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Judge: The Good, the bad and the ugly of not appearing in court

By Judge Lyle Riggs The number of people who do not appear for a court date or who do not comply with court orders is...

New date set for closure of Farrell Road

The City of Maricopa has delayed the plan closure of Farrell Road a month. Farrell Road and a portion of Porter Road will be closed...

After-school transportation a sticking point in MUSD budget

By Michelle Chance It was a pageantry of student success Wednesday night during a presentation inside the Maricopa Unified School District Board Room. Students from...

MUSD superintendent a finalist for Deer Valley post

Steve Chestnut, superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District, is one of two finalists to be the next superintendent of Deer Valley Unified School District. Chestnut...

‘Councilmember on the Corner’ focuses on Prostate Cancer Awareness

,You're invited to the latest Councilmember on the Corner with Councilman Henry Wade on Saturday, May 13, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Honeycutt...

APEX one step closer despite anonymous opposition group

The Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday to permit a motorsports complex to move forward with the planning of a proposed private racetrack in Maricopa. The...

Edison Road extension opens as ‘mini-loop’ to SR 238

Tuesday morning, the City of Maricopa officially opened a new loop connecting Edison Road to State Route 238. Mayor Christian Price called it “a pretty...

Open house set for ½-cent sales tax to improve county roads

Do you want lanes added to State Route 347? An open house on Pinal County’s Regional Transportation Authority is set for Maricopa City Hall on...

MUSD override improvements sluggish but on track

The Maricopa Unified School District indicates it is on track implementing override funds despite fighting the tide of a state-wide teacher shortage, and a...

MUSD to purchase new testing system

  By Michelle Chance The days of struggling with a burdensome assessment system will be over for teachers and students at Maricopa Unified School District beginning...

MPD trains in home acquired for overpass project

While Lt. Mike Campbell hopes Maricopa Police Department officers never need to enter a home to remove a barricaded suspect, a partnership with the...

Apex Motor Sports gets P&Z recommendation

Despite a letter of opposition from some residents and an argument from attorney Grant Woods, the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission recommended a use...

MPD estimates cost for family advocacy center

Maricopa victims of abuse or assault often have to travel more than 90 minutes round-trip for treatment and preserving evidence for criminal investigation. San Tan...

Residents eye new overpass design, alignment (VIDEO)

State Route 347 cannot be shut down during construction, and no property access can be cut off. Arizona Department of Transportation hosted an informational meeting...

Strategizing economic development in Maricopa

The Edison Road extension is complete. Edison Pointe is finalizing leases. Commercial development at Copper Sky may also see some stimulation in 2017. Estrella Gin Business Park...

City hosting Town Hall Tuesday on overpass, Edison Pointe

You're invited to a City of Maricopa Town Hall Meeting next Tuesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Public Works Director Bill Fay...

County offers tips for preventing mosquito-related illness

Mosquitoes are associated with human diseases such as West Nile Virus and Zika Virus and they can breed in your own back yard. It...

Council to look at housing needs in Maricopa

Does Maricopa need more diverse housing? That’s the question posed by City Hall in a survey conducted this winter. The survey ran on the city’s...

Plan OK’d to move senior programs out of Copa Center

A plan to relocate senior programs displaced by the impending demolition of the Copa Center was approved by the city council Tuesday. The decision to...

City looks at ADOT offers for land in path of overpass

ADOT Makes an Offer The Arizona Department of Transportation recently submitted offers to city officials to purchase four city-owned properties slated for demolition in preparation...

P&Z hears 3,000-home proposal on Anderson Road

A cursory presentation delivered by city Development Services personnel to the Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday exposed concerns about the future development and...

Overpass construction forces fire department offices down the road

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department is set to leave its current location as soon as this month to clear part of a construction zone that will...

Food bank gets relocation extension

By Michelle Chance With construction of the overpass looming, F.O.R. Maricopa food bank Director Wendy Webb said Arizona Department of Transportation has given the organization...

Overpass-caused demolition, relocation becoming reality

By Mason Callejas and Michelle Chance Long before Maricopa was incorporated in 2003, residents dreamed of ways to ease traffic in the community. Almost 15...

Legislative Roundup: Riots and mariachi bands

By Christianna Silva PHOENIX – The Arizona State Legislature doesn’t usually meet when they don’t have to. This is the same legislature that left early...

Million-dollar math curriculum to get MUSD up to date

  By Michelle Chance The Maricopa Unified School District will go after a new math program. Wednesday, the Governing Board approved a committee’s authoritative power to recommend...

City Council appoints Kimball, other residents to committees

The Maricopa City Council voted to approve multiple committee appointments on Tuesday, several of which will staff the council’s two newest committees – the...

InMaricopa Spotlight: Coutre talks about putting override funds to use

Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board President Patti Coutre sat down with InMaricopa's Mason Callejas to talk about the challenges ahead for the district...

Maricopa mayor declares Black History Month

Text of Black History Month proclamation by Mayor Christian Price Whereas, Diversity of social identity, including racial and cultural identity, contributes positively to the development...

MUSD board delays modified calendar until 2018

By Michelle Chance The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board approved a much discussed modified calendar Wednesday. However teachers, school staff and students won’t see...
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