FBI’s 7 top tips for online dating during Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day and the days leading up to it can be exciting, but it can also lead to heartbreak, embarrassment and financial loss. Well-rehearsed...
Bashas’ making it snow Saturday
Bashas’ is having an outdoor festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday offering holiday treats, arts and crafts, more than 50 vendors, a visit...
Dentist gives $1,000 to Pima Butte
Pima Butte Elementary School received a $1,000 check from Treasured Smiles Children’s Dentistry for collecting 2,017 pounds of food in November.The school has 395...
Maricopa Fix It rocks the handyman gig
Maricopa Fix It, a new handyman service in town, offers Emmy-award winning service to its customers.Literally.Owner and handyman Doug Nanfito honed his craft, in...
Anthony Smith named Citizen of Year
Former Maricopa mayor and current Pinal County Supervisor Anthony “Tony” Smith was given the Sonny Dunn Citizen of the Year award during the annual...
Country singer to perform in Maricopa church
Peter Lewis Whitebird will perform at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 24 at First Baptist Church of Maricopa, 18705 N. John Wayne Parkway.
Air quality forecasts now available by e-mail
National Air Quality Awareness Week 2010 has just ended, but Pinal County and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency want to enhance public awareness by offering a way to get local air quality forecasts directly to your email account.
Lindsay Goss joins 85239.com’s sales team
Meet Lindsay Goss, inmaricopa.com's account executive. After 10 years with The Arizona Republic, Goss will be helping Maricopa business people connect with their customers through inmaricopa.com.
Traffic stop in Vekol Valley leads to marijuana haul
A Pinal County sheriff deputy’s check on a car with no brake or tail lights in the early morning hours Friday netted 905 pounds...
Spanish immersion classes offered for professionals
Face it. That CD designed to teach commuters Spanish while they are bottlenecked on a Valley highway works as well as quickly selecting your favorite song off of a cassette tape.
Triple-digit weekend weather forecast
An excessive heat warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. tonight ahead of another triple-digit weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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Maricopa library celebrating 1st birthday on June 12
On Saturday, June 12, the library will celebrate its first birthday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
March Madness is just right
Florida Gulf Coast University has made an improbable run to the Sweet 16 – the first 15th seed to get into the Sweet 16....
Local pastor offers Mother’s Day tribute to his Mom
To Mom on Mother's Day, There are so many warm memories that you have provided for me in my life. Some examples are...
City hosting open house on flood hazard maps
The City of Maricopa will host an open house to discuss the new flood hazard maps. The open house will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m., at Maricopa Wells Middle School in the multi-purpose room.
UltraStar, city offer free movie nights
UltraStar Multi-tainment Center is hosting Movie Under the Stars every Monday night at 7 p.m. beginning April 15 in the Ak-Chin Amphitheater, and the...
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.
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Plant sale, gardening classes, kids’ activities set for Saturday
The Maricopa Master Gardeners are hosting their Spring Open House 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Maricopa Agricultural Center, 37860 W. Smith-Enke...
Church of Celebration hosting ‘Dunk Town’ summer kids’ camp
The Church of Celebration invites Maricopa kids, ages 4 through fourth grade just completed, to Dunk Town on July 14-17.
Factor 1 Studios provides blend of Web design and customer service
Any potential Web design client might hope to find a firm that is both customer focused and results based.
MFD provides smoke detectors for hearing impaired
As the smoke rolls off the smoldering couch and rises to meet the smoke detector, most would expect a screeching alarm to sound, but that is not the case in one Maricopa home.
VIDEO: Those who gave supreme sacrifice honored
With a nearby American flag raised at half staff above his head, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu spoke to a crowd of veterans, police...
Registration set to begin for Founder’s Day vendors
Vendors who are interested in taking part in the city's annual Founders Day event might want to take notice.
Teen’s plan will aid local food bank
Fifteen-year-old Joel Wresh has a plan to help his community and bring him one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout.
Ducey order causes confusion for schools awaiting start-date clarification
Gov. Doug Ducey’s announcement Tuesday that the start of school will be delayed caused some chaos among education administrators at the local and state...
Kiehne: It’s time to secure our border, once and for all
By Gary Kiehne
As a resident of a border state and in my role as a father and grandfather, I am deeply concerned about threats...
Council decides city should run rec facility
The Maricopa City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to discontinue negotiations with a nonprofit group to manage the operation of a new recreation facility,...
2nd Annual Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Awards nominations now open
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 2nd Annual 2009 Chamber Awards Banquet on Jan.15, 2009 at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort.