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ADHS reports state’s 8th coronovirus death, 35 cases in Pinal County

  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...
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Smith: An involved citizenry strengthens community

What is community engagement? For some it is civic engagement, or active participation in your community, perhaps voting, volunteering or joining organizations. According to Thomas...
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Beecroft: Patient care is highest priority

By Dr. C. Jon Beecroft, Maricopa Foot and Ankle My patients frequently ask how COVID-19 has changed medicine. My answer to patients may not be...

AIA delays winter sports season until January

  In Arizona, the winter season of the high school sports year typically start the first of December, even earlier if Thanksgiving weekend tournaments are...

5 years of health and wellness

Five years ago, Maricopa Wellness Center embarked upon a mission to enhance our community’s health and wellbeing. We went from offering the first laser...

Ak-Chin Community declares state of emergency

Ak-Chin Community Council has declared a State of Emergency due to the growing public health threat posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Community...

Emergency center wants to break ground this year

Exceptional Emergency Center would like to be able to break ground on an emergency room in 60 to 90 days. Those are the plans explained...

What collagen peptides mean to your well-being

Collagen is a special type of protein that accounts for as much as 30% of the body’s total protein. It’s a primary structural component...
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City fogs at Copper Sky to address mosquitoes

The city has fogged for mosquitoes in response to complaints from parents of kids practicing soccer at Copper Sky. City recreation coordinator Matthew Reiter said...

2 eateries written up by inspectors

  Of the 28 eateries inspected by Pinal County from Sept. 16 through Oct. 15, all but two received excellent scores. The two outliers had...

Banner Health blog offering valuable health tips for you

Do you like looking for tips that can give you valuable information about your health or the well-being of a loved one? Who doesn’t...

Ducey declares State of Emergency over COVID-19

 Gov. Doug Ducey today issued a Declaration of Emergency and an Executive Order to combat the continued spread of COVID-19 and to reduce financial...

Copper Sky Aquatic Center to open more pools, with limits

After the previous opening of the lap pool, more features at Copper Sky Aquatic Center are set to open May 30 starting at 1...

How to spend $6 million

WHAT: Maricopa City Council meeting WHEN: June 16, 7 p.m. WHERE: Maricopa City Hall, remotely available at https://www.youtube.com/user/myMaricopa20 When executive orders closed nonessential businesses in Maricopa for...

New hospital campus near Copper Sky park given rezoning to move forward

City Council this week unanimously approved rezoning land surrounding Copper Sky Regional Park for two proposed campuses – one for a hospital and one...

Maricopa businessman set to deliver 2 million COVID test kits

  A multi-million-dollar company started out of a house in Maricopa is working to give away COVID-19 test kits in Arizona and California. Damien Carter, 38,...

Tilapia die-off expected with dropping temperatures

Cold weather moving through the area is expected to cause a large die off of tilapia fish in local lakes. Tilapia are warm-water fish, native...

Best of Pinal County 2 years running

If you are looking for nonsurgical treatments to rejuvenate your skin and body, you’re not the only one. Countless Americans are, too, and with...

What’s on the ballot? Some big questions

Aside from all the candidates to elect, Maricopa voters have three issues to decide in the General Election. Two of the issues are statewide questions...

What to do, not to do for rattlesnake bite

April is typically when the most rattlesnake bites are reported in Arizona, according to the state's Game & Fish Department. So far this year,...

3rd Arizonan diagnosed with coronavirus

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today a third person has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the so-called coronavirus. This is the second...

Governor loosens ban on elective surgery as expiration nears for executive orders

Gov. Doug Ducey is lifting the ban on elective surgeries beginning May 1. Non-essential medical procedures had been set aside to free up equipment and...

Focus on your health instead of weight in 2020

By Medical Director Kristina Donnay When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, weight loss is one of the most common we set for the new...
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Proposed development would move Copper Sky dog park

City council on Tuesday night discussed the sale of about 12 acres of land, including the dog park at Copper Sky, for possible development...
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Senior dental health and why it’s important

The holidays are over and we all probably put on a few pounds as well as made New Years resolutions that most of us...

Maricopan recovering after ‘awful’ bout with COVID-19

A Rancho El Dorado resident is recovering from COVID-19 and wants to emphasize to his fellow Maricopans how contagious the virus is. Terry Atkins believes...

Clean bill of health for eateries

The 13 food establishments inspected by Pinal County Environmental Health between Nov. 18 and Dec. 17 received squeaky-clean reports. EXCELLENT Children’s Learning Adventure Copa Craze Culver’s of...

Maricopa Wellness Center medical director answers common questions

Maricopa Wellness Center’s Medical Director, Kristina Donnay FNP-C, gets many emails asking aesthetic and wellness questions. We have decided to answer some of the...

Personal, political lives collide in mayor’s hectic schedule

It’s hard; don’t think for a second that it’s easy.By Joycelyn Cabrera Christian Price goes beyond balancing his personal and political life – he melds...

Bashas’, Dollar General create special hours for seniors

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