Covid-19

Bars, gyms and movie theaters will be shutting down again, and school kids will have more weeks of vacation. Gov. Doug Ducey announced today all...

Though on the surface, the latest executive order from Gov. Doug Ducey does not seem much different from previous announcements, it does have some...

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...

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

With Independence Day right around the corner, many folks have one thing on their mind – fireworks. This year, the City of Maricopa will stage...

Central Arizona College plans to host a traditional graduation ceremony for all Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 eligible graduates in...

In a year when high school graduates nationwide are missing out on traditional celebrations due to public health considerations over coronavirus, Maricopa High School...

Orbitel Communications has extended its FCC Keep Americans Connected pledge through June 30. The pledge was made by more than 700 media companies who committed...

  Under normal circumstances, Arizona high school athletes would be prepping for state competition right now, trying to earn a spot in tournament play or...

WHAT: Maricopa City Council meeting WHEN: June 16, 7 p.m. WHERE: Maricopa City Hall, remotely available at https://www.youtube.com/user/myMaricopa20 When executive orders closed nonessential businesses in Maricopa for...

The InMaricopa team has distributed over 1,500 surgical masks to over 500 vehicles by drive-through, with the highest number of residents driving by on...

“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...

Gov. Doug Ducey today announced more strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Arizona. Those actions include activating the National Guard to assist...

With nearly $6 million incoming from the AZ Cares Fund, Maricopa City Council wants to hear from residents about how to spend it. On Tuesday,...

How have you been shopping since COVID-19? Transaction privilege tax, often simplified as TPT or sales tax, is an indicator of consumer activity in any...

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...

  Technically, Maricopa Unified School District is still on spring break. While many public schools in the state were closed by state mandate to mitigate the...

In these ever-changing times, Central Arizona College’s primary goal remains: to provide quality learning opportunities while keeping students, faculty, staff, and community members safe. CAC...

The Maricopa Public Library will reopen Monday with restrictions in place as some member services return at Copper Sky. Access to the library will be...

  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...

How Maricopa Unified School District will open for the new school year remains a thorny question for the governing board. It will be the topic...

  When Maricopa City Manager Rick Horst recommended the city council adopt a General Fund Disaster Contingency Reserve last year, it was more from experience...

  Maricopa small businesses and others may start applying for AZCares money from City Hall starting Thursday. The city council worked out the timing and some...

School is officially still in session, but Maricopa Unified School District is deciding how it will start next school year in the wake of...

Property taxes are in a generally downward trend, but there is still uncertainty in local budgets. That is causing finance experts to calculate zero...

As discussed last week, Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board plans to meet in special session Monday at 6:30 p.m. to discuss changing the...

By John Schurz                    The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are universal and the impact is being...

  Maricopa Unified School District is reminding families that, though schools are closed for spring break through March 27, the actual closure could extend beyond...

The resurgency of positive cases of coronavirus in Arizona underscores the importance of wearing face masks in public to prevent the spread of the...

With Friday being Good Friday, it was an official day off for Maricopa schools. That left a question mark for those families relying on...