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Friday, April 26, 2024

OPINION: Freaky Friday ‘magic’ at MHS Performing Arts Center

If you're on the lookout for a show filled with laughter, heartwarming moments and catchy tunes, look no further than the latest production of...
Vice Mayor Amber Liermann and Councilmember Eric Goettl review parts of the city's 2024 operational budget with Mayor Nancy Smith on April 24, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

3 things to know about the new city budget

Members of the Budget and Finance Council Subcommittee got a sneak peek Wednesday afternoon of the city’s hefty 2024 operating budget. And unlike the state’s...

Rams softball caps 23-5 campaign

Despite a near-spotless record, the Maricopa High School softball girls dropped a win-or-go-home contest last night to finish 23rd in the Arizona Conference 6A...

MHS tennis star heads for state championship

Maricopa High School tennis standout Cooper Krigbaum qualified for the AIA State Tennis Singles Championship tomorrow morning in Scottsdale. “As far as I know and...

Murdered woman’s boyfriend named suspect

It’s been nearly five months since 38-year-old Crystal Uptain’s body was found dumped in the desert near Butterfield Station Landfill in unincorporated Maricopa, on...

UPDATE: Missing teen found safe, MPD says

UPDATE 10:45 a.m. Thursday, April 25: Kyran Kellum, 16, has been located and is safe, said Maricopa Police Department spokesperson Monica Williams. PREVIOUS STORY: When Sorrento...

Child murderer gets life in prison

The Maricopa woman who murdered 3-year-old Tiana Rosalie Capps in 2015 was sentenced to life in prison this morning.  Pinal County Superior Court Judge Daniel Washburn handed...

Zoning board talks cell tower, massage parlors

Public hearings at the Planning and Zoning Commission’s Monday meeting centered on a cell phone tower, massage parlors and HOA responsibilities.  Here’s what you need...
Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Jacob Cowing speaks to the press after a practice Aug. 11, 2023. [Bryan Mordt]

MHS G.O.A.T. a ‘rookie sleeper’ in NFL draft

Maricopa High School legend Jacob Cowing is a projected mid-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft kicking off tonight in Detroit. It's predicted he'll...

Why landlords should choose long-term rentals

Short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb are very popular. However, for many landlords focused on short-term rentals, the higher income during the peak winter months...

Desert Sunrise High loses principal

Desert Sunrise High School Principal Marlene Armstrong has resigned, Maricopa Unified School District officials confirm. “Assistant Principal Phil Verdugo is the acting principal for the...

ADOT blames comms ‘breakdown’ for Thursday traffic snarl

ADOT admitted it messed up. The Arizona Department of Transportation said a “breakdown in communication” was partially to blame for turning John Wayne Parkway into...
One of several flyers for a "TikTok rizz party" is taped to a door in the Maricopa Business Center along Honeycutt Road on April 23, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Maricopa’s ‘TikTok Rizz Party,’ explained

Brightly colored flyers advertising a “TikTok Rizz Party” have cropped up on the doors of strip mall shops in Maricopa in recent weeks, promising...

City Council names Knorr new member

AnnaMarie Knorr was appointed as Maricopa City Council’s newest member tonight.  The council unanimously gave her the nod over a dozen other applicants for the...

OPINION: Seniors know how to shred it!

Maybe it was the beautiful Saturday morning, the excellent media coverage or perhaps the post-tax deadline date, but whatever it was, it was a...

Rollover crash hospitalizes 2

Updated 4:30 p.m., April 23, 2024. A crash on State Route 347 left two people injured and slowed southbound traffic even more this afternoon,...

1 injured in crash on JWP, Cobblestone

One person was injured in a crash on John Wayne Parkway and Cobblestone Farms Drive this afternoon, affecting the flow of southbound traffic just...

Purple Heart veteran gifted home

A local veteran was welcomed with open arms to a home gifted by U.S. Bank and Ashton Woods today.  U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Hayden received...

Thousands affected by Maricopa power outage

Updated 9:25 a.m., April 23, 2024.  More than 33,000 Maricopans and western Pinal County residents went without power at the height of rush hour this...
Marlene Marshall, Christina Olivares, and Meghan Bremer. [Bryan Mordt]

Who’s the Best Mom InMaricopa? Nominate now!

Celebrating The Best Moms in Maricopa for 2024! PRESENTED BY: CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE THE BEST MOM IN MARICOPA! Nomination period ends May 2nd. Voting then takes place...

Drunken man shoots up street sign, gets free ride to jail

A highly intoxicated Maricopa man was arrested and jailed after he shot off a gun, destroying a street sign in the early morning hours,...

High-risk sex offender moves to Alterra

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office reports a registered sex offender has moved to Maricopa. Larry W. Burns, 74, has moved to a residence at 45359...
Phoenix police stop a stolen vehicle on April 20, 2024. [Facebook]

Alleged car thief released without charges

A woman handcuffed on State Route 347 after she was accused of stealing a car in Phoenix Saturday afternoon was released without criminal charges.  Cops...
Lizz Fiedorczyk instructs a drum circle at Maricopa Community Center April 22, 2024. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Locals find zen with Earth Day drum circle

Burning sage filled the air inside Maricopa Community Center this morning as local seniors got into a rhythm with Mother Nature to celebrate Earth...

Hit-and-run suspect faked auto theft to cover up his crime: Cops

A 38-year-old Maricopa man is accused of faking an auto theft to cover up a hit-and-run that seriously damaged another car and a garage...
Phoenix police stop a stolen vehicle on April 20, 2024. [Facebook]

COPS: Phoenix car theft ends on SR 347

Phoenix police arrested a person accused of stealing a car before getting caught on State Route 347 today. Cops responded to a west Phoenix home...

Inspectors rate grocer, taqueria ‘excellent’

Looking to celebrate Taco Tuesday a few days early, or cook some healthier options at home? Don’t fret, health inspectors visited two local flavor...

POLL: Video games don’t make young men violent

If you’ve ever gotten into video games, you might have experienced “gamer rage.”  It could be caused by something as simple as flying off Rainbow...

Council to whittle down 13 applicants for vacant seat

Maricopa City Council has 13 applicants to choose from in the selection of a new council member to fill the seat left vacant by...

Cops: Drug dealer busted again on drug charges, this time in jail

Convicted drug dealer Windy Whirlwind-Soldier was arrested again, this time on drug charges while in Pinal County Jail. A Maricopa police probable cause statement updated...
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