Stretching, massage therapy ‘musts’ for athletes
Everyday athletes often don't realize the importance of stretching before or after they work out.
Kindergarten, layoffs on school board agenda
Budget cuts headline the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board's agenda agenda. The possible approval of having half-day kindergarten with the option for parents to...
MUSD: This week in athletics
Monday, April 14Varsity softball vs Williams Field at home: 3:45 p.m. Freshman softball vs Northwest Christian at home: 3:45 p.m. JV softball at Williams...
No MUSD mask mandate – yet
In what is becoming the norm, COVID-19 cases and masks were the primary focus of Wednesday’s Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting.
The agenda...
2 As, 1 C for Maricopa charters
The Arizona Department of Education gave two Maricopa charter schools – Leading Edge Academy and Legacy Traditional School – “As” for the 2013-14 school...
School board keeps Maricopa Wells open
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board voted Wednesday against closing Maricopa Wells Middle School to help make up a $1 million budget shortfall...
Conley leaves Butterfield Elementary to take district position
Butterfield Elementary School will have a new principal next year.
Leading Edge Academy awarded $460,000 grant
Arizona Charter School Incentive Program (AZCSIP) recognized Leading Edge Academy Maricopa with a grant award of $460,000, distributed in two annual grants of $230,000.
Graduating class of 2011 ‘lives their moment’
The Maricopa High School Class of 2011 officially “turned their tassels” Tuesday evening after graduation ceremonies held on the school’s football field.
Photo classes allow MHS students to capture career in photography
The Career Technical Education program at Maricopa High School offers students a variety of class options to prepare them for entry-level employment after they...
Maricopa man hailed as hero for saving stranger’s life
A Maricopa man was hailed as a hero Thursday night for his quick-thinking actions that saved the life of a stranger in need.
The morning...
MUSD reinstates free all-day kindergarten
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board unanimously approved Wednesday reinstating free all-day kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year.This year the district is charging...
MUSD board member resigns
At Wednesday’s Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting, Board Member Carrie Vargas gave a surprising and emotional announcement she is resigning from her...
DECA members head to Atlanta
Eleven Maricopa High School DECA Club members have advanced to final competition at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta in May.Twenty-four MHS competitors...
‘We made history’: Maricopa Rams state champs (with video)
It’s a banner year – the kind of banner that will hang in the Maricopa High School gym to set the bar for future...
Maricopa Cougars heading to national competition
It looks like the best of the best are heading to California.
NFL fever kicks off in Maricopa
Football fans excited to see the return of the NFL season packed into The Native New Yorker near Bashas' on Thursday night to see...
After losing son to testicular cancer, parent wants to teach awareness
Michael Muriett’s 19-year-old son Justin died from testicular cancer a year ago, a little more than a year after graduating from Maricopa High School.That...
DIM and why you need it
Even though you know a healthy diet should include lots of fruits and vegetables, are you getting enough of them?
Even with the best intentions,...
Safety drill, drug sweep at MHS Friday
Eight K9 units and 15 officers from eight agencies and 20 volunteers conducted a “teaching lockdown” and drug sweep Friday morning at Maricopa High...
Copper Sky replacing splash pad due to safety concerns
The city has started work to replace the splash pad at Copper Sky due to safety concerns.
The project will address the sinking pad, which...
8 years on the road, cyclist travels through Maricopa on journey home
Eight years after pedaling away from his home in Newport, Oregon, to increase cancer awareness, Stephen Swift is on his way home - for...
City, partner to offer COVID-19 vaccine in one-day clinic
The City of Maricopa will partner with Southwestern Pediatrics and Family Care to offer 400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in a one-day clinic...
MUSD confirms COVID case at elementary
Maricopa Unified School District announced today another case of COVID-19, the third since the beginning of the school year.
A staff member at Saddleback Elementary...
Santa Rosa enrollment down by 100 students
Santa Rosa Elementary School has about 100 fewer students than anticipated based on staffing projections performed in the spring by the Maricopa Unified School...
William Looper Sr., 73, had owned Bill’s Tire Shop
William "Bill" Looper Sr., a longtime resident of Maricopa, passed away July 1 at home from leukemia. He was 73.
Bill was a steelworker for...
Access to parks to improve for Maricopa dogs, owners
Maricopa is going to get a new dog park. Or three. Or maybe 10. It’s just a question of when and where.
The city’s current...
Tea Party criticizes MUSD over Pledge incident
Tea Party members are protesting the handling of an incident in which a Maricopa High School student said she was mocked for reciting the...
Arcade and Laser Tag Reopen this week at Ak-Chin Circle
Spring Break is here and the glittering lights from within a Maricopa attraction will glow again just in time for families to enjoy.
After a...
MHS seniors win computer networking championship
Maricopa High School seniors Nathan Frarck and Eric Starkey-Siebert finished first and second, respectively, at the Arizona Skills USA Championships in computer networking, according...
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