Maricopa High grad putting UofA on the scoreboard this season
A Maricopa High School graduate has become an instant impact player for the University of Arizona football team this season.
Through five games, wide receiver...
Colorado River update: What’s happening and what’s coming
August always has been an important month for Colorado River water users because it is when the Bureau of Reclamation releases the 24-month study...
Pinal County officials discuss election challenges
Elections Director Virginia Ross and Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer provided an update from the Elections Department and related legal matters during a Pinal...
Police seek suspected shoplifter accused of pointing firearm at Walmart employee
Maricopa Police are looking for a man suspected of pulling a gun on a Walmart employee Friday afternoon after the man was confronted about...
Valley megachurch gets P&Z approval for Maricopa campus
The Planning & Zoning commission on Monday unanimously approved a request by Christ’s Church of the Valley for site, landscape, photometric and elevation-plan approval...
Judge Riggs, city to part ways at year’s end; veteran jurist McCarville to oversee...
Maricopa is planning to hire an interim Presiding Judge next week to oversee City Court’s transition away from sharing a building and a judge...
Drone tour shows progress of eastside construction projects
While many Maricopans see only the central part of the city, Maricopa is continuing its explosive growth where many might not regularly check, on...
Man facing 6 charges after trespassing, pointing handgun at resident, officers say
A Maricopa man is accused of entering a home in his neighborhood, and, after being asked to leave by its resident, came back with...
P&Z continues request for scaled back Villas at Stonegate
The Planning & Zoning commission on Monday continued an application without approving it for the proposed 293-unit Villas at Stonegate townhouse project.
Commissioners had a...
Maricopa man charged with 3rd aggravated DUI
Rolling into an intersection has sent a local man rolling off to jail.
Hever I. Merino Garcia came to the intersection of State Routes 238...
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce seeks Board of Directors nominees
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is taking first steps to elect its Board of Directors for 2023 with its call for nominees.
To serve on...
P&Z approves zoning change for Surf Park
A major tourism attraction proposed for Maricopa that could bring a new type of visitor to the city took its first steps toward becoming...
Seniors encouraged to join array of upcoming Senior Center activities
It’s sad, Catherine Bailey of the Maricopa Community/Senior Center laments, there are new people who don’t even know there is a center in the...
Central Arizona College accepting applications for LPN to RN bridge program
Central Arizona College is accepting applications for its Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse bridge program, which is designed for Arizona LPNs looking to...
Murphy and Farrell development gets P&Z zoning OK
It will be a short commute to high school for hundreds of future Maricopa students when the city’s latest subdivision, unanimously approved Monday evening,...
Beautiful autumn evening greets thousands at Maricopa’s Salsa Night
A magnificent sunset was the backdrop as a gentle breeze kept thousands of visitors comfortable Saturday night at Maricopa's annual Salsa Night Market.
The festival...
Police: Alleged wrong-way driver faces weapons charges
A man is accused of driving on West Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway in the wrong direction and illegally possessing a firearm on Sunday morning, police...
Planning & Zoning to review four major proposals Monday
A cross-section of the many ways Maricopa is growing is reflected on the agenda for Monday’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.
The four agenda items...
Police: Two arrested after reports of suspect passed out in car
A man and woman face drug charges after police responded to a welfare check on the woman, police said, on Thursday morning.Â
Drew W. Bortz,...
Modular apartments progressing at West Maricopa Village
The FlatZ 520 apartment community, a 342-unit project featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom units at the southeastern corner of State Route 238 and Loma...
Vehicle theft, dangerous-drug possession among 4 charges man facing
A man is accused of stealing a vehicle and possessing dangerous drugs, among a list of charges he faces as a result of an...
New hospital campus near Copper Sky park given rezoning to move forward
City Council this week unanimously approved rezoning land surrounding Copper Sky Regional Park for two proposed campuses – one for a hospital and one...
City celebrates fall with Saturday’s Salsa Night MarketÂ
With summer finally over (at least according to the calendar), Maricopa celebrates the arrival of fall with its annual Salsa Night Market 6-10 p.m....
Eastbound I-10 closed again this weekend
Paving on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 will close an East Valley section of the freeway again this weekend, and Arizona Department of...
Council approves subdivision of 132 acres at El Rancho Santa Rosa
Housing growth on Maricopa’s southeastern side will continue after City Council’s unanimous approval at its Sept. 6 meeting of a 132-acre subdivision at El...
Police: Man suspected of trespassing, intoxication asks to be jailed, then resists and is...
A man is accused of resisting arrest after asking to be taken to jail on Saturday morning after officers suspect he was intoxicated and...
Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation read at City Council meeting this week
Gov. Doug Ducey’s director of documents, Naya Carson, read and presented the Maricopa City Council a proclamation declaring Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 Hispanic...
SR 238 reopens near Ralston Road after severe flooding from storm
State Route 238 west of Maricopa has reopened, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The highway had been completely closed from State Route 347...
Eric Goettl sworn in to Maricopa City Council during meeting this week
Eric Goettl was sworn in as the the newest member of the Maricopa City Council Tuesday during the body's regular meeting. Maricopa Municipal Court...
Maricopa buys parcel near Heritage District
The city is purchasing 4.1 acres north of Honeycutt Avenue and east of John Wayne Parkway south of the overpass near the Heritage District.
The...