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2nd COVID-19 testing blitz scheduled

A second COVID-19 testing blitz will be held in Maricopa. That event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1, according to Kristina Donnay, the medical director...

Yet another way COVID-19 is short-changing businesses

A sign at the McDonald’s drive-thru on John Wayne Parkway is proof the Great National Coin Shortage has reached Maricopa. The sign asks customers paying...

COVID-19 testing coming to Maricopa – and it’s free

Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Maricopa on Saturday. The Maricopa Wellness Center and the Arizona Department of Health Services have scheduled a drive-thru...
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3 lifeguards at Copper Sky test positive for COVID-19

Three lifeguards at the Copper Sky Multigenerational Recreation Complex have tested positive for coronavirus. None of the lifeguards have worked since June 20, according to...
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UltraStar closes 347 Grill after positive COVID-19 case

The UltraStar Multi-tainment Center is temporarily closing its 347 Grill restaurant and 10 Pins take-out program after a person who was at the facility...

Letter: Sheriff announces he has COVID-19

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb posted the following on the department's social media today: Unfortunately, as a law enforcement official and elected leader, we do...

Arizona at bottom of list for COVID-19 improvement

Arizona ranks last in the country in its recovery rate from COVID-19. The week's death rate, positive testing rate and transmission number were gathered by...

MUSD task force planning new school year as sports return to practice amid COVID-19

The scheduled beginning of the new school year is looming large in July, and schools are trying to plan their return approach. Maricopa Unified School...
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Impact of COVID-19 on house assessments may take years to appear

COVID-19 has left a lot of economic markers in its wake, but one of the last pockets of the economy where it may appear...

COVID-19 shutdown leads to more shoplifting; domestic violence stats expected to rise

  In recent weeks, national news reports have documented a rise in domestic violence and suicide cases as people quarantined at home during the pandemic. “Now,...

Food inspectors give out good marks during COVID-19

  Pinal County health inspectors gave out top marks to the dozen Maricopa eateries they visited April 16-May 15. However, in giving an “excellent” rating...

Beacons of Light: Food banks stepped up as COVID-19 increased community need

  By Fran Lyons Wendy Webb, executive director of F.O.R. Maricopa food bank, hoped to get a portion of the financial aid for food banks that...

Businesses carefully come back to life after COVID-19

  As some Maricopa businesses made a cautious comeback in May, so did Maricopa shoppers. “We were going crazy at the house,” said Kandy Christopherson of...

COVID-19 forces innovation even in local essential businesses

“I think that’s awesome, I think it’s wonderful. I think it’s long overdue.”With the county and the state posting record-high unemployment but local consumerism...

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...

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...

State plans ‘testing blitz’ for COVID-19 over 3 weekends

Gov. Doug Ducey announced an effort to test 30,000-60,000 Arizonans for coronavirus during the next three weekends. Arizona Department of Heath Services is heading the...

County law enforcement adapts to keep COVID-19 cases low

Local crime stories have been less frequent in the last few weeks. While it has been fairly quiet in the City of Maricopa, police...

Pinal city managers share COVID-19 experience

The shutdown caused by COVID-19 has “forced” municipal governments and residents to get more tech savvy. It has also sparked innovations. In a virtual meeting...

Letter: Maricopa, how will the city’s budget survive COVID-19?

By Vice Mayor Nancy Smith Ever since the city announced we are reducing the City's primary and secondary property tax rate for 2020-21, we get...

Gas prices plunge during COVID-19, but Maricopa lags

Fuel prices across the county have dropped significantly as crude oil value has plummeted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city of...

Global Water revamps customer assistance program during COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 has created immediate needs for residents within the City of Maricopa. Global Water has expanded our customer assistance program to...

COVID-19 Timeline

Dec. 26                  First coronavirus case diagnosed in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China Dec. 29                  Pinal County Detention Center creates screening protocol Jan. 26                   First Arizona...

Copa Closet still operating during COVID-19

  Resources for students in need don’t intend to stop operations during the COVID-19 outbreak. Copa Closet, a resource of basic needs for K-12 children that...

Maricopan recovering after ‘awful’ bout with COVID-19

A Rancho El Dorado resident is recovering from COVID-19 and wants to emphasize to his fellow Maricopans how contagious the virus is. Terry Atkins believes...

COVID-19 policies, new high school, resignations on MUSD agenda

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will discuss policies necessitated by COVID-19 just as the virus has changed how the board meets. The meeting will...

What to do if someone in your home has COVID-19

Tips from CDC Centers from Disease Control and Prevention offered the following tips for those caring for someone in their home who has a diagnosis...

Individuals, businesses get break in COVID-19 stimulus package

As part of the “stimulus” package to reinvigorate the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, taxpayer rebates and small-business relief are on the way. This includes...

Spreading love and hope in time of COVID-19

While some Maricopans are putting up Christmas lights, others are painting windows  in a sign of solidarity to spread love and hope as families...

City Hall adapting to COVID-19’s ‘very deep but very brief’ impact

In city parks, playground equipment will be blocked off and restrooms will be closed. Maricopa Public Library will no longer provide curbside delivery of...
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