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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,...
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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...

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...

Meet the candidate: Bob Marsh

Six people are running for three seats on Maricopa City Council – Linette Caroselli, Julia Gusse, Andre LaFond, Amber Liermann, Bob Marsh and Nancy...
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Let’s get the Maricopa economy started again

By Chris J. Scoggin Chaston Tax & Accounting First and foremost, let me start this month’s article by saying that we all should continue to take...

InMaricopa to distribute face masks from 8-10 a.m. today

Even as Gov. Doug Ducey extended his stay-at-home order through May 15, he began to relax some of the restrictions in place to prevent...

Ak-Chin part of $8 billion suit against feds

The Ak-Chin Indian Community and multiple other tribes have filed suit against the U.S. Treasury Department and seek a federal court order to release...
Maricopa City Hall

City seeks to rework bonds, union agreements

COVID-19, fire and police unions and refinancing of municipal bonds are coming before Maricopa City Council this week. The council is set to have...
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Restaurants can begin serving dine-in meals next week

Dine-in restaurants in Mariocopa and elsewhere in Arizona will be able to reopen beginning next week. In his weekly news conference Monday on the state’s...

Business community ‘all in’ for new normal

  By Fran Lyons During unparalleled and uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic, Maricopa businesses, like the community at large, adopted the phrase, “We are all...

Some Maricopa parks and recreational facilities to reopen this weekend (VIDEO)

The city of Maricopa will begin this weekend to reopen parks and recreational facilities closed or restricted as part of the public health response...
Maricopa Waste & Recycling Center

Maricopa looks to expand hours at waste, recycling center

Expanded hours are likely soon at the Maricopa Waste & Recycling Center, which the city took over three months ago. The facility at 46250 W....

MHS graduate video to get May 21 release, big-screen treatment at UltraStar

In a year when high school graduates nationwide are missing out on traditional celebrations due to public health considerations over coronavirus, Maricopa High School...
Arizona Opens Again

Partial retail re-opening set for Monday; dine-in restaurant plan coming

It has been 30 days since Arizonans were asked to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic and non-essential businesses tightened their belts. Today, Gov....

What MHS senior athletes left on the field

  Under normal circumstances, Arizona high school athletes would be prepping for state competition right now, trying to earn a spot in tournament play or...

State Medicaid program to make early payments of $41M to health care providers

The Medicaid agency in Arizona will help sustain health care providers during the coronavirus pandemic by advancing more than $41 million in scheduled payments. 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...
Maricopa Magazine Covers

From 2,000 miles away, I saw something special in Maricopa. I hope you do,...

I’ve lived in Maricopa for nine days. But I’ve been around the block. As a journalist. I came here from Pennsylvania for an opportunity to return...

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...

Facemask distribution continues in InMaricopa parking lot

The InMaricopa team has distributed over 1,500 surgical masks to over 500 vehicles by drive-through, with the highest number of residents driving by on...

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...

No, Maricopa never really considered filling skatepark with sand

When coronavirus became a public health concern weeks ago, municipalities across America took action to close down recreational programs and facilities that could not...

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...

Governor loosens ban on elective surgery as expiration nears for executive orders

Gov. Doug Ducey is lifting the ban on elective surgeries beginning May 1. Non-essential medical procedures had been set aside to free up equipment and...

Need a face mask? We have you covered

Did you know wearing a face mask, even a very simple one, can keep droplets from your breath, coughs and sneezing from spreading in...

The Maricopa Comeback: Help us help you

2019 novel coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Disease 2019). It’s all-consuming. Even if you are not infected, you are affected. We all are. In our...

Churches that call MUSD home in tough realty market go online

  “Unless something incredible happens, I think it’s possible that 10 years from now, we can still be at the high school,” said Grady Root,...

Some – not all – see government assistance as path through pandemic

“It’s very important our local restaurants and businesses gain back the business as soon as possible. Hopefully by the end of April, the worst...

Impromptu food pantry at InMaricopa

We all struggle at times, and none of us are immune to the economic catastrophe our country is experiencing. Some may be impacted less,...
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