Covid-19

All business owners encounter hurdles as they are getting things going; it’s part of the process. Pat Kieny, the owner of Native Grill & Wings,...

Even as Gov. Doug Ducey extended his stay-at-home order through May 15, he began to relax some of the restrictions in place to prevent...

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department canceled a ribbon cutting scheduled for late Monday afternoon, citing an increase in exposure of its members to coronavirus. The grand opening...

  As the need in Maricopa continues to rise in the COVID-19 pandemic, community partners continue to support one another. With many recent contributions coming...

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...

On top of receiving free roof repairs, the F.O.R Maricopa food bank just received another major contribution in the form of over 1,400 pounds of...

Use of face masks in Maricopa will not be mandatory, the city mayor has decided. Mayor Christian Price announced on Facebook Wednesday afternoon that he...

  Maricopa Pantry was caught in No Man’s Land in the effort to land funds to mitigate the costs of COVID-19 on its operation. The food...

Recently, my family had occasion to experience the world of isolation, one of the biggest challenges for seniors, especially in pandemic times. Our older son...

  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...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to reject its superintendent’s recommendation to extend Winter Break. School will resume after the...

State Rep. Bret Roberts, LD-11, introduced legislation Monday calling for an end to the State Emergency Declaration issued in March by Gov. Doug Ducey. 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...

  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...

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

Dec. 26                  First coronavirus case diagnosed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China Dec. 29                  Pinal County Detention Center creates screening protocol Jan. 26                   First Arizona...

Monday, Maricopa Unified School District began distributing laptops to all students, starting with the incoming freshmen at Maricopa High School. The drive-through line started...

Another staffer at Copper Sky has tested positive for coronavirus. The employee worked the front desk at the Aquatic Center, the city announced late Friday...

The Maricopa Unified School District has shut down both of its middle schools for in-person learning just days after returning to the classroom. District students...

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,...

When school resumes after Winter Break, students in the Maricopa Unified School District will be distance-learning – for the first week at least. That was the...

  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...

Despite all three secondary schools suspending in-person learning for a period of time since Feb. 3, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board chose...

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...

Stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Doug Ducey implored residents on Thursday, stopping short of re-instituting an order to enforce that...

The Arizona Interscholastic Association is weighing a recommendation to postpone the start of the winter sports season. Executive director David Hines will meet this week...

Barbers and cosmetologists in Arizona were permitted to reopen their shops Friday after being closed for weeks due to the state's response to the...

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...

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...

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...