MUSD task force planning new school year as sports return to practice amid COVID-19
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...
Chances of showers tonight and into weekend
The National Weather Service is predicting precipitation for Maricopa starting tonight and sporadically through the weekend.
The chance of showers tonight is 60 percent, with...
Cars, planes, music jazz up Millar Field (GALLERY)
Millar Airport and Vietnam Aviation Veterans of Arizona Museum again played host to an annual Spring Break Extravaganza car show and fly-in March 17....
Pinal scores a D in social distancing
Residents of Pinal County may not be all that great at staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A company that tracks GPS data has handed...
Meet the MUSD School Board candidates: Anderson, Knorr, Jordan, Armstead-Payton
This year, the terms end for three members of the Maricopa Unified School District, and all three are seeking re-election. Four candidates will appear...
2 votes separate final school board contenders as leaders pull away
Every vote counts, today no more so than in the race for Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board.
While veteran members Torri Anderson and AnnaMarie...
Tradition in the details of new Catholic church
By Roberta Ciancosi
The most unique aspect of the new Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is not only in its traditional details, but it...
Council candidates report campaign expenditures
Only one of the four incumbent candidates for Maricopa City Council has raised funds for his reelection effort, according to first-quarter campaign finance reports.
Vice...
Corps of Engineers to meet on flood-risk study
The Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting regarding the scope of the upcoming Lower Santa Cruz River Flood Risk Management Feasibility...
New member swearing-in, development on Council agenda
Maricopa will have a full City Council again when its newest member, Eric Goettl, is sworn in at Tuesday’s meeting.
Goettl was selected by council...
Remembering Amy Cole, Maricopa nurse and volunteer
A Celebration of Life for Amy Cole is scheduled at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Wednesday. Rosary/Scripture is from 5:30 to 6:30...
Cool, clear forecast for Maricopa weekend
As skies remain clear and the air remains mostly cool, Maricopa could be in store for another chilly but pleasant weekend before things warm...
County law enforcement adapts to keep COVID-19 cases low
Local crime stories have been less frequent in the last few weeks. While it has been fairly quiet in the City of Maricopa, police...
Police, fire pay tribute in sunrise 9/11 ceremony
By Joycelyn Cabrera
The Maricopa Police Department hosted the City’s Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony at its substation at Copper Sky.
The ceremony is the city’s third...
Maricopa businesses come together for Make-a-Wish kid
On Saturday, Make-A-Wish® Arizona and numerous businesses in the city of Maricopa will come together to grant wish kid Brielle her one true wish,...
Maricopans come together to make ill 3-year-old girl’s wish come true
Brielle Macedo was diagnosed with I-cell disease when she was 18 months old. There is no cure for the disorder formally known as Mucolipidosis...
COMET introducing fare pass for fixed route
For Maricopa’s transit department, it’s been slow going as staff works out the best approach to gain and serve riders.
City of Maricopa Express Transit...
Monsoons blamed for fish kill in The Lakes
Mixed stratified water and blooming algae are the suspected culprits in a massive die-off of fish in The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado, a...
Copa Glow: Balloon rides, vendors, craft beer garden
The City of Maricopa will hold it second Copa Glow Night Market on Friday, Jan. 15 after the success of last year's event.
The free...
Lions Club fund-raiser drops golf balls
The Maricopa Lions Club sold entries into its inaugural golf-ball drop on March 26. Electrical District No. 3 provided a “cherry picker” to drop the...
MHS swimmers wrap up regular season, eye state meet
Eight school records fell as the Maricopa High School swim team hosted its last meet of the regular season, a dual with Corona del...
Maricopa’s new museum reflects a 21st-century city on the move
Maricopa regards itself as a 21st-century city on the move. Actually, it has been on the move since the middle of the 19th century,...
New home design features detached garage
The Planning Division of Maricopa Development Services shared KB Home’s introduction of a detached garage option – a new home design option for Maricopa.
With...
First year of marriage in Maricopa ‘great’ for same-sex couple
Maricopa has thousands of married couples. Some of them are gay.
With the approach of the first anniversary of legal same-sex marriage in Arizona, Brad...
Summer-like temps continue in Maricopa forecast
Clear skies and warming temperatures bring almost summertime like conditions to Maricopa before its even officially spring, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight will...
Mild temperatures lead to chance of showers
It is expected to remain nice and pleasant with highs in the 60s this week, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are expected...
Hundreds take on Maricopa disc golf courses (GALLERY)
More than 230 disc golf players from all over Arizona and around the country gathered in Maricopa for the annual Maricopa Open. The two-day...
Highway Patrol nabs SR 347 speeders
Law enforcement issued 62 citations during a special detail on State Route 347 today.
Sgt. Steve Sekrecki of Arizona Department of Public Safety's Highway Patrol...
Maricopa Family Advocacy Center opens for victims
After more than three years of work, the Maricopa Family Advocacy Center officially opened Tuesday morning.
The Advocacy Center will serve as a safe place...
MHS Class of 2019 graduates (GALLERY)
Maricopa High School saw more than 400 seniors cross the stage Thursday as the Class of 2019 graduated in a ceremony at Ram Stadium....