Butterfield students connect with veterans (VIDEO)
As Maricopa prepares for its first Veterans Day Parade this weekend, children are learning all about those who served.
Fifth grade student Brady McMullen and...
Busing pros/cons factor in sending Maricopa students out of town
Maricopa children ride buses to schools outside of the city every day. Valley schools that bus Maricopa children:
Kyrene School District:
Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School, Kyrene...
MHS Theatre Co. brushes up Shakespeare (GALLERY)
Maricopa High School Theatre Company debuted its version of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" Thursday at the Performing Arts Center. The Bard's...
After election, what happens now on SR 347?
The success of two transportation propositions on Tuesday’s ballot opens “possibilities” for Maricopa, according to Mayor Christian Price, but leadership will be mandatory.
Prop 416...
MUSD ‘dead-last’ in bus driver pay
A presentation from the supervisor of the Maricopa Unified School District Transportation Department showed the school system pays its bus drivers less than a...
Mostly sunny skies to make for a pleasant Veterans Day
Maricopa’s first ever Veterans Day parade should see moderate temperatures and mostly clear skies, according to the National Weather Service. The rest of the...
Master Gardener: So, you think you can’t grow beans in Maricopa?
By Al Brandenburg
I’m originally from upstate New York and have been vegetable gardening most of my life. One of the best crops in my...
Start healthy routine at the imperfect time – now
By Aaron Gilbert
Are you waiting for the “perfect time” to start eating better, exercising or finally getting in shape? Are you putting off that...
WWII vet grand marshal of inaugural Veterans Day Parade
As Maricopa’s first Veterans Day Parade was shaping up, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars had no debate over who should be the grand...
Arrest warrant issued for suspected mosque burglar
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man sought for his alleged involvement in the burglary of Islamic worship centers in both Maricopa...
Support group for parents of addicts opens doors in Maricopa
Addiction is a disease that does not often discriminate based on age or social strata.
Teachers have addicts for students. Students have addicts for teachers....
2nd Saturday included bonus items in season debut (GALLERY)
The 2nd Saturday Market returned for the fall season Saturday at Sequoia Pathway Academy. The market was moved to the first weekend in November...
Maricopans go camping (GALLERY)
Copper Sky Regional Park hosted a Family Camp Out on Friday. Families brought tents and overnight provisions and connected through campfire stories, a scavenger...
Highs in the low 80s for Maricopa this week
Calm and partly cloudy skies will likely make for a cool and comfortable week around Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. With winds...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
An arts-and-crafts fair and a high school play are among several things to do this week in Maricopa. Below, Gabriela Potter and the Veterans...
Military Motor March annual display for vets
A patriotic display of vintage military vehicles will march through Maricopa while honoring veterans on Nov. 12.
The route for the third annual Veterans...
Runners gather for annual Veterans Run (GALLERY)
Around 150 participants ran and walked to honor veterans during a cool, cloudy morning Saturday. The third annual Veterans 5K Run and 1 mile...
Former microelectronics engineer now ‘teacher-preacher’
By Joycelyn Cabrera
Pastor Jim Hain describes himself as a “teacher-preacher” due to his typical style-mix between teaching and preaching the western Bible.
This year, the...
Teen queen continues late brother’s legacy of Everyday Heroes
Star athlete turned beauty queen, Mackenzie Ford would rather have her face covered in mud than makeup.
Captain of her varsity high school volleyball team,...
New Miss Pinal County advocates STEM
By Joycelyn Cabrera
Maricopa High School senior Lindsay Hubbard won the title of Miss Pinal County at October’s scholarship pageant, which also crowned Miss City...
Historical Society presenter offers ‘base camp’ for Vietnam vets
Located down a winding, county road and bunkered beneath a small mountain in Thunderbird Farms is a hidden haven for Vietnam veterans.IF YOU GO
What:...
Teens find guns, mom calls cops
A pair of high school students found two, fully loaded pistols in a dirt lot near the Acacia Crossing subdivision Friday morning, the teens’...
CAC Culinary Arts selling Thanksgiving pies to buy equipment
The flour-covered hands of 20-year-old Anthony Gonzalez kneaded dough inside a kitchen classroom at a local community college Thursday night."The real hope is that...
Registration for charity toy drive begins this weekend
F.O.R. Maricopa’s Christmas Toy Drive Sign-up event begins Saturday for eligible children up to 16-years-old.
Wendy Webb, director of F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank, said registration...
Cooler temps in store for Maricopa this weekend
It looks like autumn is officially in full swing for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. Partly cloudy skies and daily highs in...
ED3 announces 2018 electric rate decrease of 2%
The Electrical District No. 3 (ED3) board of directors approved its 2018 budget, which will see the 2018 electric rates go down an average...
Memorial planned for teens killed in Papago crash
Friends and family are organizing a memorial for two teens whose lives were tragically taken recently after a two-car collision in Thunderbird Farms.
The public...
Winners of Maricopa Mud Run announced (VIDEO)
The City of Maricopa announced the winners of the Mud Run, which was Saturday at Copper Sky. The top finishers were fitness coach Steve...
2 teens taken to hospital after collision on SR 347 & Edison Road
First responders transported an 18-year-old passenger and 16-year-old motorist to the hospital Wednesday afternoon following a collision on the State Route 347 and Edison...
Truck driver suspected of DUI in SR 238 crash that injured woman, 71
Police are investing a driver of a pickup truck for a possible DUI after a collision with a sedan on State Route 238 Wednesday...