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Flags to fly at half-staff to honor coronavirus victims

Flags at all state buildings in Arizona will be lowered to half-staff until sunset Sunday to honor victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Doug Ducey’s...

Warm weekend to precede heat warning

High temperatures in Maricopa are expected to be in the upper 90s this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, but warnings are ahead. ...

1 injured in rollover after 3-vehicle crash

At least one person was injured in a three-vehicle collision on State Route 347 south of Riggs Road Friday morning. According to the Department of...
Yvanira Kelly Barbosa MHS 2020

Maricopa High graduates have a window seat for Diploma Day

After a year that culminated in so much disappointment for many Maricopa High School graduates, the Class of 2020 and its accomplishments were celebrated...

Pathway seniors get drive-in graduation to end memorable year (GALLERY)

It was a tightly organized, drive-in graduation ceremony for Sequoia Pathway Academy graduates Wednesday. Seniors and their families arrived in a line of cars off...
MHS Senior Giveaway

Clock is ticking for MHS students to enter big Senior Giveaway

Seniors at Maricopa High School have one last chance to get entered for free prizes, but the clock is ticking. The MHS 2020 Senior Giveaway...
Ross Reopening May 2020

At Ross, crowd of shoppers finds sale is worth the waits

The sale was on Wednesday at Ross Dress for Less and shoppers waited in line for close to an hour to get inside for...
Amanda Stanford Pinal County

Search extended for interim Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court

The search for an interim appointee as Pinal County Clerk of Superior Court has been extended. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will fill the vacancy created...

Pinal to sue feds to force Ducey to give CARES money

Railing against Gov. Doug Ducey, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors is preparing a lawsuit against the federal government.Right now our governor is systematically...

Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Porter Road is critically injured

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and critically injured about 10 a.m. Friday in the Homestead neighborhood. According to authorities, a man believed to...

UltraStar, Harrah’s open doors two months after coronavirus shutdown

As the first customer through the doors Friday morning at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, four-year-old Jacob Klinzing was headed to play games in the arcade. With...

Local family business presents ‘Torched Flag’ to Fire Station 574 (VIDEO)

A local father and son business has been making a splash in local public safety departments. Torched Flag owners Brian Hussey and his son Carl...

Amid COVID-19, what will next school year look like at MUSD?

School is officially still in session, but Maricopa Unified School District is deciding how it will start next school year in the wake of...

Weekend weather returns to triple digits

Today's temperatures will linger in the low 90s, according to the National Weather Service, but will build to a triple-digit weekend before another cool-down. ...
UltraStar Multi-tainment Center

Some UltraStar attractions to reopen this week

After weeks in the dark, some attractions at the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle will reopen their doors on Friday. At 11 a.m., the...
Copper Sky pool

Lap pool at Copper Sky to reopen Saturday with restrictions

This was updated May 14 with additional information from the city. The competition pool at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center in Maricopa will reopen on Saturday...

MHS students named state finalists for theater awards

Three Maricopa High School theater students and the backstage crew have been named finalists in the Arizona High School Musical Theatre Awards. The awards ceremony,...

Sonoran Creek Marketplace delayed but moving foward

While much commercial construction has continued throughout Maricopa this spring, Sonoran Creek Marketplace remains an empty field. The planned shopping plaza, anchored by a “specialty...
Orbitel Maricopa

Orbitel extends Keep Americans Connected pledge through June 30

Orbitel Communications has extended its FCC Keep Americans Connected pledge through June 30. The pledge was made by more than 700 media companies who committed...
Nathan Guilford Auctioneer

Maricopa auctioneer joins national association

A Maricopa businessman has joined the world’s largest professional organization for auctioneers. Nathan Guilford of Liquidate Az, a family business specializing in wholesale, liquidation, auctions...
Copper Sky Swim Girl

Ducey: Gyms, pools can reopen Wednesday

Gyms and pools can reopen on Wednesday with implementation of public health protections and CDC guidelines, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced in a Tuesday...

With full board, MUSD ready to look at 2nd high school options

Sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, Jim Jordan will jump right into business Wednesday as...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin to reopen partially Friday

After approval from the tribal council, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is rolling out its reopening starting Friday at 9 a.m. The casino had gradually closed down...

Mother of 3 voted ‘Best Mom in Maricopa’

Out of a remarkable array of Maricopa mothers, Nicole Perkins was chosen Best Mom in Maricopa for 2020 in the annual contest hosted by...

Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open

A lot of dirt is moving, and it’s to Maricopa’s credit. The city is set up for 60,000 homes, with 22,000 currently built. Building permits...

Full-time animal control officer starts this summer

The City of Maricopa plans to fund a city-designated animal control officer starting in July. The officer is currently shared between Pinal County and the...

Moms start ‘Adopt a Senior’ page to lift spirits of graduates

The first week we created it, the support of this community was infectious.With more than 600 graduating high school seniors living in Maricopa, the...
Joe's Barber Shop Maricopa reopens

Barbers, beauty shops reopen after long pandemic shutdown

Barbers and cosmetologists in Arizona were permitted to reopen their shops Friday after being closed for weeks due to the state's response to the...
Honeycutt Paving Traffic

Traffic restrictions as Honeycutt Road paving project begins

Workers on Friday began prep work for the resurfacing of Honeycutt Road between Plainview Street and the bridge over Santa Rosa Wash. Traffic is reduced...

Raised garden beds can help your family’s self-sustaining efforts

By LeeAnn Noschese This is the perfect time to gather the family and grow your own food. Self-sustainability in your backyard can be done in...
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