MHS soccer teams to raise funds for pediatric cancer
The Maricopa High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams will hold a fundraiser at their games Monday and Tuesday to raise funds for the...
Arizona Renaissance Festival to return February 2022
The Arizona Renaissance Festival will return Feb. 5 for its 34th season of merrymaking.
The festival, held in Gold Canyon, is a 16th-century European style...
Nando’s Mexican Café eyes a late ’22 opening
Nando’s Mexican Café, a southeast Valley restaurant institution since 2003, has confirmed its plans to open a Maricopa location as early as this year.
Tim...
The Roselle: A tropical plant that’s found a new home in Maricopa
By Amanda Rice
Hibiscus sabdariffa or roselle, is known by a number of names across the world, including Jamaican sorrel, Flor da Jamaica, Florida cranberry,...
Maricopa Music Circle, Maricopa Chorus join forces for holiday spectacular
The Maricopa Music Circle (MMC) and Maricopa Chorus will perform together at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, in a concert guaranteed to lift...
Scenes from last night’s Merry Copa
Thousands upon thousands of Maricopans gathered at Copper Sky Park to celebrate the holiday season Friday night at the city's Merry Copa festival. The...
Merry Copa holiday event slated for Friday night
The City of Maricopa will hold its annual Merry Copa holiday event on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Copper Sky Regional Park.
Complimentary...
Copa Shorts Film Fest goes COMEDY!
Copa Shorts Film Fest’s 5th Annual & ALL COMEDY-festival will be available via stream Nov. 6-7.
There will be 15 new short comedy films, plus...
Parade lets veteran groups shine together
The COVID-19 pandemic that has plagued the nation since early 2020 has changed the way we do a lot of things. Put the staging...
Halloween Bash at AK Chin Circle – October 30th
The Halloween Bash at Ak-Chin Circle will featuring Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling, music, costume contest, bounce house, food and Halloween fun on Saturday, October 30.
TICKETS...
Sunday golf tournament to benefit first responders
First responders will benefit from the sixth annual Silent Heroes Golf Tournament scheduled for a 1 p.m. shotgun start Sunday, Oct. 24 at The...
Country singer to perform at Harrah’s Ak-Chin
MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner will take the stage at The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino on Dec. 3 in promotion of...
Teen Hall set
The teen years are often seen as an unfortunate developmental stage that adolescents just need to get through.
Be Awesome Coalition knows this is a...
Quilters bring fabric to life
One can turn to various places in Maricopa to find accomplished quilters. The similarities, however, overshadow the differences in this passionate pursuit.
And while individual...
Local artists will help brighten walls of new hospital
When Exceptional Community Hospital officials began to develop a plan to build in Maricopa, they pledged to purchase and display local art in the...
Tangerine Beauty Crossvine is furious climber
Tangerine Beauty Crossvine is easy to grow and can get big in a short time.
The vine is in the Bignonia genus and capreolata family....
Charity softball tourney, home run derby set for Oct. 29-30
Players will take the field for The Israel Calderon Benefit Softball Tournament Oct. 30 at Copper Sky. The tourney will be preceded by a...
Death Nut Challenge: 5 levels of burn at Salsa Night Market
Saturday’s Salsa Night Market brought out throngs of people to Copper Sky Regional Park to see live entertainment and sample products from dozens of...
Maricopa Community Foundation to host nonprofit expo
The Maricopa Community Foundation is excited to be hosting their 1st Annual Non-Profit Expo as a part of the organization’s annual meeting. Local non-profits...
Copa Shorts Film Fest goes comedy
Copa Shorts Film Fest is back for its 5th annual festival Nov. 6-7. Get ready to laugh at each 2-20-minute comedy-themed short.
“We all need...
ARTS Council hosts poetry slam event Oct. 8
A vigorous artistic contest will take place on the evening of Oct. 9 when Maricopa ARTS Council's All-Arizona Poetry Slam Championship REMATCH is presented...
Maricopa Music Circle presents Autumn Musicale Celebration Concert
Maricopa's premier chamber orchestra, Maricopa Music Circle brings its special verve and style to a prime in-person arts event on Saturday evening, Oct. 16, at...
MHS football boosters host inaugural cornhole tourney
Maricopa Football Boosters is hosting its inaugural cornhole tournament tournament Saturday as part of Homecoming week. The event starts at 5 p.m. at The...
MUSD to host override town hall
The Maricopa Unified School District will host a Just the Facts Town Hall Sept. 21 to share factual information and answer questions about the...
A+ Charter Schools to host 9/11 remembrance event
A+ Charter Schools will host a remembrance event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Maricopa American...
Esports trend hits A+ Charter School
Esports is growing in popularity around the country and the world. In 2019, the video-game competitions boasted an estimated 454 million worldwide viewers and...
Youth football league recruiting for 2nd season
Coming off a successful first season, Maricopa Super Elite football will be back for its second season this fall. The season will run from...
Change of plans: State Fair moves back to Phoenix
The 2021 Arizona State Fair is moving back to the fairgrounds.
It was previously announced the annual event would be held at Wild Horse Pass...
Curtis: Bright light will soon shine on city history
As a relative newcomer in Maricopa, I have been surprised by how much there is to do in our town. True, we have no...
Family fun set for National Night Out at Copper Sky
Copper Sky will mark National Night Out on Aug. 3 with a free community event.
In partnership with the Maricopa Police and Maricopa Fire/Medical departments...