Harrah’s Ak-Chin employees clean up SR 347
For the 11th straight year, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino employees participated in an Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up event. The initiative took place last month with employees focusing...
Town Hall for City Council candidates scheduled
InMaricopa will host a Town Hall to help voters get to know the candidates wanting to represent them on the Maricopa City Council on...
O’Halleran votes for fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) this week voted to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act.
The bill gives the president and overseeing agencies more...
Seniors graduate from Maricopa Virtual Academy (Photos)
Seniors in the Maricopa Virtual Academy graduated on Thursday night.
Family and friends watched 38 students receive their diplomas on a festively-decorated stage in the...
Poll shows split on choice to succeed Price as mayor
The election to replace departing Mayor Christian Price is still more than two years away, but that doesn’t mean Maricopa residents are short on...
Biggs: Cavanaugh is fiscal conservative in name only
By Braden Biggs
Supervisor (Kevin) Cavanaugh talks a big game about being a fiscal conservative and wanting a smaller government. However, his actions and the...
Police: Driver with revoked license of 17 years faces drug charges
A traffic stop overnight Wednesday led to drug charges for the driver, according to police.
Nathan J. Neblina was charged with possession of dangerous drugs,...
Backyard ‘ritual’ ends in arrest, police say
A man was arrested Wednesday morning after police responded to a report of a backyard “ritual” causing damage at the caller's home in Homestead.
Swann...
More lane closures, restrictions on I-10, US 60 this weekend
Another weekend, another round of closures on Valley freeways sure to affect some Maricopa drivers.
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the westbound US...
Maricopa Wells Middle School wins girls’ track title
Yet another Maricopa middle school athletic team has brought home a conference title.
The Maricopa Wells girls’ track team narrowly edged Casa Grande’s Villago Middle...
Police: Man with 3 warrants for unlawful flight flees officer
A man encountered by police threw his vehicle into reverse while parked at a QuikTrip gas pump, struck an occupied vehicle and fled south...
Mayor Price’s resignation letter to city leaders, citizens
Mayor Christian Price announced April 28 on his Facebook page that he would step down, effective June 30, to take a position as CEO...
Council OKs zoning change for 5-story apartment buildings
Maricopa City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to approve land use and zoning changes for the proposed 536-unit Home at Maricopa apartment project, allowing...
Sequoia Pathway girls win junior high state golf title
The Sequoia Pathway Junior High girls’ golf team captured the Canyon Athletic Association Division I-II state championship Saturday, winning the title in the program’s...
Man charged with DUI, assault on officer and public urination
A man was arrested Thursday night after he allegedly urinated on the roadway during a traffic stop and attempted to bite an officer, police...
Council to consider rezoning for big apartment complex amid Porter Road traffic concerns
By Bob McGovern and Jay Taylor
Maricopa City Council tonight will consider final rezoning approval for Home at Maricopa, a proposed 536-unit apartment complex near...
Heritage Academy wins state softball championship
The varsity softball team from Heritage Academy has won the AZCAA Division 2 State Championship.
The Heroes defeated a talented Imagine Prep Storm team of Surprise...
Flatbed truck ignites at MUSD administration building
A flatbed truck caught fire Tuesday morning at the Maricopa Unified School District administration building.
About 9:25 a.m., flames were visible from the vehicle parked...
Man escorted off Amtrak train, charged with possession of stolen handgun
An Amtrak passenger faces theft and gun charges after he was escorted off a train in Maricopa, according to police.
Ryan Nieves, 20, was charged...
Franchisee sets construction start for second Burger King
Construction will begin this year on Maricopa’s second Burger King restaurant.
“(We will) break ground on the second Burger King by year end,” said Tom...
Injured worker rescued from trench during water main repair
A worker was rescued from a trench Sunday afternoon during repairs to a broken water main at the Panda Express restaurant on John Wayne...
City Council to vote on tentative $189M spending plan
City Council is set to discuss and vote on a tentative $189 million spending plan for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 at its 6 p.m. meeting...
Council set to act Tuesday on huge apartment complex
Maricopa City Council will vote Tuesday on a request to rezone 25.3 acres off Porter Road for a 536-unit apartment complex, one week after...
3 face drug charges after traffic stop
A man and two women were arrested Thursday following a traffic stop.
The driver of the vehicle, Roger D. White, 45, was charged with possession...
Slim Chickens selects restaurant site
The franchise rights owner for Slim Chickens restaurants in Arizona has acquired a site in Maricopa.
Tom Barnett, who owns the rights to operate up...
Poll: Readers mostly split on support for Palo Verde park
The 23,000-acre Palo Verde Regional Park proposed by Pinal County for west of Maricopa enjoyed less-than-overwhelming support in this week’s informal poll.
We asked: “Do...
Major East Valley freeways to close this weekend
If you’re headed to the Valley this weekend, be sure to allow extra travel time, especially if traveling on two specific freeways.
The Arizona Department...
Drivers can get alerts now when Fire/Medical units are active nearby
Motorists can now receive real-time digital alerts when Maricopa Fire/Medical Department vehicles are active near their location.
The Safety Cloud system by HAAS Alert protects...
MUSD adopts new social studies curriculum
The Maricopa Unified School District has adopted new social studies curriculum for its K-12 classrooms at a cost of $935,000 over six years.
The MUSD...
P&Z gets earful from Glennwilde residents – and OKs apartment complex
Plans for a huge apartment complex are headed to City Council.
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday unanimously approved site, landscape, elevation and...