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Residents of Pinal County may not be all that great at staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. A company that tracks GPS data has handed...

Leading Edge Academy-Maricopa is passing out laptops to its students for online schooling during school closure. Any LEAM families that do not have access...

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 was first announced in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December. Its symptoms are similar to common influenza but its fatality...

  The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has updated the community transmission level of COVID-19 in Arizona to widespread. Widespread transmission indicates that cases...

In these ever-changing times, Central Arizona College’s primary goal remains: to provide quality learning opportunities while keeping students, faculty, staff, and community members safe. CAC...

Access to the Internet will not be necessary for participating in Maricopa Unified School District's distance-learning plan. Starting Monday, the district will make educational resources...

From State of Emergency to telemedicine, the gubernatorial executive orders since March 11 cover a wide assortment of issues that have arisen from the...

  Technically, Maricopa Unified School District is still on spring break. While many public schools in the state were closed by state mandate to mitigate the...

  A+ Charter Schools is hosting two virtual Informational Meetings and Question & Answer Sessions for families on April 8 at 1 p.m. and 7...

By Brian Petersheim With the Pandemic of the Coronavirus affecting the health of people around the world, buying and selling a home in our small...

Kevin McDill one of the organizers of the Izzy Softball Tournament posted this notice to social media: “It is with a heavy heart that...

  Back in October, the Jones family had their lives changed forever. Last time we met with Victor “Grandpa” Jones, he had gone through surgery...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino has donated 15 pallets of food to the Ak-Chin Indian Community, which will distribute it to the Community’s elders and families...

By Bob McGovern The run on toilet paper during the coronavirus pandemic is leading to another crisis – in the sewer system. It’s actually a heightened...

Mayor Christian Price declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon in an effort to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 that has...

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) have confirmed the first death due to COVID-19 in...

  Maricopa Unified School District is reminding families that, though schools are closed for spring break through March 27, the actual closure could extend beyond...

By Rep. Tom O'Halleran When I was elected to Congress in 2016, I vowed to do my part to keep Arizona families healthy and informed....

How some of Maricopa's local restaurants are responding to COVID-19 outbreak with no dining in allowed (If you are the owner of an eatery,...

Pinal County Public Health Department Pinal County Public Health Department can confirm three new cases have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Pinal County. The first...

By Paul Lenhard I woke at 3:30 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. What to do? I went to Maricopa Bashas' first senior-only shopping...

As companies and organizations have temporarily altered the way they do business during the novel coronavirus outbreak, the City of Maricopa has had to...

Orbitel Communications has suspended in-person payments due to the coronavirus. "At this time, no one knows how severe this outbreak will be. Given this uncertainty,...

  Global Water Resources and Electrical District No. 3 announced they are temporarily suspending any shutoffs. Both utilities are also waiving late fees and remind low-income...

  Dollar General, which has a store on Papago Road south of Maricopa, and Bashas’ announced this week they will dedicate a shopping hour for...

  By Bob McGovern While U.S. health officials say they expect the number of cases of coronavirus to climb dramatically in the coming days, Pinal County...

With the full support of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino announced effective immediately it will temporarily close The Spa. The...

Gov. Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman announced Sunday the closures of all public schools in the state through March 27...

  Decades from now, 2020 will likely be remembered as the year of the coronavirus. And with more schools, restaurants and even sports leagues closing...

  Walmart Executive Vice President Dacona Smith announced Saturday a nationwide adjustment in operating hours beginning Sunday. The change is part of the retail giant's approach...