Community News

Eighty percent of heroin users start with addictions to prescription medication. Maricopa Police Department, in cooperation with the Be Awesome Youth Coalition, hosted a presentation...

The Union Pacific Railroad overpass has a budget, properties have been purchased and a path is being cleared. Now, the project needs a general...

By Carol Howerton Grafted tomato plants are all the rage these days. They promise increased disease resistance and hardier, more vigorous plants with bigger and...

Maricopa could experience some wet weather this week, according to the National Weather service. The city should see partly cloudy skies with a 10-30...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a request July 12 to call an election for a proposed merger of two local water utilities. The...

Arguments for or against a private motor facility in Maricopa are due by 5 p.m. tomorrow, pending a judge’s ruling. In a statement Tuesday, the...

Last week’s monsoon flooding proved to be dangerous to some who drove through at least one Maricopa wash. Aug. 2, a driver and her vehicle...

This week is likely to be a hot one as winds and precipitation avoid the area, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are...

MUSD starts the 2017-18 school year, Historian Doug Hocking talks local frontier history and Council member Henry Wade will engage the public in a...

Catch up on this week's news and what's ahead. https://youtu.be/xnipIE-7D4g

Floodwaters rose to 3 feet in the Santa Rosa Wash Friday, according to Maricopa Police Department. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZTWN_mldVw The conditions closed the wash crossing at South Rancho...

For the second year in a row, Acoma Pueblo designer Loren Aragon of Maricopa will represent Native American fashion in contention for Designer of...

Arizona Commission on the Arts is awarding a community investment grant to Maricopa Arts Council (MAC) and a festival grant to Copa Shorts Film...

A chance of showers lingers around the Valley this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, possibly making it a wet and humid week...

  The northbound right lane of State Route 347 will be closed from Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway to Garvey Avenue from 8 p.m. on Monday, July...

Various community organizations will be passing out schools supplies and backpacks over the next week. On July 29, the F.O.R.  Maricopa Food Bank along...

Maricopa ARTS Council (MAC) will unveil Painters Paradise, the newest group-show gallery at Maricopa City Hall, on Tuesday. Suffused with color, Painter's Paradise reflects the...

Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer revealed he was a recent burglary victim Thursday afternoon during teen court training at Copper Sky. Volkmer said late Wednesday...

After a relatively dry week, the skies over Maricopa could open up a bit, according to the National Weather Service. With a 10-30 percent...

Three rural farm roads are still closed due to flooding. The intersection of Hartman Road and Farrell Road, Farrell Road east of White and...

Monday’s summer storms brought more flooding to Maricopa roads Tuesday. The City of Maricopa once again closed Porter Road north of Farrell Road due to...

This coming week looks to be hot and humid after a wet start this week, according to the National Weather Service. A flash flood...

Pinal County is under a flash flood warning until noon today, according to the National Weather Service. At 8:56, Doppler radar indicated showers and...

This week’s events include the beginning of classes for one school, a Vacation Bible School and Multigenerational Game Night. Below, Teresa Fuller explains training...

Over 40 Pinal County women gathered in Maricopa Saturday to discuss the formation of a women’s organization in the city. Members of the Zonta Club...

Join us on Monday, July 31, at 7:30 a.m. for the Edison Pointe Ground Breaking Ceremony. Enjoy a short ceremony and light refreshments to...

An area water utility board passed a 2017-18 budget after struggling for weeks to find a way to account for costs associated with recent...

  Americans may have celebrated their independence a few weeks ago, but over 300 animals at a local shelter are still longing for their freedom. The...

 Wildlife encounters in suburban Maricopa neighborhoods are common. In the summer months, coyotes and snakes have been spotted a little too close to home...

The northbound right lane of SR 347 will be closed from Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway to Garvey Ave. from 8 p.m. on Monday, July 24...