What’s happening this week in Maricopa
Community events, kids’ activities and public meetings mark this week in Maricopa. Tuesday is particularly busy.
MONDAY
Friends of the Maricopa Public Library meet at...
Community of Hope Church celebrating 10th anniversary
By Adam Wolfe
The Community of Hope Church will be celebrating its 10th anniversary after the church’s service on Sept. 20.
The celebration will feature a...
Activists claim enough signatures to recall Nader from CAC board (video)
By Raquel Hendrickson
District 4’s representative on the Central Arizona College Board of Governors could be in trouble.
Rita Nader has been the target of a...
Sunny days may turn to storms throughout the weekend
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...
First Responder Q&A: Chris Evans
Officer Chris Evans
Rank: Police Officer/School Resource Officer at Maricopa High School
Department: Maricopa Police Department
Hometown: Yuma, Arizona
Residence: Maricopa
Family: Wife and two sons
Education: Two years of...
Educator Spotlight: Rayas fostering creativity at Santa Cruz
By Raquel Hendrickson
Alex Rayas remembers getting to do science experiments for the first time in fifth grade.
“It was both exciting and challenging at the...
MUSD Robotics club outgrows its funding
By Adam Wolfe
The VEX robotics teams within the Maricopa Unified School District have gone from one team at Maricopa Elementary School to 14 teams...
Update: Car crashes into Villages lake (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-duJYZsU0
Staff Report
A 59-year-old man was taken to the hospital after the car he was driving ended up in the lake in the Villages at...
Maricopa High School to celebrate 60 years at Homecoming
By Adam Wolfe
Maricopa High School will be celebrating its 60th anniversary during this year’s Homecoming festivities.
The school, which started with 28 freshmen in 1955,...
Speed limits on Honeycutt Road will not change
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...
MHS National Honor Society collects 29 units of blood
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The Maricopa High School National Honor Society (NHS) hosted a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday where 29 units of blood were donated.
Since 2013,...
Legally blind vet will finally gets his glasses
By Adam Wolfe
After nine months of fund-raising, legally blind U.S. Navy veteran Jesse Ramirez has reached his goal and will receive a pair of...
Afternoon storms possible all week
By Adam Wolfe
Similar to the last few weeks, afternoon storms are possible throughout the week.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20-percent...
Restaurants invited to be part of Pecan Pride
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Wednesday is the deadline for Maricopa food establishments to sign up to participate in the Pecan Pride Celebration during Stagecoach Days.
Visitors and new residents...
Moving Amtrak station a cog in overpass plans
By Raquel Hendrickson
When an Amtrak train pulls into the Maricopa station, it does not stop just once.
The platform is only long enough to allow...
Maricopa designer invited to Fashion Week
By Raquel Hendrickson
A mechanical engineer from Maricopa is going high fashion.
Loren Aragon caught the eye of a fashion marketer with his unique designs at...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
Here’s a glimpse at some of the goings-on in Maricopa Sept. 6-12.
MONDAY
It’s Labor Day! Expect government offices, banking institutions and many service industries...
Election to determine path of flood control district
By Raquel Hendrickson
Three men are running for two seats in the next election to hit Maricopa. Though it impacts property owners in the city...
Dozens learn about the art of ‘quilling’
By Adam Wolfe
Dozens of Maricopa residents attended the Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship’s reception for local quilling artist Deborah Jay Wednesday night.
The exhibit displayed nearly...
Labor Day Weekend temperatures to dip below 100
By Adam Wolfe
Don’t break out the winter clothing yet, but for the first time since the spring weekend temperatures will be below triple digits...
City Council honors award-winning employees (video)
By Adam Wolfe
The Maricopa City Council honored Denyse Airheart for being named “One of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business” by Arizona Business...
Two MHS Rams get national recognition
Two Maricopa Rams football players have received national recognition from MaxPreps.com for their performances on the field last week. MaxPreps tracks high school sports...
MCE exhibit ‘dream come true’ for local artist
By Adam Wolfe
The Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship will be displaying the quilling masterpieces of Deborah Jay for the month of September.
The works of art...
Report shows meth in Careccias’ systems
A coroner’s report on Michael and Tina Careccia indicates the presence of methamphatamine and amphetamines in their systems.
The autopsy report was released by the...
Chance of rain every day this week
=By Adam Wolfe
The week is projected to feature much of the same weather and monsoons that swept through Maricopa over the weekend.
According to the...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
Opportunities to enjoy sports, art and music are available this week, and Maricopa High School prepares for a special anniversary.
MONDAY
Homecoming Committee Meeting at...
Sen. Flake visits with Maricopa, Ak-Chin officials (video)
By Adam Wolfe
With the U.S. Senate out of session, Sen. Jeff Flake spent much of the month visiting constituents around the state. Friday he...
Storms possible throughout the weekend
By Adam Wolfe
The National Weather Service is calling for potential rain and thunderstorms throughout the weekend.
There will be a 20 percent chance of rain...
MPD seeks suspect attempting to lure child
A man approached a child getting off the bus in a Maricopa subdivision and offered the child candy to get in his vehicle.
Reportedly, a...
City Hall hosts General Plan Open House tonight, Wednesday
The city of Maricopa will be holding a General Plan Open House over the next two nights for the public to come and address...