Maricopa football in 7-on-7 action (GALLERY)
Maricopa High School football players tried out their summer skills in a 7-on-7 contest against Mesa June 21. Mesa will host the Rams June...
Title agency to open doors with food, entertainment
A company with roots deeply planted in the Arizona business community announced the grand opening of its Maricopa location.IF YOU GO
What: Pioneer Title Agency...
Kids learn water safety in ‘Swimming Lesson’ (GALLERY)
Nearly 70 Maricopa children participated in the World’s Largest Swim Lesson at Copper Sky Thursday. The annual global event promotes water safety awareness every...
Weekend weather includes scorching heat, air-quality warning
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Thursday and into Friday morning. In parts of Pinal County, an air-quality alert...
Dentist to provide free services during grand opening Thursday
Maricopa dentist Tin Nguyen opened his practice last month and will celebrate the grand opening with a ceremony Thursday.IF YOU GO
What: Smiley Dental Ribbon...
Choreographers Showcase brings day of dance
For the second year, the ONYX Young Choreographers Showcase will take flight in the Maricopa Performing Arts Center.IF YOU GO
What: ONYX Young Choreographers Showcase
When:...
Maricopa man sentenced for ‘horrific offense’ of killing wife
After pleading guilty to stabbing his wife to death, Miguel Figueroa, 47, of Maricopa was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of...
Hot and breezy forecast for Maricopa this week
Maricopa's triple-digit temperatures will gradually climb back into the danger zone later this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Today will be sunny with...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
Summer-fun activities this week include an event at the Aquatic Center, juggling and dinosaurs at the Library and a Vacation Bible School. Below, Steve...
Best Dad in Maricopa ‘class act’ father of 5
With more than 40 fathers nominated as the Best Dad in Maricopa for Father’s Day, it took a lot of social media support to...
Committee gets early peek at Dutch Bros. proposal
Dutch Bros. Coffee is proposing a store in Maricopa, and the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee received an early look at plans Thursday.
That’s because...
Construction jobs, manufacturing come back strong in employment report
Arizona lost 7,200 nonfarm jobs from April to May, but the state’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.9 percent to 4.7 percent.“Building construction recorded its...
Weekend could bring raindrops to Maricopa
The National Weather Service is still predicting a chance of showers as part of Maricopa's weekend weather.
Today's weather continues an excessive heat warning as...
Horses breach fence, stop SR 347 traffic
Wild horses temporarily slowed the commute of morning commuters on State Route 347 Thursday.
At least two horses breached the fenced boundary that separates the...
Celebrate Flag Day
Today is Flag Day. Founded to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. Flag June 14, 1777, Flag Day received its first presidential proclamation in...
Past, future unite in Maricopan’s Navajo weavings
As the next generation in a legacy woven into the long shadows of Monument Valley, Tiffany Yazzie carefully blends tradition and innovation on her...
MFMD fights fire at Tortosa home
A home in Tortosa caught fire Tuesday afternoon and threatened neighboring houses.
Maricopa Fire/Medical Department responded to Cartegna Lane after neighbors reported smoke. One neighbor...
Youth football program recruiting for fall season
A youth tackle football program is recruiting players age 6-9 for a fall season.IF YOU GO
What: Militia Speed & Conditioning Clinic
When: June 30, 8-10...
Fall trial dates affirmed in teen murder case
Monday, Pinal County Judge Christopher O’Neil set the trial date for one of the teens accused of murdering 20-year-old Wyatt Miller nearly two years...
High heat prelude to chance of rain this week
The extreme heat warning that was in place last week continues in the early days of this week, but rain is not far away,...
Newly constructed home catches fire
A home set to go on the market this week suffered fire damage Monday morning.
According to Fire Marshal Eddie Rodriguez, the home on Patricia...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
A didgeridoo demo, presentations on caretaking and chronic pain, and a Movies Under the Stars from the Copper Sky pool are among this week's...
Cahall resigns from Chamber board
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has lost another leader.
Board Chairman Chris Cahall, first elected to the board in 2015, announced his resignation “effective immediately”...
MHS administrator builds up teachers to impact students
Heidi Vratil began her career 22 years ago teaching in the special education department of Maricopa Unified School District’s middle and high schools.
“It wasn’t...
RTA working with MAG, Gila River on SR 347 expansion
The Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit against the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority Plan (RTA) is in the hands of a judge as of May 21, and...
Campaign Finance Reports: Who’s raising big funds in the Primary?
(Candidates ranked by receipts)
Federal Offices
(January 2017-March 2018 receipts)
U.S. Senate
Kyrsten Sinema (D)
Cash balance: $6,688,670
Receipts: $6,552,764
Disbursements: $2,127,728.43
Debts owed: $0
Martha McSally (R)
Cash balance: $2,578,746
Receipts: $3,377,931
Disbursements: $799,184
Debts owed:...
Sizzling weekend weather in store for Maricopa
It will be a hot weekend with slight breezes and only passing clouds for Maricopa and a continuing heat warning, according to the National...
MPD sees big drop in property crimes
Maricopa Police Department has seen a dramatic drop in property crimes compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Crimes of burglary, theft and vehicle theft...
Garage burns in Senita, residents out safely
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a home in Senita. According to Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, three people and two dogs safely made it out of...
Dunkin’ Donuts ready to open doors
Dunkin’ Donuts is planning its grand opening Friday morning.
The store will open at 4 a.m., but the ribbon-cutting with Mayor Christian Price, the city...