Covid-19

Dine-in restaurants in Mariocopa and elsewhere in Arizona will be able to reopen beginning next week. In his weekly news conference Monday on the state’s...

  By Fran Lyons During unparalleled and uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic, Maricopa businesses, like the community at large, adopted the phrase, “We are all...

The city of Maricopa will begin this weekend to reopen parks and recreational facilities closed or restricted as part of the public health response...

“This is a crazy time, and I don't think any of us expected to ever be teaching like this.”The things that our kids are concerned...

It has been 30 days since Arizonans were asked to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic and non-essential businesses tightened their belts. Today, Gov....

Gov. Doug Ducey announced an effort to test 30,000-60,000 Arizonans for coronavirus during the next three weekends. Arizona Department of Heath Services is heading the...

The Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council has once again approved funding that will extend payroll for its employees for another two weeks, through May...

Local crime stories have been less frequent in the last few weeks. While it has been fairly quiet in the City of Maricopa, police...

The shutdown caused by COVID-19 has “forced” municipal governments and residents to get more tech savvy. It has also sparked innovations. In a virtual meeting...

Fuel prices across the county have dropped significantly as crude oil value has plummeted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city of...

Gov. Doug Ducey is lifting the ban on elective surgeries beginning May 1. Non-essential medical procedures had been set aside to free up equipment and...

2019 novel coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Disease 2019). It’s all-consuming. Even if you are not infected, you are affected. We all are. In our...

“It’s very important our local restaurants and businesses gain back the business as soon as possible. Hopefully by the end of April, the worst...

We all struggle at times, and none of us are immune to the economic catastrophe our country is experiencing. Some may be impacted less,...

Arizona had the third most unemployment claims in the country as the unemployment rate grew from 4.5% in February to 5.5% in March. National numbers...

A Maricopa Girl Scout won the Gold Award for outstanding community service and creating sustainable change in the city of Maricopa. Maricopa High School junior...

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

A Rancho El Dorado resident is recovering from COVID-19 and wants to emphasize to his fellow Maricopans how contagious the virus is. Terry Atkins believes...

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...

The Pinal County Public Health Department announced the death of two residents as a result of COVID-19. They were the first deaths related to...

The dog park at Copper Sky Regional Park had been one of the amenities that remained accessible after the center, pool and playgrounds were...

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...

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...

Mayor Christian Price said Thursday it probably would not be long before Arizona moved closer to a federal guideline of essential businesses that did...

Wild Horse Pass and other Gila River Hotels & Casinos properties are extending their closure through April 30. The closure initially was to end...

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

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...

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...

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...