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Copper Sky Aquatic Center

Copper Sky staffer tests positive for coronavirus

Another staffer at Copper Sky has tested positive for coronavirus. The employee worked the front desk at the Aquatic Center, the city announced late Friday...
Dutch Bros COVID-19

Dutch Bros closes abruptly after worker tests positive for coronavirus

A worker at the Dutch Bros coffee shop in Maricopa has tested positive for coronavirus. In letter to the community, posted on the Facebook page...
American Flag

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor coronavirus victims

Flags at all state buildings in Arizona will be lowered to half-staff until sunset Sunday to honor victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Doug Ducey’s...

UltraStar, Harrah’s open doors two months after coronavirus shutdown

As the first customer through the doors Friday morning at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, four-year-old Jacob Klinzing was headed to play games in the arcade. With...
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey coronavirus update

State urges retailers to test workers for coronavirus symptoms before their shifts

The state is urging retail stores to test their employees for coronavirus symptoms before the shift as non-essential retail stores get ready to resume...

1st coronavirus deaths in Pinal County reported

The Pinal County Public Health Department announced the death of two residents as a result of COVID-19. They were the first deaths related to...

City closes dog park amid coronavirus

The dog park at Copper Sky Regional Park had been one of the amenities that remained accessible after the center, pool and playgrounds were...
Chris J. Scoggin Chaston Tax

Coronavirus tax relief

By Chris J. Scroggin The federal government, including the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS, have taken remarkable steps to assist individuals and small businesses...

Homestead lights up with Christmas spirit during coronavirus

Residents in the Homestead North subdivision are brightening spirits during the COVID-19 outbreak by putting up Christmas lights in their front yards. “The Christmas lights...

How CAC is handling the coronavirus outbreak

In these ever-changing times, Central Arizona College’s primary goal remains: to provide quality learning opportunities while keeping students, faculty, staff, and community members safe. CAC...

MUSD to consider special resolution on coronavirus

  Technically, Maricopa Unified School District is still on spring break. While many public schools in the state were closed by state mandate to mitigate the...

Coronavirus and Maricopa real estate

By Brian Petersheim With the Pandemic of the Coronavirus affecting the health of people around the world, buying and selling a home in our small...
Price State of Emergency COVID

Mayor declares State of Emergency over coronavirus

Mayor Christian Price declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon in an effort to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 that has...

AZ Health confirms 1st coronavirus death

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) have confirmed the first death due to COVID-19 in...

MUSD cancels facility rental agreements due to coronavirus

  Maricopa Unified School District is reminding families that, though schools are closed for spring break through March 27, the actual closure could extend beyond...

Governor activates National Guard in wake of coronavirus

Gov. Doug Ducey today announced more strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona. Those actions include activating the National Guard to assist...

Restaurants’ responses to coronavirus (LIST)

How some of Maricopa's local restaurants are responding to COVID-19 outbreak with no dining in allowed (If you are the owner of an eatery,...

3 more coronavirus cases confirmed in Pinal County

Pinal County Public Health Department Pinal County Public Health Department can confirm three new cases have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Pinal County. The first...
Maricopa City Hall

Coronavirus impacts City programs, cancels events

As companies and organizations have temporarily altered the way they do business during the novel coronavirus outbreak, the City of Maricopa has had to...

At Pinal jail, coronavirus screening protocols were stepped up months ago

  By Bob McGovern While U.S. health officials say they expect the number of cases of coronavirus to climb dramatically in the coming days, Pinal County...

Churches adjust to threat of coronavirus

Arizona Department of Health Services has recommended the cancellation or postponement of any gatherings of more than 50 people. The state has had 18...

Walmart reduces hours amid coronavirus

  Walmart Executive Vice President Dacona Smith announced Saturday a nationwide adjustment in operating hours beginning Sunday. The change is part of the retail giant's approach...

County health directors provide latest on coronavirus (VIDEO)

HIGHLIGHTS from today's press conference with Pinal County Health Services Director Dr. Shauna McIsaac and Maricopa County Medical Director for Disease Control Dr. Rebecca...

3rd Arizonan diagnosed with coronavirus

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today a third person has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the so-called coronavirus. This is the second...

Laser trailblazer ‘focused on Maricopa’

Maricopa Wellness Center is defined by the word “first.” From opening Maricopa’s first full-service Med Spa to holding the city’s first coronavirus testing site, owner...
A pair of students work on laptops while wearing masks in a classroom at A+ Charter School. [Courtesy of A+ Charter Schools]

FLU FIGHTERS: How the pandemic forever changed Maricopa schools

It's been nearly four years since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the world. Every day, the memory becomes more distant; the grasps at normalcy more...

FARMAGEDDON: Macabre takes center stage in Maricopa

Maricopa, once a bastion of barley fields and pecan groves, has traded in its cowboy hats for a darker, edgier ensemble. Forget the tractors...
Jayden Wooden overcame a number of obstacles to record a stellar senior season for Morgan State of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. [Submitted]

Scoring on and off the field: Junior college league creates opportunities for local...

The Hohokam Junior College Athletic Conference is all about second chances for football players — both on and off the field. Entering his second season...
For Maricopa resident Janelle Gomez, the sorrow mirrors the loss of a family member. [Brian Petersheim]

Maricopa sheds tears amid Maui wildfires that killed dozens

Amid wildfires that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui this week, a climbing death toll sends pangs of sorrow rippling across the ocean and...

Stats raised in weed, suicide debate scary — but iffy

Weed has never been so popular in Arizona. You can smoke it, vape it, drink it, eat it and even wear it.  A community discussion...