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...
Mayor declares State of Emergency over coronavirus
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...
Editor: Inflation, the new COVID-19
For the last few years, the reason behind labor and material shortages could be easily summed up: COVID-19. It was the reason for empty...
Early ballots coming in heavily ahead of election
Six days from Election Day, Pinal County is thousands of voters ahead of its 2016 number of early ballots.
The Recorder’s Office is gearing up...
From 2,000 miles away, I saw something special in Maricopa. I hope you do,...
I’ve lived in Maricopa for nine days.
But I’ve been around the block. As a journalist.
I came here from Pennsylvania for an opportunity to return...
Maricopa vote and discuss this year’s 4th of July festivity plans
With Independence Day right around the corner, many folks have one thing on their mind – fireworks.
This year, the City of Maricopa will stage...
Some UltraStar attractions to reopen this week
After weeks in the dark, some attractions at the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle will reopen their doors on Friday.
At 11 a.m., the...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Arizona Renaissance Festival halts upcoming season
Due to increasing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, winter in the southwest will come and go without the time-traveling celebration of the...
MUSD sets new start date for in-person instruction
Maricopa Unified School District will come back to in-person classes Sept. 8.
That is the day after Labor Day and two weeks after Gov. Doug...
MUSD preps options tonight for coming back to school
Tonight, Maricopa Unified School District will present the first draft of its “Welcome Back” plan as it prepares to start classes July 23 in...
Supervisors skip mandate, vote unanimously to ‘encourage’ face masks
On a morning when three governors required anyone traveling to their state from Arizona to be self-quarantined for 14 days, Pinal County Board of...
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...
Going the distance: New school year starts virtually online
Platforms in use at Maricopa schools for distance learning
Edgenuity
Founded: 1998
Grades; K-12
Solutions: Core curriculum, credit recovery, exceptional learners, intervention, personalized learning, summer school, test...
City, partner to offer COVID-19 vaccine in one-day clinic
The City of Maricopa will partner with Southwestern Pediatrics and Family Care to offer 400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in a one-day clinic...
Governments cautious in building budgets, setting tax rates
Property taxes are in a generally downward trend, but there is still uncertainty in local budgets. That is causing finance experts to calculate zero...
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...
Harrah’s Ak-Chin mandates face mask policy
Face masks became mandatory at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel and Casino at noon Wednesday, according to an email sent to Caesar’s Rewards members.
The universal mask...
Ak-Chin part of $8 billion suit against feds
The Ak-Chin Indian Community and multiple other tribes have filed suit against the U.S. Treasury Department and seek a federal court order to release...
Need a face mask? We have you covered
Did you know wearing a face mask, even a very simple one, can keep droplets from your breath, coughs and sneezing from spreading in...
Maricopa proved prescient in adopting emergency fund
When Maricopa City Manager Rick Horst recommended the city council adopt a General Fund Disaster Contingency Reserve last year, it was more from experience...
Where are they now: Princess moves from pageant lines to front lines
Back in 2015, Jaime Buchholz, then 24, was finishing her star-studded run as Miss City of Maricopa. Aging out of the program and fulfilling...
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;...
Poll: Readers back purchase of land for industrial project
This month, Maricopa a took step toward adding a new segment to its growth mix by purchasing 230 acres that it plans to resell...
Pathway seniors get drive-in graduation to end memorable year (GALLERY)
It was a tightly organized, drive-in graduation ceremony for Sequoia Pathway Academy graduates Wednesday.
Seniors and their families arrived in a line of cars off...
3 lifeguards at Copper Sky test positive for COVID-19
Three lifeguards at the Copper Sky Multigenerational Recreation Complex have tested positive for coronavirus.
None of the lifeguards have worked since June 20, according to...
COVID-19 testing coming to Maricopa – and it’s free
Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Maricopa on Saturday.
The Maricopa Wellness Center and the Arizona Department of Health Services have scheduled a drive-thru...