Maricopa County invites students to America250 Essay Contest
Maricopa County invites students to participate in America250 essay contest
Maricopa County students ranging from 3rd graders to high schoolers have the opportunity to express their patriotism by submitting essays for the America250 Essay Contest. Essays should reflect on American history, civic responsibility, and the future of the nation. The deadline to submit an essay is 5 p.m. Friday, March 27. The contest ends on Friday, March 27. Winners will be recognized at a future Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting. Prompts are available at Maricopa.Gov/America250.
Prompts by grade
- Grade 3-5 — Elementary: Please submit a paragraph of five to eight sentences responding to the question: “What makes you proud to be an American and why?”
- Grade 6-8 — Junior High: Please submit three paragraphs of five to eight sentences responding to the question: “What is your favorite symbol of America and why?”
- Grade 9-12 — High School: Please submit five paragraphs of five to eight sentences responding to the question: “What is the American Dream and what does it mean to you?”
| Mar 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM | Gov |
Phoenix invites public-safety careers day March 7 at fire academy
Phoenix invites people to explore careers in public safety on March 7 at the Phoenix Fire Department Training Academy, 2425 West Lower Buckeye Road, from 9 a.m. to noon.
| Mar 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM | Gov |
Maricopa County urges permits for home additions and builds
Maricopa County officials urged residents planning home additions or new structures to obtain the proper permits, with more information available at 602-506-3301 or maricopa.gov/yourresource.
| Mar 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM | Gov |
Tempe PD Adds Five Officers from Class 168
Five Tempe Police Department officers graduated today from the Maricopa County Law Enforcement Training Academy after 26 weeks of training as Class 168 and are prepared to begin serving the Tempe community, the department said.
| Mar 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM | Police |
BISSELL Pet Foundation Sponsoring Adoptions in Maricopa County
Maricopa County dogs six months and older will have their adoption fees sponsored by the BISSELL Pet Foundation from March 5-8, with puppies available for a $150 adoption fee, at the East Shelter in Mesa, the West Shelter in Phoenix and the Everyday Adoption Center in Scottsdale (inside PetSmart).
| Mar 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM | Gov |
Phoenix Fire Department to host recruitment information session
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department will host a recruitment information session March 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Fire Training Academy, offering tours, details on the hiring process, pay, benefits and career growth, and insights into the department’s culture and values for those exploring a firefighting career or ready to apply.
| Mar 4, 2026 at 11:22 AM | Fire |
Public Comments Open for Framework 2040 Comprehensive Plan Midpoint
Maricopa County's Framework 2040 Comprehensive Plan public review is at its midpoint with comments due by March 30, 2026, and residents are urged to submit input at www.Framework2040.com.
| Mar 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM | Gov |
Arizona woman arrested on first-degree murder warrant
PHOENIX — Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety's State Gang Task Force arrested 27-year-old Parketta Allen of Laveen in Phoenix on an outstanding warrant for first-degree murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, theft of means of transportation and burglary, and she was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on a $1.7 million cash-only bond.
| Mar 3, 2026 at 6:40 PM | Police |
Maricopa County aids mother and son at El Mirage library
Maricopa County says a mother, Jessica, came to the El Mirage library overwhelmed and with nowhere safe to go; the Hand in Hand team arranged rides and made calls, and she and her 5-year-old son are now safe at a family shelter, marking a hopeful new beginning.
| Mar 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM | Gov |
McGee Responds to False Claims by Maricopa County Recorder
Maricopa County, Ariz. — Chair Kate Brophy McGee responds to the county recorder's latest false claims, according to a new report from Maricopa County.
| Feb 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM | Gov |