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A series of arts events culminate Dec. 9 when Arts Day closes with a musical flourish in Maricopa Music Circle's Grand Holiday Concert at...

The fourth annual Merry Copa festival drew a crowd to Copper Sky on Saturday. See the growing gallery of photos (and send in your...

The Maricopa Public Library kicked off the 2017 holiday season with their Holiday Showcase Thursday. Employees and volunteers greeted library goers with song and holiday...

Making for a cool Merry Copa and a start to Masik Tas, mild temperatures are in store for Maricopa this weekend, according to the...

Third-grade students will receive new classroom technology and seating, thanks to their teacher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQsWHbcfVcU Fiesta Bowl Charities awarded Santa Cruz Elementary teacher Stephanie Arturet a $5,000...

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...

It's a busy week for Maricopans, from business and government meetings to entertainment and cultural events, including the beginning of Ak-Chin's big Masik Tas...

After a slight breezy start, this week looks to be mild and calm for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. With a 15-20...

Who were those good-deed-doers in yellow? Maricopa Lions Club members were on highway-cleanup duty Nov. 15. They picked up trash along State Route 347 north...

Scores of Maricopans turned out Thanksgiving morning for the 10th annual Maricopa Turkey Trot at Pacana Park. Participants registered with food goods to be...

Another mild autumn weekend is in store for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. With calm and mostly clear skies, highs hanging in...

Friends of the Masterson family, who lost four children in a fire this week, have started a fund-drive at GoFundMe.com to help pay for...

  A Maricopa mother was informed this morning her four oldest children perished in a house fire in Illinois overnight. “The Maricopa fire chaplain and a...

Every weekday morning, bus driver Ed Hickert woke up early and headed down county roads to transport students in unincorporated Maricopa to local schools. Hickert,...

An infrastructure project 15 years in the making finally broke ground Monday morning. City officials broke ground for the overpass at State Route 347 and...

A week of moderate to warm temps and calm, mostly clear skies will precede Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service. The low on...

Story & photos by Joycelyn Cabrera In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Maricopa High School students and teachers answered one simple question: “What are you thankful for?”...

Maricopa Agricultural Center hosted its annual Family Farm Day on Saturday, filling a temporary parking lot with cars. Attendees tried their hands at traditional...

Maricopa Community Church hosted its annual Fall Fling Arts and Crafts event Saturday. Vendors offered holiday hand-made gift-giving ideas and nonprofit organizations like the...

Union Pacific unveiled a commemorative locomotive this year honoring the U.S. armed forces, and it is scheduled to pass through Maricopa on Saturday. The Spirit...

Maricopans can lessen their Thanksgiving dinner guilt this year by getting some exercise that morning during the 10th annual Maricopa Turkey Trot. The 5K/1-mile fun...

Tennessean Andy Shurson moved to Maricopa with his young family during the summer to assume his first role of lead pastor at Waypoint Church. Shurson,...

Mostly clear and calm skies and low daily highs are in store for Maricopa this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Daily highs...

By Raquel Hendrickson & Mason Callejas Maricopa is hunting for a new city manager. After almost four years, Gregory Rose announced to staff Tuesday morning his...

The murder case against the Tempe woman accused of killing 31-year-old Michael Agerter in the garage of his rental home in Rancho El Dorado...

Temperatures will pick up slightly at the onset of this week and then cool down as the weekend approaches, according to the National Weather...

Maricopa has several community events this week, from a craft fair to a frank discussion. Below, artist Susan Cameron invites everyone to the self-guided...

Maricopa's first Veterans Day Parade had 60 entries Saturday, with groups of veterans, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, classic cars, student groups, families of...

As Maricopa prepares for its first Veterans Day Parade this weekend, children are learning all about those who served. Fifth grade student Brady McMullen and...

Maricopa children ride buses to schools outside of the city every day. Valley schools that bus Maricopa children: Kyrene School District: Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School, Kyrene...