitor from the Netherlands. Also joining us are Josh Savino and Stephanie live from Oregon wit...

Recorded live at Roadrunner Floating Dock Bar on a beautiful evening this week, the one-year anniversary edition of the Parker Livecast is a lively conversation ahead of Labor Day, always a fun weekend on the river. John Wright, Josh Savino and Joaquin Vences sit around a table on the 'finger' dock at Roadrunner, talking about some of the things that happened since the last episode of the Live...

It's the middle of the Parker summer, and we've come back from vacations and the river to catch up with the semi-regular cast and crew of the Parker Livecast! This week's edition also includes a great segment with the Parker Broncs football team and Coach Jeston Lotts ahead of their season opener in August. After last year's encouraging season, the team hopes it can capitalize on a good run an...

It's a week everybody looks forward to - Parker Tube Float is Saturday and this episode of the Livecast covers it by chatting with event organizer Mary Hamilton and Sheriff's Lieutenants Curt Bagby and Donald Schlecht. On this week's edition: Josh Savino spent an unexpected 5 nights in a Phoenix hospital and is still recovering after 2 surgeries, drunk-driving may be down, per capita, how not ...

This edition of the Parker Livecast is a 30-minute smorgasbord of recaps, updates and stories from Parker, AZ with John Wright, Josh Savino and Michael Collins just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Whether you're kicking off summer at the river, traveling for the long weekend or just chillin', this episode is a free-flowing conversation that'll catch you right up. A girl visits from the Nethe...

Lieutenant Curt Bagby has been in law enforcement for over two decades, but he's never had a week like this: spent mostly dealing with calls from media outlets around the world who all want information about a completely unimportant story about the discovery of two Costco skeletons on the bed of the Colorado River north of Parker. Bagby has been on lots of TV and radio news shows this week afte...