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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...

Moana at Movies under the Stars this Saturday at Copper Sky

  Looking for a fun night this weekend?  The Movies under the Stars series is the perfect chance to enjoy a fun FREE night with...

Open house set for ½-cent sales tax to improve county roads

Do you want lanes added to State Route 347? An open house on Pinal County’s Regional Transportation Authority is set for Maricopa City Hall on...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

The beginning of an auto swap meet, a chance to go white-water rafting, the much-awaited grand opening of a new road and the start...

‘Take a Hike, Do It Right’ for safety on the trails

By Misty Newman The “Take a Hike, Do it Right” campaign, a collaborative effort between the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and the...

Maricopa Golf Classic honors vets, first responders for 9th year

  Local golfers are polishing their clubs and opening their checkbooks in anticipation for Maricopa’s premier charity golf tournament – the ninth annual Maricopa Golf...

Chef Neil: The basics of poaching for a healthy meal

By Chef Neil Magbanua This month’s subject will not be a specific recipe but a cooking technique. It is rarely used in modern restaurant kitchens...

Fitness expert: Strength training boosts longevity, quality of life

By Aaron Gilbert Strength training, commonly referred to as resistance training, refers to a specialized method of exercise that involves the progressive use of assorted...

Care, nurture of Arizona citrus

By Betty BeemanTIPS FOR APRIL Plant basil, black-eyed peas, sweet corn, popcorn, cucumbers, eggplant, jicama, melons, okra, peppers, pumpkins, squash, sunflowers and tomato transplants. Due to...

‘Beauty & The Beast’ musical to be staged at MHS (GALLERY)

It is sheer coincidence that brings the Disney musical “Beauty & the Beast” to the Maricopa High School stage as the live-action film version...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

Easter activities, a 5K run at the casino to benefit three nonprofits and an update on economic development dot the Maricopa calendar this week....

Sequoia Pathway goes a little crazy with ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ (VIDEO)

By Michelle Chance It’s a story about rebellion against asylum-hood oppression. Although the setting for the award-winning film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest took place...

Peter Noone to bring Herman’s Hermits to Harrah’s Ak-Chin

By Michelle Chance Maricopans are “Into Something Good” Friday when Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone perform a free concert in the Lounge inside Harrah’s Ak-Chin...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

There is something to do for all ages this week in Maricopa, from an important overpass presentation by ADOT to an Easter Egg Hunt...

Visual arts in the spotlight for MAC expo

The “Got Arts, Maricopa” expo moves into spring with three new gallery options to see and the second two-day Studio Crawl. * Megan Perry's one-person...

Egg hunts mark Easter season

Easter falls on April 16 this year, and there will be plenty of secular, egg-related activities in Maricopa in advance of the religious holiday. 1....

Spice of Life not just any old talent show

The Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center will host the third annual Spice of Life Senior Variety Show April 8, bringing to stage talented,...

Student theater troupe duels cancer in brainy ‘Wit’ this weekend

As the human body shuts down, the mind can race into strange territory. The battle between the intellectual and the physical, poetry and science...

What’s Happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)

A special event for veterans is Thursday, and this weekend includes the annual Relay for Life walk against cancer and a student-directed play at...

Veterans town hall to provide answers, resources

By Michelle Chance Maricopa resident Robert Caron, 47, is a U.S. Army veteran who said he drives 52 miles to the Phoenix VA from his...
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