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For the second time in four days, a hazardous material unit from Phoenix Fire had to be dispatched to Maricopa High School for a...

The last four months of 2018 saw five businesses receive commercial permits in Maricopa at a total value of over $3 million. IHOP completed...

Maricopa Unified School District was informed in December 11 teachers achieved National Board Certification.Certification consists of four components An assessment of the teacher’s content...

Ever see a Zephyr fly? Thursday, one actually did in Maricopa. Maricopa’s vintage California Zephyr streamline passenger car was moved down Casa Grande-Maricopa Highway to...

A dropped mercury thermometer caused a hazardous situation at Maricopa High School. According to Maricopa Police Department, a student brought a traditional thermometer to a...

Not much will be changing in the weather arena this weekend as highs will remain near 70 and lows will continue to dip into...

A program that started in October is making it less nerve-racking for teens to take their driving tests and get a license. Drivers education has...

Four-year-old Amnesty Marshall is much more than a walking miracle. She is a bright, intelligent, beautiful and fun-filled girl, who just happens to have been...

  It took nine rounds but John Reese, a student at Desert Wind Middle School, won the 2019 Maricopa Unified School District with the word...

IF YOU GO What: All-Arizona Poetry Slam When: Feb. 2, 5:45-9:30 p.m. Where: Maricopa City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza How much: $10 Info: Facebook.com/events/1588942727874228Maricopa will host its...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Day celebration and service took place Monday at Copper Sky in Maricopa. Festivities included food, vendors, basketball, dancing,...

Just when it was starting to remain a little warmer overnight, lows this week will again fall dangerously near the freezing mark, according to...

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, Maricopans celebrated the dream Saturday with the first of two events that honor community service. It...

With a high school already more than 200 students over capacity, Maricopa Unified School District is making moves for short-term solutions while weighing options...

Weather in Arizona can become more of the same. Look for highs in the 60s and 70s this weekend, according to the National Weather...

A study completed by AARP Travel found 94 percent of its respondents expecting to take personal time to travel in 2019. Among Baby Boomers...

A 27-year-old custodian is seeking to make some noise in the rap world. Alex Medrano spends his days as a janitor at Butterfield Elementary, a...

Tuesday evening the Maricopa City Council unanimously approved a resolution that will change fees at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center at their regularly scheduled meeting. The...

“The Pinal County water management system is broken. It’s been broken for two-and-a-half years.” -- Ron Fleming, Global WaterGlobal Water Resources CEO Ron Fleming...

The longest federal government shutdown has had a wide impact. Central Arizona Governments (CAG), a regional planning district, has had to institute an unpaid...

Jose Valenzuela stands accused of two counts of first-degree murder for the June 21, 2015, shooting deaths of Tina and Michael Careccia. The trial for Valenzuela,...

Some light to moderate shower activity is expected in the area in the week ahead, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are likely...

The fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations are set for Jan. 19 and 21. “This year it has turned into two actual events,”...

The first girder was placed  Saturday night as construction of the overpass advances. The 82-foot girders are support beams for the bridge that will...

Arizona Department of Health Services lists four operating preschools that are state-licensed to teach ages 3-4. Maricopa Unified School District wants to expand that. MUSD...

The City of Maricopa and Arizona Game & Fish Department hosted the annual Family Fishing Day at Copper Sky Lake on a mostly sunny...

There is a 10 to 20 percent chance of showers this weekend in Maricopa, according to the National Weather System. Otherwise highs will be...

Ever see a Zephyr fly? Thursday, one actually did in Maricopa. Maricopa’s vintage California Zephyr streamline passenger car was moved down Casa Grande-Maricopa Highway to...

Millions of dollars are about to be invested into the Copper Sky Commercial District. Wednesday, Denyse Airheart, Maricopa’s director of Economic Development, announced plans for...

  When television producers first approached Sheriff Mark Lamb about doing a reality show, he was understandably hesitant. It was early in 2017, and Lamb was...