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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman visited two local Maricopa schools on Thursday as they welcomed students for the first day of instruction. “We...

Desert Sunrise High School welcomed students for the first time on Thursday. The new school on the east side of Maricopa welcomed freshmen and sophomores....

The Maricopa Friends of the Arts raised $10,000 to support and promote the arts on Saturday night. The volunteer, nonprofit group reached goal with its...

A man faces domestic violence charges after an incident Tuesday night at a home on West Edwards Avenue in Maricopa. Shawn Baptisto, 36, was arrested...

By Christian Price Election time is here again. And today I write to you as a private citizen. I understand that politics elicits very strong feelings...

Submitted by Pinal County If you requested an early ballot in the impacted cities or towns, you will now be sent a Municipal-Only Ballot. If you...

Maricopa will grow by nearly three square miles if the City is successful in its efforts to annex 1,786 acres east of town. On Tuesday,...

Betty White is a retired homemaker, real estate agent and legal secretary. At 72, she's lived a quiet life in Maricopa, and that’s the...

The Maricopa City Council is officially beginning the process of selecting Christian Price’s successor as Mayor. The council will consider the appointment of a new...

Maricopa police are investigating at least one sexual assault in the bathroom of the clubhouse at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado on Tuesday...

Maricopa City Councilmember Bob Marsh made a comment at the end of Tuesday’s City Council meeting that caught the attention of some in attendance. “Mr....

A stretch of Interstate 10 will be closed this weekend in Tempe and Ahwatukee. Eastbound I-10 will be closed between US 60 and the Loop...

The property tax rate for city taxpayers will fall for the third consecutive year, though many homeowners will pay more in taxes overall due...

Adam Leach Age: 43 Hometown: Rehoboth, Mass. Years in Maricopa: 16 Family: Married to Tylena; sons Rowan Dickson and Paxton Leach Political background: Republican Community service: I volunteer a lot...

A father questioned about allegations of child abuse allegedly told officers he would raise his children how he saw fit, police said.  The man, whose...

Supplemental ballots for the Aug. 2 City Council primary election were mailed Saturday to Maricopa voters, who should begin seeing them in their mailboxes...

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board unanimously adopted a $101.6 million budget last week that included several last-minute increases. Those increases were made possible...

Maricopa may be growing again – this time in terms of size, not population. The City Council will explore whether to annex 1,786 acres of...

The city is poised to get another big-box clothing store as early as the fall. Construction of the Marshalls department store at Sonoran Creek Marketplace...

A man was arrested July 13 after he allegedly punched a family member in the face at Walmart, police said. David B. Winner, 27, was...

More than 21 acres of city-owned land immediately north of City Hall will be the site of multi-family housing as part of a plan...

A man was arrested July 14 after he allegedly assaulted a family member at home. Anthony E. Retzer, 33, was charged with assault (domestic violence)...

Barring any 11th-hour developments, the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board is set for the next two years – without an election. The board will...

In July 2005, Maricopa schools welcomed students for the first day of the new school year. Pima Butte, a new elementary school in Rancho...

A woman faces a new drug charge after encountering a Maricopa K9 during a traffic stop for the second time in a month, police...

A Maricopa institution is no more. Sunrise Diner, an eatery that has welcomed patrons in Maricopa nearly as long as the city has been incorporated,...

What might Gov. Doug Ducey’s veto of HB2685 mean for Maricopans and State Route 347? The answers depend on who you ask. Ducey vetoed the...

A hearing to appeal the termination of Maricopa Police Officer Craig Curry began Monday at Maricopa City Hall, with witnesses recounting a litany of...

As four candidates — Adam Leach, Vincent Manfredi, Rich Vitiello and Henry Wade — run  for three seats on the council, one of those...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a solution to the ballot snafu that has plagued the county for nearly a week. Voters who...