Community News

The Friends of the Maricopa Public Library hosted its annual book sale at Santa Rosa Elementary School and offered participants tremendous deals on books...

Maricopa’s Laura Salter shares a story about an unexpected gift she has dubbed “Marty’s Heart”: “I just lost my dad in May at the ripe...

Salsa meets science again this month in Maricopa. The 12th annual Maricopa Salsa Festival is March 19, 2-8 p.m., at Copper Sky Regional Park. As...

By Ethan McSweeney Shirley Ann Hartman has lived in western Pinal County for 56 years, calling the rolling hills and desert washes in the area...

Thank Halloween for mild autumn temperatures at last coming to Maricopa. After a hot weekend, the high temps will drop to the 80s this...

One of Maricopa’s premier art expositions is taking on a new name and face this month. Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The...

Work crews with the Maricopa Flood Control District will be working in the Santa Rosa Wash next week to remove overgrowth and mitigate possible...

Winners of the Arizona Poetry Slam held at Maricopa City Hall Saturday were Jordan “Naughty Mouse” Bubin in first, Ms Anthropy second and Sherdes Leonna...

A warm, breezy weekend is ahead for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service, with high temperatures hotter than usual. Today, the high is expected...

The Maricopa Community Foundation is excited to be hosting their 1st Annual Non-Profit Expo as a part of the organization’s annual meeting. Local non-profits...

Don Pearce moved to Maricopa in 1959 and soon after began helping with maintenance at the local Rotary Club’s new swimming pool. “It was about...

The Maricopa area is under another dust storm warning until 7 p.m. tonight and an excessive heat watch from late Thursday through Saturday evening. According...

By Aaron GilbertSidebar BCAAs: Branched Chain Amino Acids come in liquid, powder or pill form. Aim for 10-15 g per hour of training. P+C DRINK: In...

By Michelle Chance Boosting pay for district employees remained the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board’s top priority Wednesday night. During an ongoing budget debate between...

By Aaron Gilbert Getting enough fiber by building your diet around vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds, is important for overall health and...

Moderately cool temperatures this weekend will likely pave the way for warmer weather in the coming week, according to the National Weather Service. Daily...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4CQyD7D5-0 There's something to do for everyone this week in Maricopa. For details on these and other listings, or to add your own, visit InMaricopa.com/Calendar. MONDAY Seniors...

Native American fashion brand ACONAV returns to Phoenix Fashion Week as an established designer. The three-day runway showcases are Oct. 3-5 at Talking Stick Resort...

Traffic backup that is occurring on and around the overpass in midtown Maricopa will continue longer than expected. Drivers who use State Route 347 and...

  Gov. Doug Ducey’s announcement Tuesday that the start of school will be delayed caused some chaos among education administrators at the local and state...

By Adam Wolfe Maricopa resident should expect to see sunny days with highs around 100 degrees to start the weekend before storms move in on...

Two men are still at large after the Department of Public Safety recovered 369.5 pounds of marijuana in the back seat of a vehicle...

By Ethan McSweeney A Maricopa woman placed third in a multi-state martial arts competition in Glendale on Saturday. Cameron Fisher, an assistant instructor at American Taekwondo...

Maricopa Arts Council (MAC) is a prime mover in a full week's slate of arts events directly following Labor Day. All the events tie...

By Mason Callejas The Maricopa City Council was unable to reach an actionable decision regarding the relocation of several Maricopa senior organizations after a lengthy...

Maricopa weather is turning much more Arizona fall-ish this week, leading up to a sunny forecast for Thanksgiving Day. Today, there is a 30 percent...

The Digital Arizona Library (DAZL) has launched its first Arizona Maps Online project, Arizona’s Historic Railroad Towns, which includes Maricopa. https://azlibrary.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=4b903db0abbd49ab9eb7a18cf04ff05b The fully interactive map allows...

  Americans may have celebrated their independence a few weeks ago, but over 300 animals at a local shelter are still longing for their freedom. The...

By Joycelyn Cabrera Maricopa High School senior Lindsay Hubbard won the title of Miss Pinal County at October’s scholarship pageant, which also crowned Miss City...