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Internationally known composer and Maricopa resident Judith Lang Zaimont will have the New York City premiere of her String Quartet "The Figure" on Sunday's ...

Central Arizona College held its Signal Peak graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 14.The following students submitted Maricopa as their hometown.  The list includes their...

The five-story hotel tower at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort is now open for guests.The Ak-Chin Indian Community’s $20 million project offers 152 new rooms,...

If “Haboob,” the dust storm that hammered us on July 5 was a monster from a Japanese horror movie, then the one that blew...

A false report this morning from a man who claimed he had weapons, explosives and would kill people if his demand for $100,000 was not...

“Name’s …  Rango,” and he’ll be showin’ at the Maricopa Public Library Friday, July 22 from 2-4 p.m. Released earlier this year, the animated movie...

In partnership with the city of Maricopa, the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is expanding and remodeling its office to have a more visible presence...

Mr. Cheezil is a one-and-a-half-year-old male ferret. He is very friendly and loves to play. He comes with a two-tier cage and multiple toys...

The Maricopa City Council will discuss three resolutions to designate the Heritage District, Seven Ranches and Saddleback Vista areas as colonias.According the U.S. Department of Housing and...

“Whatever It Takes” is the title of the book I found while cleaning my office this summer. It is an educational, school-improvement text on how...

When city council and staff went to their budget retreat in early May, a budget deficit of almost $300,000 was on the table.The retreat...

Motorists who drive from Maricopa to Casa Grande have likely noticed the new traffic light that was installed a few weeks ago at the...

Tomorrow night from 7- 10 p.m. the Youth Center will be partnering with the ACTS Christian Center to host a dance for young people...

A blood drive organized by the Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church will be held Saturday in the multipurpose room...

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.When a crew of workers from AZ-RY’s Landscaping was driving to a job at about 2 p.m. today, one of...

As Harry Potter fans across the nation are getting hyped for this weekend’s release of “Harry Potter: The Deathly Hollows Part 2,” the Maricopa...

 State Sen. Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) gets passionate when he talks about the need for a fence along the Arizona-Mexico border.“The lack of a border...

There is some activity on the long-awaited construction of Holiday Inn Express.The first submission of construction drawings was turned into the city last month and...

A stolen pickup truck loaded with nearly 2,000 pounds of marijuana was recovered Monday by the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement...

In what they call “Operation Line in the Sand II,” militia groups such as the Nationalist Socialist Movement, Coalition of Patriots and the U.S....

When I first started teaching photo classes in Maricopa, a fellow photographer complained that I was “teaching others how to take our jobs.” I...

Maricopa Police officers at about 5 a.m. Friday responded to the area of 44000 W. Burkett St. near the Rotary Pool for a report...

As we celebrated the 235th Birthday of our great nation we are mindful of all those who are serving our country and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. The American Legion was asked if there is anything that Maricopan’s can do for our active duty men and women serving in our armed forces. There are many ways that we can all help. Veterans: Consider joining the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW Post 12043) or the American Legion (Maricopa Post 133). Throughout the year our organizations serve both our returning veteran population and our active duty military men and women. For more information, visit the Veterans Center website at www.maricopaveteransctr.org/ Mothers, daughters, wives of active duty military: You are eligible to join the Maricopa American Legion Auxiliary Post 133. If you are a female veteran of the Legion you are also eligible to join the Auxiliary. The American Legion Auxiliary women are women of action. For god and country, the ALA advocates for veterans, educates our citizens, mentors youth, and promotes patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security. For more information regarding the Auxiliary’s mission, visit http://youtu.be/GPZ_jm-kPC8. The Auxiliary is looking for new members to help lead the organization. If interested, e-mail your information to [email protected]. Last, the Maricopa veterans have been actively involved in sending out packages from home (“Bailey’s Boxes”) to our men and women on the front lines. Please consider donating much needed items such as baby wipes, hand sanitizer, snacks (beef jerky, hard candy, etc…) hygiene items (razors, deodorant, toothbrush/paste) and magazines, books or CD’s/DVD’s. The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is accepting these donations at their location or contact the American Legion’s Vice Commander Roy LaCombe at 520-568-0076. Maricopa Veterans are working on bringing more support services programs to our community, and we hope that Maricopans can lend a helping hand in this great cause. Julia R. Gusse is commander of the Maricopa American Legion Post 133 and a member of the Maricopa City Council.

Location does make a difference.For the past 5 years, Tacos N’ More Mexican Grill was in a remote spot south of the railroad tracks on...

Danny Meehan, an employment counselor for Work Force Connection, pops in from 2:30 to 4 p.m. every Thursday at the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce...

While scorching steering wheels offer Maricopans a constant reminder of the summer sun’s intensity, it is important to keep our four-legged friends in mind,...

The Maricopa Fire Department responded to an alarm that originated from the maintenance building of the Maricopa Unified School District on North Taft Avenue.The...

Maricopa Police officers have closed off the intersection of Burkett and Pershing streets near the Rotary Pool with yellow crime scene tape.At 9:15 a.m.,...

The Maricopa Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. to a near drowning at a residence on West Jean Drive in the Thunderbird Farms subdivision.Fire...

Two local photographers are holding a fundraiser, called Photos for Healing, to help a local woman and her out-of-state mother.Beth Russell and Dawniele Castellanos have...