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The Maricopa Unified School District has appointed a principal for its second high school. Marlene Armstrong, who was hired last year as the assistant principal...

When the city of Maricopa set out a couple of years ago to build a bigger library, the focus was more than books. Sure, there...

As the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to loosen, signs of a return to normalcy are emerging around town. One of those signs is...

A Maricopa fast food operator is looking to build another restaurant in the city. Three years after Burger King opened in Edison Pointe, the same...

When it comes to achieving your head-to-toe aesthetic goals, one size does NOT fit all. What may work wonders for someone else’s aesthetic needs may...

Maricopa City Council on Tuesday will host a work session to review potential changes to its recreational marijuana ordinance. The session, to be held from...

A car crash can be scary event. People may feel confused, disoriented, angry, stressed, fearful, pain or any number of other emotions. Here are three...

Since the start of the pandemic one year ago, the Federal Government has provided about $6 trillion in total economic relief to individuals, businesses...

A new tool on city fire trucks will help first responders to calm people with autism spectrum disorder and de-escalate the scene of emergencies. The...

For many years, efforts have been made to entice more women to pursue careers in engineering. Today, if you ask somebody to describe an...

Twelve Maricopa eateries were marked down by Pinal County health inspectors from Feb. 10-March 14. BROOKLYN BOYS PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT After a worker’s bare-hand contact with...

The lineup of stores joining Sprouts Farmers Market at the new Sonoran Creek Marketplace is beginning to fill in, with the confirmed addition of...

The annual Salsa Festival and Night Market offered food, fun, shopping and entertainment on Saturday night at Copper Sky Regional Park. Thousands attended on...

Whether they were partaking in the "One Chip Challenge" or watching competitors sweat it out, Salsa Fest patrons were enjoying themselves on Saturday night...

The "One Chip Challenge" at Saturday’s Salsa Festival and Night Market had a little bit of everything prior to competitors eating a ridiculously hot...

The following winners were named by the city in this year's salsa contest for the Salsa Festival and Night Market: Best Overall 1st – Dylan Lairmore 2nd...

The pregnant mother who died last week with her unborn child in a Phoenix accident was a Maricopa resident. Samantha Bean-Lansman, 26, was involved in...

For months now, the City of Maricopa has been promising a new and expanded library and cultural center that would bring people together and...

Brian Petersheim knows hot – and now he’s turning up the heat. A Realtor with HomeSmart, he sells homes in the sizzling Maricopa market. When he’s...

The City of Maricopa unveiled its newest asset Friday with city officials, leaders and staff, and businesspeople gathering to mark the opening of the...

Masks will not be required for Saturday night’s Salsa Festival and Night Market, but they are recommended, the City of Maricopa announced Friday. An executive...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with comment from Bryan Moore, commander of the American Legion Post in Maricopa. On Monday, a man armed...

While officials in nearby Gila Bend are dealing with immigrants being dropped off by Customs and Border Protection, Maricopa officials are confident the current...

Maricopa residents have a big new event in the immediate area to love – or hate. The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (AESF) decided...

Shooting enthusiasts in Maricopa and Pinal County will soon be able to hone their skills at a new facility. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management...

Maricopa firefighters responded Tuesday night to a fire after a man allegedly set a trailer home ablaze, then stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s parents after they...

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all state residents 16 and older beginning this week. Registration at state-operated sites in Maricopa County will begin...

By Henry Wade Once again, America has witnessed another series of horrific murders by a single gunman bent on expressing his anger and sickness in...

A woman and her one-year-old daughter were carjacked Sunday by an armed gunman as they drove through a Maricopa neighborhood. The victim had stopped her...

Robert Downey's path to a seat on the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board started a continent away. His journey, marked by family tragedy, may be...