BLM: Long-awaited Box Canyon shooting range to open in November
Shooting enthusiasts in the area, rejoice. The Box Canyon Shooting Range is scheduled to open in November -- finally, according to the U.S. Bureau...
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...
Rams kick off new season tonight
The Maricopa High School football team hosts Willow Canyon at 7 p.m. today to launch the varsity season.
“They’re ready to play because they want...
Fall sports comeback: The 3-sport student-athlete
High school athletes have been on pins and needles in preparation for what they hope is a fall season of competition. Football will be...
In reversal, AIA to allow winter sports season to go on
The Arizona Interscholastic Association has reversed its earlier decision to cancel the winter sports season due to concerns about community spread of COVID-19.
Its Executive...
Walmart limits number of people in store
Saturday, Walmart stores began limiting the number of customers in a store at one time to 20% of capacity.
In a Friday statement, COO Dacoa...
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,...
MUSD studies hybrid or closure in wake of COVID
Overwhelmed. It was a term used frequently at a Monday meeting hosted by Arizona Superintendent Kathy Hoffman with school leaders and Health Director Dr....
UltraStar’s Saks: Ak-Chin takeover was always the plan
Adam Saks knew the day was coming for a long time, and it arrived Friday.
The Ak-Chin Community took over operations of the entertainment complex...
Middle school sends all students back to online for semester
Maricopa Wells Middle School has now joined Maricopa High School in shutting down campus for the remainder of the semester. It is the second...
City plans 2 fireworks shows on Fourth, but will close Copper Sky
There will be not one but two fireworks displays in the city on the Fourth of July, but residents won't be able to watch...
City’s growth entices high-end, sit-down Mexican restaurant
Maricopa leaders have been saying that with increasing population comes the shopping, entertainment and dining options for which a city feeling growing pains clamors.
That...
Halloween 2020 scarier than usual
Families are on their own to decide if trick-or-treating this Halloween is a good idea.
While the City of Maricopa has set no parameters or...
Economist forecasts bright future for Pinal
Homeowners in Pinal County looking for signs of what is to come in the housing market can rest easy, according to a leading expert...
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...
Superintendent explains COVID-19 outbreak (VIDEO)
Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent Tracey Lopeman explains some details of a coronavirus outbreak. After one staff member of Saddleback Elementary reported contracting COVID-19,...
MUSD to close middle school as quarantine limits teachers
Numbers of COVID-19 cases had been creeping up recently at Maricopa Wells Middle School. Today, the school district opted to close the school from...
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...
For snowbirds, pandemic wreaks havoc with tradition
Snowbirds Jeff Zerr and Dave DeVos are back.
Tony Zarrillo is not.
“The risk is too great,” he said.
The pandemic’s impact on Maricopa’s winter visitors is...
Online or in person, MUSD faces storm of uncertainty
Whether to return to all-online learning or continue the status quo became a moot point for Maricopa High School this week. An increase in...
Phelps: The pandemic’s emotional toll
School is in session and, hopefully, a routine has been established and the children are adjusting well. But there may be concerns that loom...
Coming soon? Movie theater, gyms, bars may reopen this week
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,...
MHS student tests positive for COVID-19
Maricopa Unified School District announced the following:
On Oct. 13, Maricopa High School received notification that one of its students tested positive for COVID-19.
Pursuant to...
Taking attendance for online schooling a team effort
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...
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),...
Pinal just misses key benchmark for business reopenings
Maricopa businesses will have to remain closed for now as Pinal County missed a key benchmark in its efforts to reach a moderate level...
District closes Maricopa High School for rest of week
Maricopa High School will close Thursday and Friday due to staff quarantines.
Students will learn from home and return to campus on Monday for classes.
A...
At Ross, crowd of shoppers finds sale is worth the waits
The sale was on Wednesday at Ross Dress for Less and shoppers waited in line for close to an hour to get inside for...
Scary student film set to re-premiere Friday
When COVID-19 caused schools and businesses to close and events to be canceled last spring, one of the first sacrifices was a spooky student...
Update: Some Pinal community partners get Moderna vaccine
UPDATE, Dec. 21, 5:17 p.m.
Pinal County Public Health announced Monday that a small number of its community partners have received shipment of COVID-19 Moderna...