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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. ...
SR 347 & Casa Blanca Road Fatal Accident

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...
UltraStar Multi-tainment Center

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...
Copper Sky pool

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,...

Sonoran Creek Marketplace delayed but moving foward

While much commercial construction has continued throughout Maricopa this spring, Sonoran Creek Marketplace remains an empty field. The planned shopping plaza, anchored by a “specialty...
Orbitel Maricopa

Orbitel extends Keep Americans Connected pledge through June 30

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...
Nathan Guilford Auctioneer

Maricopa auctioneer joins national association

A Maricopa businessman has joined the world’s largest professional organization for auctioneers. Nathan Guilford of Liquidate Az, a family business specializing in wholesale, liquidation, auctions...

Superior Court requires face masks during COVID-19

The day Gov. Doug Ducey announced the lifting of "Stay Home" orders by the end of the week, Pinal County Superior Court clarified the...
Copper Sky Swim Girl

Ducey: Gyms, pools can reopen Wednesday

Gyms and pools can reopen on Wednesday with implementation of public health protections and CDC guidelines, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced in a Tuesday...

With full board, MUSD ready to look at 2nd high school options

Sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board, Jim Jordan will jump right into business Wednesday as...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin to reopen partially Friday

After approval from the tribal council, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is rolling out its reopening starting Friday at 9 a.m. The casino had gradually closed down...

Column: Our fledgling reporter is taking flight

Joycelyn Cabrera is moving up, and we couldn’t be prouder. After serving as our high school intern during her last year at Maricopa High School...

Mother of 3 voted ‘Best Mom in Maricopa’

Out of a remarkable array of Maricopa mothers, Nicole Perkins was chosen Best Mom in Maricopa for 2020 in the annual contest hosted by...

Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open

A lot of dirt is moving, and it’s to Maricopa’s credit. The city is set up for 60,000 homes, with 22,000 currently built. Building permits...

Full-time animal control officer starts this summer

The City of Maricopa plans to fund a city-designated animal control officer starting in July. The officer is currently shared between Pinal County and the...

Moms start ‘Adopt a Senior’ page to lift spirits of graduates

The first week we created it, the support of this community was infectious.With more than 600 graduating high school seniors living in Maricopa, the...
Joe's Barber Shop Maricopa reopens

Barbers, beauty shops reopen after long pandemic shutdown

Barbers and cosmetologists in Arizona were permitted to reopen their shops Friday after being closed for weeks due to the state's response to the...

GTK: Barry Fisher, Realtor

Barry Fisher is a recent transplant from the East Coast and now works as a Realtor for My Home Group in Maricopa. Hometown: Point Pleasant,...
Honeycutt Paving Traffic

Traffic restrictions as Honeycutt Road paving project begins

Workers on Friday began prep work for the resurfacing of Honeycutt Road between Plainview Street and the bridge over Santa Rosa Wash. Traffic is reduced...

‘Operation Senior Night’ celebrates Pathway graduates

Initiating Operation Senior Night, the administration of Sequoia Pathway Academy, including secondary Principal Markchele Kamson and elementary Principal Taylor Stanton, spent Thursday night dashing...

Raised garden beds can help your family’s self-sustaining efforts

By LeeAnn Noschese This is the perfect time to gather the family and grow your own food. Self-sustainability in your backyard can be done in...

Tips for buying, selling home during pandemic

By Dayv Morgan When COVID-19 reached Arizona, the number of homebuyers decreased, as did the number of sellers. This has kept the supply of houses low,...

The Bartle ethics complaint against councilwoman Julia Gusse

Read the Ethics Violation Complaint against Councilwoman Julia Gusse (pdf) Read the Ethics Complaint Supplement (pdf) Read the email exchange (pdf)
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