Hot sauce maker turning up the heat at Salsa Fest
Brian Petersheim knows hot – and now he’s turning up the heat.
A Realtor with HomeSmart, he sells homes in the sizzling Maricopa market.
When he’s...
Masks recommended, but not required, for Salsa Night Market
Masks will not be required for Saturday night’s Salsa Festival and Night Market, but they are recommended, the City of Maricopa announced Friday.
An executive...
New shooting range to open soon near Maricopa
Shooting enthusiasts in Maricopa and Pinal County will soon be able to hone their skills at a new facility.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management...
COPA Music Festival: a night of soul, R&B (GALLERY)
The COPA Music Festival celebrated Black History Month on Saturday night on the lawn at Copper Sky Regional Park.
Six soul and R&B artists performed...
City takes on a Friday night glow (GALLERY)
Hundreds of people turned out for the second annual Copa Glow night market and hot air balloon fest at Copper Sky Regional Park on...
Former motocross star opens city’s first bike shop
If real estate is all about location, location, location, then retail businesses are all about finding the right niche. And what could be better...
Arizona Renaissance Festival halts upcoming season
Due to increasing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, winter in the southwest will come and go without the time-traveling celebration of the...
The 2020 Maricopa Veterans Day Parade (GALLERY)
The fourth annual Veterans Day Parade stepped off on Saturday morning to the delight of hundreds of residents lining the sidewalks of Bowlin and...
Veterans Day Parade: What you need to know
If you go
2020 Veterans Day Parade
The fourth annual Veterans Day Parade will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 on the east side of Maricopa.
Spectators, participants...
It’s a walk in the park for kiddos in costumes (GALLERY)
The Pacana Park Walk n' Treat on Oct. 28 was a spine-tingling and sweet success.
More than 60 local vendors set up for the city...
The haunted-est houses in town (GALLERY)
We asked our photographer to drive around town and capture the spookiest scenes in the neighborhoods.
This is what she found.
Photos by Merenzi Young /...
Walk n’ Treat tonight at Pacana Park
The Pacana Park Walk n’ Treat will welcome kids of all ages from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
The free City of Maricopa event, in...
Group saves annual veterans parade from COVID-19 cancellation
The parade will go on.
Since 2017, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 133 had organized and planned the annual Maricopa Veterans Day Parade to honor...
Barrels of fun keep riders coming back (GALLERY)
It’s a rush.
The pounding of hooves, spray of dirt, slap of leather, echo of a hollow barrel landing upright after tipping precariously. Maricopa barrel...
Tilapia die-off expected with dropping temperatures
Cold weather moving through the area is expected to cause a large die off of tilapia fish in local lakes.
Tilapia are warm-water fish, native...
Unsafe bedfellows: Target shooters, hikers, off-roaders must follow precautions
As prime outdoor recreation weather moves into the area, it’s important to emphasize some of the basic safety advice all hikers, campers, park visitors...
Eclipse glasses sell out quickly in Maricopa
The United States will experience a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
In Maricopa, the moon will obscure 61 percent of the sun, peaking around...
Outdoor culture has positive effect on community
By Misty Newman
Having a focus on outdoor recreation and activities creates a healthy and vibrant culture in communities. Culture includes the beliefs, customs, ways...
Newman: Exercise outdoors for a change of scenery
By Misty Newman
Lacking motivation to get to the gym? It may be time to take your workout into Mother Nature; a playground of endless...
‘Take a Hike, Do It Right’ for safety on the trails
By Misty Newman
The “Take a Hike, Do it Right” campaign, a collaborative effort between the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department and the...
Outdoors: Urban gardening is planting seeds for life
By Misty Newman
Often, people believe they need a lot of space or need to live in the country to have a beautiful vegetable garden....
Newman: M.O.R.E.E. creates outdoor trips to remember
By Misty Newman
Are you looking for more opportunities to be active outdoors? Perhaps you want to go hiking or explore more of Arizona, but...
Top eucalyptus options for Maricopa
By Betty Beeman
Eucalyptus was brought to America in the mid 1800s from Australia. Approximately 900 species of eucalyptus trees exist.
These quick-growing trees have been...
Eagle Scout project out on the trail (gallery)
Prospective Eagle Scout James McNelly completed his Eagle project Saturday by working on Mormon Battalion Trail on Bureau of Land Management land.
The 14-year-old Life...
Newman: Outdoor education benefits kids
By Misty Newman
Outdoor education opens up new doors for children and instills in them a love of the outdoors for their entire lives.
Children not...
Reward offered for 3 javelina poached near Maricopa
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) is offering a reward of up to $750 for information leading to an arrest of the person...
Cyclist: Join the MOB
By Jerry Bricker
Join the MOB and ride on a RAM. (MOB is Maricopans on Bicycles. An RAM is a Ride Around Maricopa.)
I am an...
Happy Trails: BLM wants to re-open sites to vehicles, keep OHVs off Butterfield
Maricopa is surrounded by desert historic sites, but it is not always easy – or legal – to get to them in a vehicle.
Take,...
5 summer fun things to do in Maricopa
By Misty Newman
Looking for something fun to do with your family and banish those boredom blues away? Maricopa is a great community with numerous...
InMaricopa Outdoors: Leaf & Feather a destination spot in Maricopa
By Misty Newman
Leaf & Feather, a plant nursery and tropical bird farm, sits only 15 minutes away from Maricopa and has been designated as...