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Plans to open a second Dutch Bros Coffee in Maricopa might be over-roasted after the company iced out city developers in recent months. Amid chatter...

When it comes to finding Maricopa’s next city manager, officials plan to keep it in the family. City officials confirmed Wednesday plans to hire an...

U.S. Rep. Eli Crane offered few answers about funding for State Route 347 during a Q&A portion of a virtual congressional update for Pinal...

Since being notified of City Manager Rick Horst’s decision to step down July 1, Maricopa City Council explored the best way to proceed with...

Paletas, Dorilocos and fresas con crema are headed to Maricopa. La Michoacana Cristeros submitted paperwork last week to establish a Mexican snacks and ice cream...

Maricopans will have to wait a few more years for the city’s second overpass. Funding for the proposed six-lane Green Road Overpass may be impacted...

Maricopa might welcome another big box home improvement store.   Lowe’s Home Improvement proposed building a new store in the empty lot at John Wayne Parkway...

Will you vote for president next November?  In a poll of 800 InMaricopa readers last week, 2 in 5 said they won’t head to the...

Today, they’re jail cells and evidence rooms. One day, they might become art galleries and performance spaces. That’s what the city envisions in a few...

Maricopa government and education facilities will be closed or have hours changed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Schools There will be no Maricopa Unified School District classes...

Editor's note: The word "profit" was replaced with "revenue" for accuracy. Getting a copy of your police report didn’t use to cost you much. But...

Maricopa City Council members will fill a Planning and Zoning Commission vacancy during a meeting Tuesday. Councilmember Amber Liermann nominated ten-year resident Robert Brems, the...

A permanent home for Maricopa’s food trucks is in the works. Maricopa-based Verily Enterprises LLC submitted paperwork this month to create a food truck park...

The Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission approved rezoning requests for three new subdivisions during a Monday meeting, two of which include commercial development. All three...

Couldn’t sit through this week’s two-hour city council meeting? Let's recap the highlights. MFMD introduces drones Maricopa Fire and Medical Department announced it will add drones...

After 65 years, it’s the end of an era for the Maricopa Flood Control District. The MFCD board’s members confirmed earlier this month they will...

Maricopa Fire and Medical Department is rolling out new tech to combat fires: drones. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Chief Public Safety Officer Micah Gaudet...

Last-minute restrictions on John Wayne Parkway are imminent. The widening project will resume lane restrictions on Lakeview Drive tomorrow and Friday mornings, according to an...

After lobbing cease-and-desist letters for more than a year, the Ak-Chin Indian Community has officially abandoned its stance — that the U.S. Bureau of...

With the holiday season upon us, the city of Maricopa today released a schedule of facility closures for the rest of the year. Maricopa City...

A proposition to fund expanding Maricopa’s main highway is back.   By a 6-1 vote, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a resolution to...

Single-lane restrictions may be on pause, but construction — and traffic delays — continue along John Wayne Parkway. Arizona Department of Transportation crews spent the...

The Copper Sky Aquatic Center will close down for the winter, the city announced Saturday. The public pool, now almost 10 years old, will close...

Maricopa City Councilmember Eric Goettl wants to retain his city council seat in 2024.  Goettl told InMaricopa he filed his paperwork as a candidate last...

Maricopa earned near-flawless marks on its financial report card this week. S&P Global, a nationally recognized credit rating agency, awarded Maricopa an AA+ rating Tuesday...

Changes large and small are coming to Maricopa’s zoning codes. Planning Manager Rick Williams highlighted a handful of proposed city code changes during Monday’s Planning...

The Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss three development review permit requests during a meeting tomorrow.  Most notably, the zoning board will consider an...

With more growth comes more plans for apartment homes in Maricopa. Phoenix developer Sanks & Associates submitted pre-application paperwork to construct a gated apartment community...

Developers are working to build more multi-family housing in Maricopa. A Scottsdale developer submitted pre-application paperwork last month to construct Santi Village, a proposed gated...

Another day, another empty lot that could become houses. Homebuilder DR Horton submitted pre-application paperwork last month to convert a former school site into more...