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Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will discuss policies necessitated by COVID-19 just as the virus has changed how the board meets. The meeting will...

Tips from CDC Centers from Disease Control and Prevention offered the following tips for those caring for someone in their home who has a diagnosis...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced aid has been made available for Arizona as requested by Gov. Doug Ducey. The funds are to supplement state,...

By John Schurz                    The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are universal and the impact is being...

By April Stovall The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis has brought life as we know it to a screeching halt. People are working from home and...

“I know people are dying and in really bad situations. So, I feel super guilty that I’m upset about losing a senior prom...

While the Class of 2020 was grappling with the repercussions of school closures, one Maricopa High School senior received very good news last week....

He may have come late to track and field, but Corey Nelson has kept going and going … and going. In his second year as...

By Al Brandenburg Well, here we go again. Another year, another round of trying to keep the IRS from getting the best of you. The deadline...

In city parks, playground equipment will be blocked off and restrooms will be closed. Maricopa Public Library will no longer provide curbside delivery of...

After a semester and part of a quarter, the school year is over for physical campuses, and many questions remain. State Superintendent Kathy Hoffman and...

Though on the surface, the latest executive order from Gov. Doug Ducey does not seem much different from previous announcements, it does have some...

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...

Gov. Doug Ducey and state Superintendent Kathy Hoffman released the following joint statement: “In alignment with yesterday’s updated federal guidance, today we are announcing the...

Residents in the Homestead North subdivision are brightening spirits during the COVID-19 outbreak by putting up Christmas lights in their front yards. “The Christmas lights...

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...