State Supreme Court nixes mask, vax bans
The Arizona Supreme Court today found several elements of the state’s 2022 budget, including a ban on face mask mandates in K-12 schools, violate...
Vaccine mandate? City leaders weigh in
Vaccine mandates are becoming more prevalent every day, with tens of thousands of people across the country facing the loss of their jobs for...
O’Halleran: ‘I hate that we have to force people to take a vaccine’
Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran supports President Joe Biden’s order for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine rules for large companies but told InMaricopa in an exclusive interview...
City council members mixed on mask mandates
Mask mandates are a hot topic. Public opinion and public policy differ greatly. In some cities, masks are mandated by government, business, and schools;...
No MUSD mask mandate – yet
In what is becoming the norm, COVID-19 cases and masks were the primary focus of Wednesday’s Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting.
The agenda...
MUSD board to debate mask mandate
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will hear and possibly vote on a recommendation from the district staff at its meeting Wednesday for...
Change of plans: State Fair moves back to Phoenix
The 2021 Arizona State Fair is moving back to the fairgrounds.
It was previously announced the annual event would be held at Wild Horse Pass...
Brandenburg: Long COVID may result from autoantibodies
BY AL BRANDENBURG
An increasing number of COVID-19 survivors are experiencing symptoms weeks or months after the infection has cleared in what is known informally...
Pinal County renters still eligible for COVID aid
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both renters and landlords in Pinal County can continue to apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP),...
MHS graduation prompts end to quarantine mandate, increase in guests
With the end of the school year in sight, the Maricopa Unified School District Wednesday lifted its mandatory quarantine edict for students and staff...
City council meets sans masks, plexiglass dividers
On a night when the Maricopa City Council meeting was short on both action and drama, it stood out from other council meetings since...
Seniors, teachers take new skills beyond pandemic
For the second straight year, the graduating class at Maricopa High School will collect their diplomas during the pandemic.
But while last year’s graduates had...
Poll recap: Most will wear masks if businesses require them
Last Monday, InMaricopa published an unofficial poll to assess – informally – where we are with wearing masks due to the pandemic.
We asked, “Will...
Record gun sales spurred by COVID, sustained by politics
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everyday life, mainly for the worse. Small businesses were hit especially hard, with many industries such as restaurants, bars, hair...
MUSD gets nearly $2M for repairs, upgrades
The Maricopa Unified School District will receive nearly $2 million in state grants to repair and upgrade several district facilities.
The grants are provided as...
Maricopa High School planning in-person graduation
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...
Scoggin: Detailing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Since the start of the pandemic one year ago, the Federal Government has provided about $6 trillion in total economic relief to individuals, businesses...
Masks recommended, but not required, for Salsa Night Market
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...
2021 Arizona State Fair moving to new location
Maricopa residents have a big new event in the immediate area to love – or hate.
The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (AESF) decided...
Ducey rolls back all COVID-19 mitigation requirements
All remaining COVID-19 mitigation requirements in Arizona – local mask mandates included –were rolled back Thursday.
A new executive order from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey...
COVID-19 vaccine available this week for ages 16 and older
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...
Mayor to rescind COVID-19 emergency powers a year later
Mayor Christian Price will rescind his Declaration of Emergency for the pandemic on Saturday, one year to the day after it was enacted.
The action...
Lifting of occupancy limits has limited impact on restaurants
Gov. Doug Ducey’s rollback on Friday of occupancy limits on restaurants and other businesses will have limited impact at one popular Maricopa eatery.
The order...
Ducey executive order requires schools to reopen
An executive order issued Wednesday by Gov. Doug Ducey returning schools to “in-person, teacher-led instruction” wouldn’t appear to have much of an effect in...
AIA removes mask mandate for athletes during competition
Athletes will no longer have to wear masks during competition in the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
The group's executive board voted Tuesday to remove the mask...
55-and-older residents now eligible for COVID vaccine
Good news prevailed in this week’s COVID-19 virus reporting issued by Pinal County Public Health. There were only 52 new cases in the county...
Board revisits quarantine rules, gets update on 2nd high school
The Maricopa Unified School District is evaluating a change in determining who is quarantined when a positive COVID-19 case is reported at one of...
Santa Cruz students learning at home due to staff quarantines
All students at Santa Cruz Elementary School are learning from home until Monday due to positive COVID-19 tests and quarantines among faculty and staff....
9 key COVID questions answered by Pinal County Health Team
Whether its questions about COVID-19 vaccine availability or quarantine protocol in schools, answers have sometimes been hard to come by. Depending upon where you...
AIA allows more fans at high school games
Fans of Maricopa Rams sports may soon be able to follow their teams in person again.
The Arizona Interscholastic Association's executive board voted Tuesday to...