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While many Maricopans see only the central part of the city, Maricopa is continuing its explosive growth where many might not regularly check, on...

Maricopa is planning to hire an interim Presiding Judge next week to oversee City Court’s transition away from sharing a building and a judge...

Dealing with an overcrowded high school and denied a bond to build a comprehensive second high school, Maricopa Unified School District is creating an...

Legacy Traditional School and Santa Rosa Elementary were among area school commemorating the 15th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2016, with special...

Maricopa has accumulated more than 1.5 inches of rain since Monday, according to numbers from the National Weather Service. Some roads were closed and...

Salsa Fest attracted thousands of people to Copper Sky with an array of salsas to judge, entertainment, food vendors, fun activities for the kids...

By Michael K. Rich John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...

Four areas in Pinal and Maricopa counties are being scoped out by the federal government as possible sites for a recreational shooting sports pilot...

Just when it was starting to remain a little warmer overnight, lows this week will again fall dangerously near the freezing mark, according to...

Did you know Maricopa Elementary School briefly carried a different name? In 1953, just before the beginning of the school year, the red brick...

Entries are now open to all Pinal County slam poets for the November Maricopa Grand Slam. The event, a project of Maricopa Arts Council, has...

By Adam Wolfe After public backlash, the Maricopa City Council's Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) re-examined the speed limit change and decided to leave the current...

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Maricopa Police Department released the following information today: On May 25, after dedicating hundreds of hours, a Maricopa Police Department investigation has led to the...

By Aaron Gilbert White v. sweet potato: A nutritional debate fueled by misinformation, baseless claims and carbohydrate fears. Here’s what the evidence says — and...

Blake Masters is the projected winner in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Masters, backed by former President Donald Trump, collected 38.66% of the vote,...

Ringside Unified Fighting returned to Maricopa Saturday with a full card of mixed martial arts cage fighting. Scheduled for 11 fights, the RUF event drew...

As much of the United States has begun to face down the staggering number of opioid-related deaths in recent years, Arizona too has begun...

Q&A with Dr. C. Jon Beecroft Maricopa Foot and Ankle Maricopa Foot and Ankle Center was opened in 2007 and since then, we have taken care...

Miss City of Maricopa Jaime Buchholz was only eligible to compete for one year, but that didn’t stop her from making her dreams come...

By Michelle Chance The 2017 Maricopa Science City at the Salsa Festival will not only be spicy, but STEAM-y as well. Six hundred students will participate...

Kevin McDill one of the organizers of the Izzy Softball Tournament posted this notice to social media: “It is with a heavy heart that...

The shutdown caused by COVID-19 has “forced” municipal governments and residents to get more tech savvy. It has also sparked innovations. In a virtual meeting...

By Joan Koczor Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort. The brain will try to make almost...

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes announced new “Get Into Golf” player development clinics aimed at introducing golf to new participants. Executed in conjunction with Troon’s® global initiative,...

A development that has been in the doldrums since 2008 may get new life while a long-time farm is turning more of its acres...

Southbound State Route 347 will be restricted to one lane between Hathaway and Garvey Avenues on Saturday, May 18, as well as Monday and...

Temperatures are expected to continue to rise after a stormy start to the week dropped highs to the mid 50s. According to the National Weather...

Tuesday evening, citizens of Maricopa were allowed a first look at the city’s new library plan."Our existing residents won’t pay a dime; they have...

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