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Phoenix – Both the Phoenix and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Departments will implement annual fire bans on parks and mountain reserves starting next month. The ban comes into effect on May 1st and runs until September 30th, according to the city of Phoenix. In cooperation with the Phoenix Fire

Welfare check leads police to find 2 bodies inside Maricopa home

Maricopa, Arizona (Az Family) – An investigation is underway after two bodies were found inside a Maricopa city home late Wednesday morning. The police were called to the house Cypress Lanenear Maricopa and Bowlin roads, about 11am for a welfare check. When they arrived they found two adults dead inside.

Fewer heat deaths were reported in Maricopa County last year

For the first time in a decade, Valley reported a year-over-year decline in heat-related deaths in 2024. Phoenix – Dozens of people died last year in the extreme heat of the valley, and Maricopa County first reported that since 2014, the year-over-year heat has declined. Maricopa County announced Monday that

Man sentenced for threats made during Arizona’s 2022 election

The Alabama man was sentenced to prison this week and must pay a $1,000 fine. PHOENIX – An Alabama man was sentenced to prison Monday for sending a threatening statement to the Maricopa County Elections Bureau during the 2022 election. Brian J. Ogstad, 60, was sentenced after pleading guilty to

MCSO Lt. Chad Brackman honored by fellow officers | Local-news

Gov. Doug Ducey ordered the flag with half-staff today, honoring mid-li for over 20 years at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Paul Penzone described Chad Blackman as a “good quality man” with a beautiful family with his wife, two children and two in-laws. “So nice guy. I can tell

A proven path to ending homelessness in Maricopa County | Columns

Homelessness can sometimes feel overwhelming and too complicated to solve. In Maricopa County, it’s a topic that touches almost every area. Conversations about homelessness, especially during election years, are often polarized. Some say homelessness is inevitable, others see it as a personal choice, while others see it as a necessary

Federal pandemic aid helped Phoenix prevent heat-related deaths. Soon that funding will expire

Jessica Berg, Chief Program Officer of the St. Vincent de Paul Association, is gazing around the organization’s dining halls at Key Campus, a downtown Phoenix hub for homeless services. The campus is preparing for major changes this summer as two overflow shelter spaces beginIt’s falling down. “It’s a dining room,

The Belegarth Board of Tourism welcomes thee to Maricopa

Sava guides beginners through the basics of combat. [David Iversen] The Knights worthy of the Round Table placed their swords at the battlefield at Copper Sky Regional Park. They choose weapons, increase the size of their enemies and begin the fight. The arms and legs are lost, the lamentation weeps,