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Pinal County residents will have the opportunity to vote in November to approve a sales tax funding infrastructure improvements across the county. For Maricopa, it...

In attempt to boost economic growth in Maricopa, the city’s Economic Development team is again initiating its city-wide Bingo game to encourage Maricopa residents...

Maricopa Mayor Christian Price delivered a speech Wednesday night urging residents to “be a little more patient” with the city’s efforts to improve and...

By Connie Van Driel, Tom Shope & Edward Farrell The Phoenix crowd is at it again. The Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute is trying to keep Pinal...

By Scott Skinner It's a rare moment when average ordinary people can actually place limits on overdevelopment. Voting against Prop 416 affords just such an...

The Maricopa City Council approved another conditional use permit (CUP) Tuesday, this time for a wood-grinding company that happens to sit next door to...

In a very close vote, Scott Kelly was elected to the board of the Maricopa Flood Control District on Wednesday. Only 36 ballots were cast....

City officials revealed a plan at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that could allow homes in the Heritage District to more freely be used as...

Representatives from the Mexican consulate appeared before the Maricopa City Council Tuesday, presenting information about the consulate and their role in the state and...

  The Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday to sign a lease on behalf of a local small-business incubator, extending its ability to function despite uncertainty...

  A mix of fun and educational events are in store this week in Maricopa. Below, Mayor Christian Price invites the community to attend or...

A local flood control authority is reconciling changes to state election laws as its October special-election approaches Wednesday. The Maricopa Flood Control District is holding...

Packed with humor and spontaneity, the State of the City Address is about more than the city giving itself a pat on the back. Mayor...

Coming in more than $5 million under project estimates, Ames Construction was chosen as the general contractor to build an overpass across the Union...

Fresh off victories in court, the officers of Apex Motor Club were back before Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday seeking a development...

  A local water utility is on track for a planned expansion after being granted a zoning variance from City Council Tuesday. The council approved...

With Mariachi music and chips-and-salsa, the City of Maricopa declared Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15 with a proclamation by Mayor Christian Price at...

The Maricopa City Council weighed in on the city’s condensed hours of operation Tuesday, declaring an intragovernmental survey conducted on the matter was inadequate. The...

Though it is early to have the full scope of who will be on the ballot for Arizona’s Legislative District 11 come November 2018,...

A Pinal County judge ruled Wednesday against the plaintiff in the last of two cases filed against the city and a company planning to...

The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a case filing from an organization trying to force the city to hold a vote on a proposed...

With one dissenting vote, the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission approved the recommendation of an expansion request for Global Water Resources’ wastewater treatment facility. Global...

Players in a high-profile case against the City of Maricopa presented arguments Monday in a Pinal County courtroom, during which it was alleged by...

The Maricopa City Council decided Tuesday to discontinue efforts to purchase a local water utility that has been the source of recent discontent in...

Plans for a new Circle K go before the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday. It will be the first Maricopa gas station...

The Arizona Court of Appeals has overruled a judgment against Maricopa regarding its actions on a proposed private racetrack.  The court, presided over by Judge...

After some deliberation the Maricopa Parks, Recreation and Library Committee voted Aug. 23 to grant requests for fee waivers from organizations looking to host...

By Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer and Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb Pinal County is a great place to live and work, but the challenges...

A Maricopa icon was moved one step closer toward its new home Tuesday at the Maricopa City Council Meeting. Council approved a measure which will...

The City of Maricopa presented Awards of Excellence to outstanding employees during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the council. Non-Manager Daranne Tacker, Smartgov System Analyst “Since her re-hire...