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What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

There will be a lot to do in business, education and fun this week. Below, Robin Bennett of Maricopa Community Church talks about the...

Trimble to bring Arizona humor to Maricopa history event

During one of Marshall Trimble’s visits to Tombstone, a family came over to him and said, “The next gunfight isn’t for 45 minutes. What...

Outdoors: Urban gardening is planting seeds for life

By Misty Newman Often, people believe they need a lot of space or need to live in the country to have a beautiful vegetable garden....

Sun Life hosts chocolate-lovers’ run/walk

  The second For the Love of Chocolate Sun Life Run/Walk returns to Copper Sky Regional Park on March 4. Last year 145 people participated in...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

Maricopa has a mixed bag of activities in store this week. Below, Maricopa Historical Society President Paul Shirk talks about the MHS annual golf...

M.O.R.E.E. remote first-aid training (VIDEO)

The Maricopa Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education organization trained a new lineup of leaders in remote first-aid and emergency care Feb. 4, preparing them...

Color Run finds new date after rain-out

The City of Maricopa has re-set the date of the Copa Color Run after it was rained out Saturday. The new date is March 18...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

Events and activities are stacking up for Maricopans this week with entertainment, sports and one of the biggest fund-raisers of the year. Below, David...

Historical Society to host Irish-themed golf tourney in March

The Maricopa Historical Society will host the sixth annual golf tournament on March 4 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. Registration and a continental...

Deadline approaching for Salsa Fest chefs

Salsa chefs have until March 9 to sign up to compete in the 13th annual Salsa Festival, Maricopa's largest event. The festival drew more...

Legacy to stage ‘Little Mermaid’ musical

Legacy Traditional School will present its annual theatrical production Feb. 24, a junior rendition of a Disney classic — “The Little Mermaid.” Under the guidance...

Color Run rescheduled

The Copa Color Run has been postponed due to the weather. No date has yet been set.

What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

There is a lot to do this week, from the final MAC Farm Ag-Venture tour of the season, to the debut of the Copa...

Newman: M.O.R.E.E. creates outdoor trips to remember

By Misty Newman Are you looking for more opportunities to be active outdoors? Perhaps you want to go hiking or explore more of Arizona, but...

Color Run rocks ‘80s-theme

By Michelle ChanceIF YOU GO What: Copa Color Run When: Feb. 18, registration 9 a.m., race 11 a.m. Where: Copper Sky Regional Park, 44345 W. Martin Luther...

MHS stages ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ in Black Box Theatre

Maricopa High School Theatre Company again draws from classic comedy for its winter production. The students will present “You Can’t Take It With You,” a...

Copa Shorts Film Fest to debut at UltraStar

Comedies, dramas, documentaries, animations, horror, sci-fi – a little bit of everything is the goal of a typical film festival. In short films, a...

Maricopa filmmaker tells tales on seniors

Province resident Joe Gruberman is among a handful of Maricopans whose work will be on the silver screen for the Copa Short Film Festival.Copa...

Middle school students among filmmakers at Copa Shorts Film Fest

Language arts isn’t all about parsing sentences, and science isn’t all about the periodic table. For some Maricopa middle schoolers, language and science came...

Chef: Ratatouille a healthy tradition – with no rats involved

By Chef Neil Magbnua This month’s recipe is for you vegetarians out there, or those of you who are trying to eat more vegetables but...

Fitness expert: The importance of fat loss

By Aaron Gilbert Our obsession with calorie counting, macronutrients and dieting over the past 30 years has resulted in increased body-fat levels. So what’s the...

Top eucalyptus options for Maricopa

By Betty Beeman Eucalyptus was brought to America in the mid 1800s from Australia. Approximately 900 species of eucalyptus trees exist. These quick-growing trees have been...

Against Abuse gala to be all ‘Boots and Bling’ (VIDEO)

What is perennially Maricopa’s most fancy-schmancy party is toning down a little this year, but that won’t change its purpose. The 12th annual Against Abuse...

What’s Happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

This week’s events in Maricopa include tours of the Maricopa Agricultural Center (Victor Jimenez explains below), a silent reading party, 2nd Saturday Market, Councilman...

Benefits of chocolate

Chocolate! Whether it’s the comfort of hot chocolate on a cold day, ooey gooey warm fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, or the decadence of...

Studio Crawl launches artistic month (map)

A Studio Crawl is the first of its kind in Maricopa and will launch a series of February “Got Arts, Maricopa” expo events. The Studio...

Softball tournament to benefit victim of SR 347 pileup

By Michelle Chance Friends and teammates of a Maricopa man who was injured in a 12-car crash on State Route 347 in December are planning...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

Activities this week include the start of the Arizona Rattlers' camp and related events, Maricopa Arts Council's Studio Crawl and much more. Copper Sky's...

Library hosts presentation on Juan Bautista de Anza

A little-known Spanish Colonial era trail paints a colorful history in our minds’ eye. If You Go What: Presentation on the Juan Bautista de Anza...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

Among this week's activities in Maricopa, Our Lady of Grace hosts its 10th annual carnival/festival, the first at the new church site. Patti Coutre...
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