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MHS G.O.A.T. a ‘rookie sleeper’ in NFL draft

Sports Elias Weiss, Managing Editor - Apr 25, 2024

Maricopa High School legend Jacob Cowing is a projected mid-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft kicking off tonight in Detroit. It's predicted he'll hear his name called tomorrow or Saturday. At MHS, Cowing was one of Arizona’s top prep receivers. He caught 89 passes for 2,065 yards and 21...

BREAKING: Maricopa woman murdered

Public Safety Dec 12, 2023

A 38-year-old Maricopa woman was murdered, the Maricopa County...

Kidnapped woman jumped out of moving car: Cops

Public Safety Mar 5, 2024

A man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend in Tempe...

First arrests made after string of car break-ins

Public Safety Feb 27, 2024

Maricopa Police Department has made its first arrests in...

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 14-year-old on the run gets double-shot of cop’s taser gun

Public Safety Mar 13, 2024

A 14-year-old car burglary suspect learned at a young...

PURPLE HEARTBREAK: Fake war hero scammed state — and many others along the way

Community Dec 4, 2023

To steal valor is to adorn oneself in borrowed...

Reported drug dealer arrested at his home

Public Safety Mar 6, 2024

Maricopa police arrested a reported drug dealer outside his...

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Inspectors rate grocer, taqueria ‘excellent’

Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter - Apr 20, 2024

Looking to celebrate Taco Tuesday a few days early, or cook some healthier options at home? Don’t fret, health inspectors visited two local flavor merchants this week and doled out “excellent” ratings to a taqueria and a natural grocer. It's...

Elena Trails releases home renderings

Monica D. Spencer, Reporter - Apr 18, 2024

Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’

Monica D. Spencer, Reporter - Apr 17, 2024

Lowe’s to clear final planning hurdle

Jeff Chew, Reporter - Apr 15, 2024

5 years of health and wellness

Kristina Donnay, FNP-C - Apr 14, 2024

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MHS G.O.A.T. a ‘rookie sleeper’ in NFL draft

Elias Weiss, Managing Editor - Apr 25, 2024

Maricopa High School legend Jacob Cowing is a projected mid-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft kicking off tonight in Detroit. It's predicted he'll...

Desert Sunrise High loses principal

Jeff Chew, Reporter - Apr 24, 2024

Desert Sunrise High School Principal Marlene Armstrong has resigned, Maricopa Unified School District officials confirm. “Assistant Principal Phil Verdugo is the acting principal for the...

Maricopa’s ‘TikTok Rizz Party,’ explained

Monica D. Spencer, Reporter - Apr 24, 2024

Brightly colored flyers advertising a “TikTok Rizz Party” have cropped up on the doors of strip mall shops in Maricopa in recent weeks, promising...

OPINION: Seniors know how to shred it!

Ron Smith - Apr 23, 2024

Maybe it was the beautiful Saturday morning, the excellent media coverage or perhaps the post-tax deadline date, but whatever it was, it was a...

Purple Heart veteran gifted home

Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter - Apr 23, 2024

A local veteran was welcomed with open arms to a home gifted by U.S. Bank and Ashton Woods today. U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Hayden received...

Thousands affected by Maricopa power outage

Monica D. Spencer, Reporter - Apr 23, 2024

Updated 9:25 a.m., April 23, 2024. More than 33,000 Maricopans and western Pinal County residents went without power at the height of rush hour this...

Public Safety

Drunken man shoots up street sign, gets free ride to jail

Jeff Chew, Reporter - Apr 23, 2024

A highly intoxicated Maricopa man was arrested and jailed after he shot off a gun, destroying a street sign in the early morning hours, police said. Marcos Castro, 28, he was prohibited by law to possess the weapon, police said, and faces charges of DUI with a blood-alcohol level of...