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This year's Best Dad in Maricopa contest was an amazing cross-section of all dads in town. There were young dads, old dads, stepdads and...

With its windows removed for a special project, the vintage Silver Horizons railcar from the California Zephyr was left vulnerable to upcoming winds, dust...

Should the City of Maricopa mandate the use of face masks? That is the big question being asked late this week after a press...

The City of Maricopa is strongly encouraging its residents to wear face masks to prevent the most vulnerable in the community. "...The Maricopa Mayor and...

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...

A hit-and-run driver caused a three-car accident on Thursday afternoon that blocked a lane of traffic on North John Wayne Parkway at West Smith...

This morning, the City of Maricopa opened its application process for small business and nonprofits affected by COVID-19 to receive AZCares funds. The new webpage...

Use of face masks in Maricopa will not be mandatory, the city mayor has decided. Mayor Christian Price announced on Facebook Wednesday afternoon that he...

  Maricopa small businesses and others may start applying for AZCares money from City Hall starting Thursday. The city council worked out the timing and some...

One of the core values of A+ Charter Schools is to support the local community through citizenship efforts, while teaching students the same value. Based...

Heather Walter and her husband, Ryan, have been working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic for months. Both work at the same Phoenix-area hospital;...

A colorful portrait of Maricopa history now sits 60 feet in the air, overlooking the very desert and mountains it depicts. Graffiti artist Danny Dyster...

When fire struck twice in less than 24 hours at a home in Senita, neighbors, friends and strangers moved quickly to help the family. The...

On Friday morning, in a small town in Navajo Nation near the Arizona-Utah border, a Maricopa woman was putting truckloads of food and supplies...

  Trying to close the gap between necessities and budget realities, Maricopa Unified School District is pondering a 15-year loan to help  pay for a...

WHAT: Maricopa City Council meeting WHEN: June 16, 7 p.m. WHERE: Maricopa City Hall, remotely available at https://www.youtube.com/user/myMaricopa20 When executive orders closed nonessential businesses in Maricopa for...

A mystery man left Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino $40,000 richer Saturday afternoon. According to information received from witnesses, a middle-aged man was seen playing the triple-reel...

The scheduled beginning of the new school year is looming large in July, and schools are trying to plan their return approach. Maricopa Unified School...

COVID-19 has left a lot of economic markers in its wake, but one of the last pockets of the economy where it may appear...

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ - On June 8th, Sheriff Mark Lamb, and other PCSO leaders, along with other Pinal County department representatives, including County...

Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino has announced a new date for the twice-delayed Josh Turner concert while having to cancel another popular act. Turner's show was first...

Another look at the phased plans for a second high school is on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...

The curfew is over. In announcing on Twitter late Monday morning that he would not extend the 8 p.m.-to-5 a.m. statewide curfew, Gov. Doug Ducey...

  In recent weeks, national news reports have documented a rise in domestic violence and suicide cases as people quarantined at home during the pandemic. “Now,...

  When Maricopa City Manager Rick Horst recommended the city council adopt a General Fund Disaster Contingency Reserve last year, it was more from experience...

  By Harriet Phelps Designing your outdoor space goes beyond making it look and feel nice. There are actually four ’scapes in gardening. Landscaping. We know what...

The Pinal County NAACP will hold a candlelight vigil from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Copper Sky Amphitheater. The Rev. Leroy Alamn of Mt....

  Showing the continuation of commercial and residential construction during COVID-19, Maricopa has several projects working through the city’s permitting process. Gehan Homes of Arizona is...

After this week's blistering heat, Maricopa's high temperatures are expected to drop more than 10 degrees during the weekend, according to the National Weather...

The taxpayers of Maricopa are paying off Copper Sky Regional Park, and City Hall is trying to get a better interest rate. Monday, the City...