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Maricopa’s first taste of autumn should happen this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. A breezy Thursday and Friday could knock daily high...

The yearly golfing event that benefits local athletes is set to tee off Saturday morning. The eighth annual Maricopa High School Football Golf Tournament begins...

  By Joan Koczor As our lives become increasingly busy we look for shortcuts to pay bills, shop and bank. While they may save time, such...

The Maricopa chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart gathered Aug. 7 to honor the U.S. men and women who were wounded...

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club recently hosted the 60th annual PING Southwest PGA Championship – a battle of the top PGA golf professionals in the...

  An annual event focused on health, safety and environment awareness for children and families boasted its largest attendance over the weekend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZIEx84JfD4 Kids Day Maricopa...

By Aaron Gilbert What are Kettlebells? Kettlebells are iron or steel balls with a flattened bottom on one end and a curved handle on the other....

By Melanie Warthman Last fall, students from Janis Bellavance’s class at Maricopa Wells Middle School decided to explore the world of vegetable gardening. Little did...

Moderate temperatures and breezy skies are likely to grace Maricopa this week, according to the National Weather Service, making for appropriate weather on the...

The Maricopa High School football team handily won its Homecoming game Friday night, 54-14, over North Canyon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg4ffQZY6SE Head coach Chris McDonald said the Rams did...

Games, music, an alumni football game and traditional bonfire marked RamFest at Copper Sky Thursday in celebration of Homecoming Week for Maricopa High School....

Summertime weather is on the run as temperatures are likely to stay out of the 100s this weekend, according to the National Weather Service....

The local USA Swim team, Arizona Seals, held its annual two-hour Swim-A-Thon Sept. 9 at Copper Sky Aquatics Center. Their goal was to swim 5,000...

In a little more than two weeks the local volunteer effort to help Hurricane Harvey victims will load into vehicles stocked with supplies and...

  After a warm start to the week, daily highs will likely dip down into the mid-90s, according to the National Weather Service. After a...

Homecoming Week kicks off for Maricopa High School Monday at 7 p.m. with a flag football game between students and staff at Ram Field,...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12043 hosted an annual Patriot’s Day flag-raising ceremony Monday morning in recognition of those who died in the...

Raceway Bar and Grill celebrated a decade in business Saturday with a pizza party and live music. Owners Rand and Jeanna DelCotto opened the nostalgic,...

Playing three matches in a row this week, Maricopa High School’s volleyball team pushed through illness and overcame its first loss to build its...

When one conjures up the image of a biker they often imagine a mean, lawless brute with little regard for anyone but themselves. Nothing could...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines neighbor as “a person who lives next to or near another person.” For one group of Maricopans, the word carries...

The owner of Penascos Mexican Restaurant responded to community reaction following news that announced the business had closed last week. Rosalinda O’Hare, Penascos owner, said...

Most people have encountered an injured bird. It may have been thrown from its nest in a violent storm, injured by another animal or...

Voted one of three “Best of the Best” teachers at Maricopa Unified School District in May, Jennifer Bell said growing up she never thought...

There is an old adage that declares people are not defined by what they have done in the past but instead by what they...

With a 20-50 percent chance of showers throughout the weekend, things could cool off a bit for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service....

Penascos Mexican Restaurant abruptly closed its doors last week after 11 years of business. A notice taped to the front door of the building states...

A sunny Labor Day is giving way to sparse showers this week, according to the National Weather Service, possibly easing temperatures for the coming weekend. A...

Cameras the Arizona Department of Transportation uses to monitor State Route 347 traffic between the city of Maricopa and Interstate 10 now allow drivers...

  A physical battle was inevitable when two teams that have overwhelmed their competition so far meet on the football field. The Maricopa High School Rams...