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Sunny days may turn to storms throughout the weekend

By Adam Wolfe Maricopa resident should expect to see sunny days with highs around 100 degrees to start the weekend before storms move in on...

Maricopa blows out Rincon despite missing starters (video)

By Adam Wolfe Maricopa High School was missing several regular starters Friday night against Rincon University High School, but the Rams still managed to blow...

MHS Football turns to Futbol to improve kicking game

By Adam Wolfe   Senior kicker Luis Elizondo joined the Maricopa High School Rams football team during the second week of the season in order to...

MHS Volleyball aces the competition (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0T1h4kUy8U By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School volleyball team has won four matches in a row by straight sets. Since dropping their first match of the...

First Responder Q&A: Chris Evans

Officer Chris Evans Rank: Police Officer/School Resource Officer at Maricopa High School Department: Maricopa Police Department Hometown: Yuma, Arizona Residence: Maricopa Family: Wife and two sons Education: Two years of...

Educator Spotlight: Rayas fostering creativity at Santa Cruz

By Raquel Hendrickson Alex Rayas remembers getting to do science experiments for the first time in fifth grade. “It was both exciting and challenging at the...

MUSD Robotics club outgrows its funding

By Adam Wolfe The VEX robotics teams within the Maricopa Unified School District have gone from one team at Maricopa Elementary School to 14 teams...

Football Preview: Rams to spread the field against Rincon

By Adam Wolfe   The Rincon High School Rangers are coming off their first win of the season, but the Maricopa Rams are still a heavy...

Update: Car crashes into Villages lake (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-duJYZsU0 Staff Report A 59-year-old man was taken to the hospital after the car he was driving ended up in the lake in the Villages at...

Maricopa High School to celebrate 60 years at Homecoming

By Adam Wolfe Maricopa High School will be celebrating its 60th anniversary during this year’s Homecoming festivities. The school, which started with 28 freshmen in 1955,...

Anytime Fitness marks 10th year with change of location

By Raquel Hendrickson After keeping its members on the go for 10 years, Anytime Fitness is on the move. Maricopa’s oldest workout gym has a new...

Speed limits on Honeycutt Road will not change

By Adam Wolfe After public backlash, the Maricopa City Council's Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) re-examined the speed limit change and decided to leave the current...

Legally blind vet will finally gets his glasses

By Adam Wolfe After nine months of fund-raising, legally blind U.S. Navy veteran Jesse Ramirez has reached his goal and will receive a pair of...

Afternoon storms possible all week

By Adam Wolfe Similar to the last few weeks, afternoon storms are possible throughout the week. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 20-percent...

Restaurants invited to be part of Pecan Pride

Submitted  Wednesday is the deadline for Maricopa food establishments to sign up to participate in the Pecan Pride Celebration during Stagecoach Days. Visitors and new residents...

Moving Amtrak station a cog in overpass plans

By Raquel Hendrickson When an Amtrak train pulls into the Maricopa station, it does not stop just once. The platform is only long enough to allow...

Maricopa designer invited to Fashion Week

By Raquel Hendrickson A mechanical engineer from Maricopa is going high fashion. Loren Aragon caught the eye of a fashion marketer with his unique designs at...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

Here’s a glimpse at some of the goings-on in Maricopa Sept. 6-12. MONDAY It’s Labor Day! Expect government offices, banking institutions and many service industries...

Maricopa wins big despite ‘ugly’ performance

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School Rams used special teams and defense to dominate the Matadors of Shadow Mountain High School Friday night. The...

Owens will get on-field honors from Cardinals (video)

Maricopa High School quarterback Aaron Owens was “flattered” when he heard he was being honored by the Arizona Cardinals for his performance Sept. 4...

Election to determine path of flood control district

By Raquel Hendrickson Three men are running for two seats in the next election to hit Maricopa. Though it impacts property owners in the city...

MHS volleyball team redeems opening loss with straight-set victories (video)

By Adam Wolfe After losing in straight sets on the road against Horizon Honors high School to start the season, the Maricopa High School Rams...

Labor Day driving tips from Highway Patrol

By Arizona Highway Patrol Association The men and women of the Arizona Highway Patrol Association (AHPA) are encouraging Arizonans to take extra precautions and drive...

Area law officers gather to warn about road safety for Labor Day (video)

By Adam Wolfe In the last two weeks, two fatal accidents have occurred in Maricopa. In both occasions, the deceased was not wearing a seat...

Dozens learn about the art of ‘quilling’

By Adam Wolfe Dozens of Maricopa residents attended the Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship’s reception for local quilling artist Deborah Jay Wednesday night. The exhibit displayed nearly...

City Council honors award-winning employees (video)

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa City Council honored Denyse Airheart for being named “One of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business” by Arizona Business...

Two MHS Rams get national recognition

Two Maricopa Rams football players have received national recognition from MaxPreps.com for their performances on the field last week. MaxPreps tracks high school sports...

Johnny Johnson suspension lifted after review

Senior wide receiver and team captain Johnny Johnson Jr.’s suspension from Friday’s game against Shadow Mountain has been lifted after an interpretation request for...

Football Preview: MHS to face Shadow Mountain without star receiver

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa High School Rams will be facing the Shadow Mountain Matadors without the services of wide receiver and team captain Johnny...

MCE exhibit ‘dream come true’ for local artist

By Adam Wolfe The Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship will be displaying the quilling masterpieces of Deborah Jay for the month of September. The works of art...
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