Warming Up 101: The Essentials
By Aaron Gilbert
What is warming up?
Warming up prepares the body for more intense movement and activity. It literally “warms up” the body by increasing...
Art of color on display at MCE (GALLERY)
Maricopa artist Craig Dourmashkin has a celebration of color on the gallery walls at Maricopa Center for the Arts as the selected artist for...
CAC launches Wednesday Farmer’s Market in Maricopa (GALLERY)
An array of locally grown tomatoes, peppers, squash and other produce made its debut at the first Wednesday Morning Chef’s Farmer’s Market at the...
Master Gardener: Harvesting your garden bounty
By Rita Bricker
Now is the time of the year when many of the fruits and vegetables growing in our yards are starting to ripen....
Coach drills football, life skills: Hosting team combine event to benefit nonprofits
Born with a heart defect that caused him two heart attacks before his 36th birthday, Derrick Warford wants to spread wellness among the youth...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
Magic and mad science are part of a busy week at Maricopa Public Library. Below Copper Sky Youth Coordinator Heather Lozano explains other youth...
MCE gallery hosts new artist in June
The gallery at Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting a new artist for the month of June, displaying mostly portraiture work with an awe-inspiring...
Library’s Summer Reading Program has live animals, magic, more
Maricopa Public Library wants to reach new heights with its Summer Reading Program.
The annual event is off and running, with programming for ages 0...
ONYX Young Choreographers Showcase to conclude arts expo
Homemade dance hits the stage June 3 in the conclusion of “Got Arts, Maricopa.”IF YOU GO
What: Young Choreographers Showcase
When: June 3, 3 p.m.
Where: Maricopa...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
Memorial Day is Monday, a time to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. It is just the beginning...
Veterans to host Memorial Day ceremony at MPD substation
The Memorial Day Ceremony in Maricopa is making adjustments, both in venue and in tribute.
The annual event is usually held at the Veterans...
Maricopa designer gets 1st solo show at Wild Horse Pass
Local Native American fashion designer Loren Aragon will have his first solo runway show at an event in the Chrome Nightclub at Wild Horse...
County photo contest celebrates water, Maricopan takes 3rd
Pinal Partnership Open Space & Trails Committee announced the latest winners of the ongoing series of photography contests. A Maricopan took third place.
The theme...
MHS students compete for Gammage high school theater awards
Adjudicators from Arizona State University Gammage came to see "Beauty and the Beast," the Mariciopa High School Theatre Company's spring musical. With this adjudication,...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
High school graduations and other school advancements are slated for this week in Maricopa. Below, Brad Pitassi of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department talks about the...
Laura Walsh drops new music this weekend (VIDEO)
Alt-country musician Laura Walsh of Maricopa has a release party for her new music May 20 at 4 p.m. in Queen Creek. She sat...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
Jay & the Americans, a vehicle swap meet and a karate demonstration are among the many events happening this week in Maricopa. Below, Rob...
Movies Under the Stars puts family films outdoors
After getting started with a scheduling conflict that resulted in two separate screenings of different movies, Maricopa’s Movies Under the Stars is back on...
Newman: Outdoor recreation a growing economic factor
By Misty Newman
Getting outdoors is not only great for your health, but also contributes significantly to the local and national economies.
Under the Outdoor...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
The final 2nd Saturday Maricopa Market of the season, an African American Affairs Commission town hall and an art show by Native American students...
African American commission to hold town hall in Maricopa
The Arizona Commission of African American Affairs will hold a town hall discussion on Thursday, May 11, in Maricopa. The town hall, themed “Time...
Fitness: HIIT 101 — Intro to Fast Results
By Aaron Gilbert
Are you interested in losing body fat, improving your strength, feeling better and looking better? How about accomplishing all of this in...
Master Gardener: Container gardening can give anyone a green thumb
By Rita Bricker
Do you yearn to dig in the dirt and grow your own vegetables or flowers, but fear that the gardening gene has...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
An important tax proposal, a trip to the zoo and prom night are all part of this week’s activities. Below, members of the Santa...
Review: ‘One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ at SPA high school
When one of fiction’s most memorable screwballs is hauled into an insane asylum in Sequoia Pathway Academy’s production of “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s...
Local children’s author to sign books Saturday
While many authors draw from their imagination to create fanciful characters and conflicts in the hopes of conveying a message, others draw from their...
Deadline Sunday for county photo contest
The deadline for the latest photo contest hosted by Pinal Partnership Open Space & Trails Committee is Sunday. The theme is "Water."
Photos must be...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
Important meetings and the city’s monthly Game Night are part of this week’s activities in Maricopa. Below, Sequoia Pathway student Kacie Swaffield invites the...
Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ solid showmanship at MHS
A charming version of the stage adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” is playing at Maricopa High School this weekend. The dancing-and-springing production by...
Little Leaguer raising money to play in national tournament
One of Maricopa’s own youth baseball players is seeking help from the community to assist with expenses that have arisen from being selected to...