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Some businesses in Maricopa will be able to enter phase one of reopening after Pinal County moved Thursday to a moderate level of community...

  Arizona Interscholastic Association is letting its fall sports season move forward as planned. The executive board met Wednesday to endorse the latest guidelines from the...

A group of residents in Sorrento is looking to bathe their homes in blue light this weekend as a way to honor and thank...

  How long will children be learning from a distance? Tough questions and enlightening feedback came at Maricopa Unified School District administrators in a virtual meeting...

The cooler temperatures of the last few days may be just a memory come Friday. An excessive heat watch was upgraded to a warning on...

The explosion that injured two construction workers on Tuesday morning was caused by a buildup of pressurized gas. That determination was made by the Maricopa...

Authorities are looking for a 16-year-old Maricopa girl who was reported as a runaway juvenile around 5 a.m. Monday. Kaitlin Bowman was last seen at...

By Raquel Hendrickson and Bob McGovern Traffic is rolling on Bowlin. A stretch of thoroughfare opened Thursday has residents in the eastern part of town driving...

  Thursday’s numbers for COVID-19 mitigation benchmarks were one step forward and one step back for schools wanting to bring students back to campus. Pinal County...

Maricopa businesses will have to remain closed for now as Pinal County missed a key benchmark in its efforts to reach a moderate level...

  The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District said Wednesday that a return to in-person education Sept. 8 is “unrealistic.” Among the three benchmarks set by...

2020 has been an eventful year so far, for many reasons, including the record-breaking heat and the amount of time spent at home due...

A number of Maricopa businesses still closed due to COVID-19 restrictions may be able to open Thursday. The Arizona Department of Health Services expects that,...

  Legacy Traditional School had a “stellar” first in-person day, according to its principal. Dion Koltes, in his second year heading the charter school, said he...

  Maricopa Unified School District informed parents Monday a high school student tested positive for COVID-19. Though classes are being conducted online, some student-athletes are preparing...

With Nancy Smith and Bob Marsh already guaranteed spots on the Maricopa City Council, Andre LaFond and Amber Liermann will battle it out for...

  While other public schools in Maricopa started the new academic year online weeks ago, Leading Edge Academy opened its doors Monday. About half of its...

Mayor Christian Price provided the public with more news regarding roadwork in the city in addition to work being done on State Route 347...

Late-night repaving work is scheduled to begin next month at two locations on State Route 347 in Maricopa. The project will take place from 9...

  The first phase of high school No. 2 will be functional if not necessarily beautiful. The planner and architect for the Maricopa Unified School District...

  F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank will host its annual Backpack Giveaway the next two Saturdays, Aug. 15 and 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event...

  Parents will no longer have to fill out a weekly attendance log. That was one update to the Maricopa Unified School District’s distance learning plan...

  Being required to offer in-person schooling for special-education students by Monday, 10 teachers at Maricopa Elementary School are asking for more time and lots...

  An excessive heat warning has been issued again for the Maricopa area for 10 a.m. Thursday through 8 p.m. Monday, according to the National...

Wednesday, updates on the Distance Learning plan and the second high school are up for discussion at a meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...

If it seems like temperatures have been extra sizzling this summer, you have it about right. The Phoenix region set a new record on Sunday...

The third seat on city council will be contested by two candidates who have never held office if the results through Saturday hold when...

  In 2020, virtual truancy is a serious concern for virtual educators. Part of Maricopa Unified School District’s efforts to make everyone accountable was adopting attendance...

Arizona schools now have state benchmarks for deciding when to come back to in-person instruction, with the Health Services Department and Governor’s Office releasing...

A Maricopa Wells Middle School teacher is hard at work to provide personal and school items to kids who need them most. English and Language...