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Friday, April 19, 2024

Summer Reading Program kicks off Monday at Copper Sky

Maricopa Public Library's Summer Reading Program kicks off with a celebration Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Copper Sky. Arizona Rick and the Bang Bang...

Youth ministries to gather for Collide on Saturday

Collide, a coalition of four youth ministries in Maricopa, hosts another gathering of fun and worship on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. The event...

Palo Verde Regional Park open house at CAC-Maricopa

Staff of the Pinal County Open Space and Trails Department will hold the third public open house for the planning of Palo Verde Regional...

Nolan: Is resistance training safe for kids?

By Craig Nolan I can vividly recall my first encounter with lifting weights when I was 12 years old. Our family had a weightlifting set in...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

As the school year winds down, celebrations are heating up in Maricopa for graduations and advancements. But there are also other great events and...

Gilbert: The Big Problem with Calorie Counting – Part 1: Calories In

By Aaron Gilbert Yes! I’ve hit my physical activity goal of 1,000 calories expended today. That means, by the end of the week I should...

F.O.R. Maricopa feels financial stress of lost grants

When a food drive by Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino employees brought in 10,000 pounds of food, it was the equivalent of a month’s worth of...

What’s happening in Maricopa this week

In a sure sign of summer, the last 2nd Saturday Maricopa Market of the season is this week while summertime activities are just getting...

Futbol? Maricopans make pitch for international soccer

Bringing a top-drawer Costa Rican soccer team to Maricopa is just as complicated as it sounds. Smooth fields in a warm climate are a big...

Beeman: Gardening creativity can top tough soil

By Betty Beeman Many new residents are moving into Maricopa and are used to growing in home states where you just plant something and it...

CAC students bring awareness to domestic abuse (video)

Student Leadership at Central Arizona College - Maricopa is in the middle of a project to bring awareness to domestic abuse. In April, the students...

MHS girls golf team to get free summer instruction

Girls who intend to play on the Maricopa High School girls golf team next school year can get free private lessons from a PGA...

Things to do this week in Maricopa

Student art, a free movie, children’s mental health awareness and the debut of the mother-and-son dinner/dance are among many activities going on this week...

Ak-Chin sponsors KTT teacher-appreciation fun run

The inaugural Arizona Teachers Appreciation Fun Run is set for Saturday at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, and Maricopa teachers are invited to...

Nolan: Resistance training is not just about body building

By Craig Nolan What is the role of resistance training in a weight-loss program? This is a common question that I get asked from students, clients,...

Things to do this week in Maricopa

This week in Maricopa celebrates the Maricopa Relay for Life, welcomes Marty Stuart and debuts a Game Night among many other activities. For details...

Review: ‘Les Miserables’ a powerful high school production (video)

Maricopa High School Theater Company debuted its spring musical "Les Miserables" on Thursday night with some powerful performances. If you didn't already know MHS had...

Recycle your old tech items at MHS

In conjunction with AzSTRUT the MHS Info Tech program will be hosting the second annual Tech Recycling Day at MHS on Saturday, April 23....

Uncle Bucks Golf Tournament seeks players to raise funds for Boy Scouts

The fifth annual Uncle Bucks Golf Classic Boy Scout Fundraising Tournament is set for April 30 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado, 42660...

Les Miserables: MHS troupe to perform renowned musical

“Les Miserables” is a heavy tome of societal rebuke, French history and spiritual salvation. It’s also a heck of musical. Maricopa High School Theater Company...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

All kinds of learning experiences, important community meetings and student productions of theater classics are in store this week in Maricopa. For details on...

MHS baseball Senior Night to be Community Night for Nate Ford on Friday

When 16-year-old Nate Ford died in an August traffic accident, he left behind grieving parents, siblings, relatives, friends and teammates. At Maricopa High School,...

Got Arts, Maricopa? Proposed expo turns to crowdfunding

Arts patrons can be hard to come by. An arts spectacular that is planned to be a three-season expo in Maricopa is turning to crowdfunding....

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

Star-gazing, camping, fishing, baseball and much more are in store for fun-seeking Maricopans this week, which is also National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. For...

UPDATE: Maricopa’s third Battle of the Burbs win brings free Friday concert

The City of Maricopa has updates its concert information for the celebration of Battle of the Burbs on Friday night: Here's the lineup for the...

Murder-mystery dinner show planned at Elements

The murder-mystery dinner is a fun, engaging and delicious way to spend an evening of love and murder. Saturday, detective skills – and an appetite...

International soccer could boost Maricopa economy

“This is huge,” Mayor Christian Price said in announcing a major event. “We are in the process of bringing an international soccer team to the...

Fitness: Why can’t I lose weight?

By Craig Nolan This is a common question asked by many people who commit to an exercise program, dietary restriction program, or a combination of...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

This week holds lots of opportunities to learn new talents at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center, but you may also solve a murder mystery or...

‘Got Arts, Maricopa?’ joins local nonprofits in Arizona Gives Day

A new arts expo, planned to start this fall, is now among the Maricopa participants in Arizona Gives Day. Arizona Gives is a 24-hour period...
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