Government

  After seeming to avoid Maricopa when it first scheduled meetings about target-shooting land next to Maricopa, the Bureau of Land Management has now set...

By Michelle Chance The Planning and Zoning Commission made a recommendation to the city council for approval of a new subdivision pre-plat proposal in Tortosa...

Officials from the city of Maricopa and Pinal County met with state legislators on Thursday to discuss the city’s 2017 State Legislative Platform. The purpose...

Incumbents AnnaMarie Knorr and Torri Anderson and newcomer Joshua Judd were sworn in as member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board before...

The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board discussed at a Wednesday meeting an implementation strategy for the district’s newly founded Alternative Secondary Program. Per the...

The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board voted Wednesday to approve the relocation of sixth grade classes from the district’s six elementary schools to...

After a controversial first term and a two-year absence, Julia Gusse (pronounced GUSS-ee) was voted back onto the Maricopa City Council last fall as...

The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office has announced dates, times and locations for three public information meetings at which it seeks public...

The Ak-Chin Indian Community’s new tribal council was sworn in Tuesday. Robert Miguel took the oath as chairman, and Gabriel Lopez was sworn in as...

Starting Jan. 11, the Maricopa Unified School District will have a new face on its governing board. In November, MUSD had just enough candidates to...

It is not always easy to find a place to meet, listen to speakers, put on a show or work on volunteer projects in...

  Maricopa City Council members voted unanimously to increase their own salaries by 42 percent. The mayor’s salary was bumped 53 percent in the Nov....

Large class sizes have been a concern at Maricopa Unified School District, and were a compelling reason for the voter-approved override. Santa Rosa Elementary...

Kathryn Sinkevitch, 32, of Tempe, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Michael Agerter. Agerter, 31, was shot to death...

The Maricopa City Council voted to reject a federal law enforcement grant on Tuesday that would have allowed the hiring of two additional officers...

Happy Holidays from the City of Maricopa! Please note the following City closures during the holidays. Maricopa City Hall holiday Hours are: Monday, December 26...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors will be looking at a long-term debt proposal to finance a project in Pinal County. The long-term debt will...

Maricopa Mayor Christian Price, has been appointed to the  National League of Cities (NLC) 2017  Community and Economic Development (CED) federal advocacy committee. This committee has the lead responsibility...

Elected in the primary and general election this fall, three members of Maricopa City Council and the mayor were sworn in Tuesday by Judge...

It is an understatement to say the development of Estrella Gin Business Park has been a long process full of the unexpected. A series of...

In a celebration of the holidays and a preamble of the swearing-in of four elected officials, Maricopa City Hall will have its annual Christmas...

Visions of rivets and cotton blossoms may be dancing before Maricopans’ eyes soon. Design concepts for the upcoming overpass on State Route 347 have been...

Voting members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community elected incumbent chairman Robert Miguel Nov. 19 in what was the first-ever direct election of the position. The...

The City of Maricopa Express Transit system, or COMET, has started a survey among its senior passengers, a move officials hope will help improve...

Lucid Motors is making a $700 million investment in Arizona to open its first manufacturing plant for its electrical vehicle – in Casa Grande. According...

The Maricopa Police Department is accepting state grant money to assist in DUI enforcement and community education programs beginning this winter. The Governor’s Office of...

The Maricopa Unified School District approved a merit-based cash bonus for the district’s superintendent at the Nov. 17 board meeting, a move which could...

With 107 residents trained, the Community Emergency Response Team is a growing auxiliary of the City of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department – just in case. Monday,...

Pinal County Public Health Services District would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Holidays are times we share the kitchen...

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request by Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway opponents for an emergency injunction pending appeal,...