Zephyr railcar gets 3D scanning
The California Zephyr railcar received a serious scanning Friday.
Maricopan Patrick Ramirez, a journeyman plumber and a computer-aided design (CAD) and laser-scanning instructor with UA...
Winds picking up for the weekend
The North American Monsoon season seems to be picking up this weekend as daily highs are likely to stay below 110 while a bit...
Teen’s fund-raiser to help Blue Star Mothers help troops
A Maricopa teen will celebrate his 16th birthday this year by holding a fund-raiser to support members of the military.
Evan Grace will partner with...
NABI tourney to bring hundreds of athletes to Maricopa
A showcase of Native American athletic talent will soon return to Maricopa.
Beginning July 9 at 6 p.m., The Native American Basketball Invitational will kick-...
Great Arizona Puppet Theater at Maricopa Library (GALLERY)
The puppet cast of “The Little Red Hen” entertained a roomful of children at the Maricopa Library Monday morning. Puppeteer Nancy Smith of Great...
Excessive heat to give way to high winds
The National Weather Service is lifting the Excessive Heat Warning Monday evening, according to their weekly report. But keep your hats on, because as...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
It’s mostly light fare for activities this week, and mostly aimed at the kids. Below, MHS coach Andrew Pollak invites third graders through eighth...
Farrell Road to reopen temporarily
Farrell Road will reopen by Saturday, June 24, however due to the excessive heat the current project could not be completed. As long as...
Horses in the library (GALLERY)
A gentle giant named J.J. stomped through the doors of the Maricopa Public Library Thursday afternoon. The Clydesdale followed its much smaller companion, a...
Weekend heat could be followed by light rain
Keep calm and sweat on, Maricopa. As the Excessive Heat Warning marches on through the weekend, a light breeze may bring in a small...
Military moms create care packages (GALLERY)
Wednesday night, Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa put together 15 packages to be sent overseas to the crew of the USS Fitzgerald. Items were...
Eagle Scout project helps victim of West Nile Virus
Three years ago a Maricopa woman rushed her husband to the emergency room. Doug Urbaniak, 64 at the time, wasn’t feeling well and momentarily...
How hot is it? The blacktop breakfast and car-baked cookies experiment (VIDEOS)
Temperatures this week are inching closer to record-breaking figures. The excessive heat warning across the Valley has prompted many to stay indoors and away...
Open House presents 3 designs for pedestrian bridge
A possible pedestrian bridge spanning the Union Pacific Railroad was discussed on Tuesday during an open house at Maricopa City Hall.
Members of the city’s...
Blue Star Mothers seek donations for USS Fitzgerald
The Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa will be busy Wednesday night packing boxes to send to sailors of the USS Fitzgerald in Japan.
The donated...
Sentencing doesn’t ease Abbott family’s pain of losing brother
It was a one-vehicle crash that took the lives of two teenagers Christmas night nearly three years ago.
Josiah Abbott, 15-years-old, and Morgan Martin, 14,...
New management upgrades The Duke despite seasonal difficulties
As the summer months begin to roll in and the Phoenix Valley begins to mirror the sun, one of the industries hardest hit by...
Movies Under the Stars ends with Dive-In Movie (GALLERY)
The outdoor event series Movies Under the Stars had its big finale with the Dive-In Movie at the Copper Sky Aquatics Center on Saturday....
Heat remains ‘excessive’ in Maricopa forecast
An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the valley of the sun this week, according to a report from the National Weather Service....
Best Dad in Maricopa wouldn’t change fatherhood for anything
Zack Park came a bit late to fatherhood. In fact, he wasn’t much interested in it for the first 28 years of his life.
Now...
Local youth pastor wins 2nd place prize for Best Dad
Among 25 outstanding nominees for Best Dad in Maricopa presented by Maricopa Ace Hardware, two ran away from the pack in online voting. Finishing...
Breech-birth twins reunite with firefighters who delivered them (VIDEO)
Figuring they were old enough to comprehend the meaning, Maricopa mom Sherese Hicks brought her twin daughters to Maricopa Fire Station 575 on Saturday...
Excessive Heat Warning likely to continue into next week
If you haven’t had your air conditioning serviced this season, now is the time to do it.
Rising temperatures this weekend are likely to push...
Veterans, Scouts mark Flag Day (GALLERY)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12043 hosted a Flag Day ceremony Wednesday morning, with help from Boy Scout Troop 993 at Maricopa Veterans Center....
MUSD to finalize budget, hire athletic director tonight
After months of arriving to meetings as the sun was setting, and not leaving until the moon was positioned high in the evening, MUSD...
Weather Service forecasts real scorcher for Maricopa
Monday’s relatively mild weather will lead into an increasingly hot week and an excessive heat watch this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Monday’s...
Colorful school custodians make summer transitions smooth
The halls within Desert Wind Middle School are virtually empty in June. Besides the few classes of children attending summer school, the building can...
Watch for lane closures on SR 347, Honeycutt Road
Lane closures are scheduled on State Route 347 from just south of the railroad tracks to just north of Garvey Avenue from Sunday, June 11, through...
Maricopan drops 110 pounds in five months
A Maricopa man stepped on a scale Thursday evening and learned he dropped nearly 110 pounds in less than five months.
Kelly Antone began his...
Importance of Oral Hygiene
By Andrew H. Jones
Oral hygiene is essential to a person’s overall health. “The simple acts of brushing and flossing are instilled in us so...
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