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  Days will get progressively hotter in Maricopa during the week, according to the National Weather Service, heading into a simmering weekend. Today is sunny with...

Westbound I-10 to close south of Loop 202 Santan Freeway this weekend   Crews replacing overhead signs for new South Mountain Freeway interchange   PHOENIX – Westbound Interstate...

A new interstate highway planned through Arizona will sweep through Hidden Valley, and residents are irate. The Federal Highway Administration is seeking feedback on the...

"Jungle Jill" McLaughlin brought her collection of live animals to the Maricopa Public Library Thursday for an educational presentation. The event drew dozens of...

  Beginning June 21, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Phoenix District....

Weekend weather in Maricopa will be a little bit cooler and breezier, according to the National Weather Service. Today, the high temperature is expected to...

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Temperatures in the low 100s and lots of sun are in this week's forecast for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. Today is sunny...

For an after-dark cool-down, Copper Sky Aquatic Center hosted the annual Dive-In Movie as part of the Movies under the Stars series of outdoor...

Blackstones Entertainment hosted a Juneteenth celebration at Pacana Park June 15, an annual event celebrating the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. The day included...

A resident of Maricopa since 2006, Michael Sabo was named Best Dad in Maricopa through an online poll at InMaricopa. The contest was sponsored...

When Alex Beckley was killed in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 347 on May 31, he left behind a hole in the hearts...

  By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing Central Arizona College recognizes the reality of food insecurity among its student population and the extent...

It’s not the first Maricopa subdivision to try to get out of an agreement with Orbitel Communications, but now Desert Passage Community Association is...

By Jim Headley“I came to Maricopa to create a music scene, and it’s damn hard here.” Coyote Joe began playing music when he was 7....

With the excessive heat advisory ending tonight, the weekend outlook for Maricopa still includes triple digits and lot and lots of sun, according to...

<!About the Saguaro Size: Average 30 feet (largest cactus species in the United States) Longevity: 150-200 years Habitat: Sonoran Desert Blooming period: May and June --Desert Botanical Garden The rules...

“He'd always had a quickening of the heart when he crossed into Arizona and beheld the cactus country. This was as the desert should...

The City of Maricopa included more than 50 potential capital improvement projects in its 2020-24 fiscal planning, some with higher priority than others. City...

By Trudy Fuller Joe Whittle and his young family have lived in Maricopa four years, bringing with him 12 years of gardening and professional landscaping...

The DSPA Gems went to the movies for their 13th annual recital June 8 at the Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center. With performances...

After being closed for a "small" fire in January, Native Grill & Wings may re-open Friday. Until this afternoon, the restaurant had a sign on...

Monsoon season is back. While the exact moment of when the first massive wall of dust will rise up from the desert floor isn’t known,...

Bryan Moore, 51, has been named post commander of Maricopa's American Legion post.We still serve our fellow veterans and current service members. It is...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued an excessive heat warning, from 10 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Thursday. An excessive heat warning means...

No Way Out Films is working on developing a film project about Maricopa's Rob Boyd and his younger days of gang activity starting at...

Kathryn Sinkevitch will spend the rest of her life in prison. Thursday, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Kevin White handed down a "natural life" in...