MUSD board to discuss challenges of opening next school year
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...
Flags to fly at half-staff to honor coronavirus victims
Flags at all state buildings in Arizona will be lowered to half-staff until sunset Sunday to honor victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Doug Ducey’s...
Warm weekend to precede heat warning
High temperatures in Maricopa are expected to be in the upper 90s this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, but warnings are ahead.
...
Copper Sky Aquatic Center to open more pools, with limits
After the previous opening of the lap pool, more features at Copper Sky Aquatic Center are set to open May 30 starting at 1...
1 injured in rollover after 3-vehicle crash
At least one person was injured in a three-vehicle collision on State Route 347 south of Riggs Road Friday morning.
According to the Department of...
Maricopa High graduates have a window seat for Diploma Day
After a year that culminated in so much disappointment for many Maricopa High School graduates, the Class of 2020 and its accomplishments were celebrated...
Pathway seniors get drive-in graduation to end memorable year (GALLERY)
It was a tightly organized, drive-in graduation ceremony for Sequoia Pathway Academy graduates Wednesday.
Seniors and their families arrived in a line of cars off...
Clock is ticking for MHS students to enter big Senior Giveaway
Seniors at Maricopa High School have one last chance to get entered for free prizes, but the clock is ticking.
The MHS 2020 Senior Giveaway...
At Ross, crowd of shoppers finds sale is worth the waits
The sale was on Wednesday at Ross Dress for Less and shoppers waited in line for close to an hour to get inside for...
‘Process was not followed,’ Gusse cleared of ethics violation
Saying not only was there no ethics violation proven but that the process shouldn’t have allowed the complaint in the first place, Maricopa City...
Man arrested on multiple charges during traffic stop
A local man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop on the corner of Hogenes Boulevard and Holly Drive.
Demetrius Davis, 28, was charged with...
Defendant from Tortosa manhunt faces new charges
Codey Foy, the defendant on bail from charges of aggravated assault and endangerment after a police manhunt in Tortosa on May 8, is facing...
BREAKING: Motorist ejected in 2-vehicle crash at Farrell Road, SR 347
A motorist was ejected from a vehicle Monday evening in an accident involving two pickup trucks at West Farrell Road and State Route 347.
According...
Get free face masks from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday
Since the Friday expiration of the stay-at-home order, it seems like many Maricopans are exercising caution and limiting their trips out.
But if you need...
MUSD may create career academy
As it decides how to start a school with $26 million, Maricopa Unified School District has been investigating concepts from around the country.
In particular,...
Council to discuss possible violation of ethics code
Two meetings primarily focused on ethics will be Maricopa City Council business this week.
Tuesday, a special meeting at 6 p.m. is a closed session...
MHS to have drive-by diploma distribution
Maricopa High School is sticking with its May 21 graduation date, but it will be very different than imagined.
With COVID-19 causing the postponement of...
Search extended for interim Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court
The search for an interim appointee as Pinal County Clerk of Superior Court has been extended.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will fill the vacancy created...
Pinal to sue feds to force Ducey to give CARES money
Railing against Gov. Doug Ducey, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors is preparing a lawsuit against the federal government.Right now our governor is systematically...
Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Porter Road is critically injured
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and critically injured about 10 a.m. Friday in the Homestead neighborhood.
According to authorities, a man believed to...
UltraStar, Harrah’s open doors two months after coronavirus shutdown
As the first customer through the doors Friday morning at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, four-year-old Jacob Klinzing was headed to play games in the arcade.
With...
Local family business presents ‘Torched Flag’ to Fire Station 574 (VIDEO)
A local father and son business has been making a splash in local public safety departments.
Torched Flag owners Brian Hussey and his son Carl...
New principals chosen for MHS, Pima Butte
Two new principals have been named in Maricopa Unified School District.
Deana McNamee of Winslow will take over Maricopa High School for the coming year,...
Amid COVID-19, what will next school year look like at MUSD?
School is officially still in session, but Maricopa Unified School District is deciding how it will start next school year in the wake of...
Weekend weather returns to triple digits
Today's temperatures will linger in the low 90s, according to the National Weather Service, but will build to a triple-digit weekend before another cool-down.
...
UPDATE: DPS investigating fatal rollover on SR 347
A 53-year-old man from Goodyear was killed in a single-vehicle rollover on State Route 347 overnight.
According to Arizona Department of Public Safety, the 2003...
Some UltraStar attractions to reopen this week
After weeks in the dark, some attractions at the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle will reopen their doors on Friday.
At 11 a.m., the...
Traffic stop turns up marijuana, paraphernalia
A Maricopa man faces drug charges after he was arrested April 30 by police.
Martin Robles, 26, was charged with transporting marijuana for sale, and...
Lap pool at Copper Sky to reopen Saturday with restrictions
This was updated May 14 with additional information from the city.
The competition pool at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center in Maricopa will reopen on Saturday...
MHS students named state finalists for theater awards
Three Maricopa High School theater students and the backstage crew have been named finalists in the Arizona High School Musical Theatre Awards.
The awards ceremony,...