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Josh Savino and myself started today’s show by talking about the 90-minute power outage that took KLPZ 1380am off the air this afternoon, and quickly got talking about a dove who was the unfortunate recipient of the power surge that caused it. We called the dove Sparky in its memory after Josh decided whether to end its life on-air or ... Read More »

12:42pm– Power went out with a bang in the town of Parker, to APS customers. Power was restored several minutes later, but some businesses are still down, including KLPZ 1380am. 1:15pm– A power connection behind Best Western is the cause of the outage still affecting KLPZ radio, according to APS spokesperson Tim Yonker. He said that one phase out of ... Read More »

The water may be too cold now for many people to get in, but the Parker area never has a holiday weekend that isn’t alive with activity. After celebrating on Turkey Day Thursday, residents and visitors took to the desert to play. Everywhere, people in ATVs, UTVs, dune buggies, Jeeps, Bugs, dirt bikes, trucks, golf carts and bicycles were out ... Read More »

The Parker Lions with BlueWater Cinemas will present a second screening of A Warm Wind. All monies will go to Christmas for the Troops and is a great way to contribute. Tickets are $5.00 each. The presentation will be on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. One attendee at the movie will walk away $50.00 richer. A $50.00 donation ... Read More »

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KLPZ’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ promotion is back! Register your name at our sponsors for these gifts, with live drawings happening over three days just before Christmas. To download a printable version to take with you, including all sponsor names and gifts, CLICK HERE. Read More »

Thanksgiving 2003 found me dry camping in the desert near Quartzsite in my travel trailer home. I woke to a clear blue sky with air so clean I could see forever. The solar corona appeared thrice its normal size and hurtled hot, white fire. A brisk breeze blew from the north so my back baked and my face froze, a ... Read More »

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

A dangerous intersection four miles south of Parker will be repositioned. The junction of SR 95 and Burns Road will be relocated through a $1.75-million dollar grant from the federal government. “We’re moving it a little further south and basically, the reason it’s being moved is because right now it comes out at the top of a rise on a ... Read More »

Fitch Ratings last week upgraded the Town of Parker’s HURF bonds — used to pay for major street improvements — from “A-” to “A.” The Town of Parker borrowed $4 million in 1998 to pay for improvements to streets, sidewalks, curbs and gutters. Highway User Revenue Funds (HURF) have been used to repay the debt over the years, and about ... Read More »