Indoor playground may close this month
When mom Holly Trafelet first moved to Maricopa, she found few indoor activity options in town for her young children.As a former Phoenix resident,...
Children’s theater presents ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’
A cast of more than 80 children – ages 5-14 – will stage a musical version of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”...
MPD detective facing felony charges listed in county’s ‘Brady’ database
A Maricopa police detective indicted on six felony charges is identified by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office as a law enforcement official who may...
Duke golf club honors Yarnell ‘Hotshots’ Saturday
The public is invited to play in a shotgun event of four-person scramble teams Saturday at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado with half...
Summer brings dangerous weather
Beware triple digits, monsoons and dust storms: All could be hazardous to your health.According to the National Weather Service, heat is one of the...
UPDATE: One dead, couple in custody in human smuggling case
One of the people found dehydrated and overheated after being stuffed in the back of a U-Haul truck discovered Sunday near Picacho Peak has...
Hearing on Global Water rate increase set for Monday
A public hearing on rate increases for utilities managed by Global Water will be held 10 a.m. Monday at the Arizona Corporation Commission offices,...
Interim city manager search underway
With City Manager Brenda Fischer ready to take the top staffing position in Glendale, the Maricopa city council has begun the process to temporarily...
99¢ Only Stores to open in October
Maricopa shoppers will soon have a new option for picking up groceries, toiletry items and other essential household needs.An 11,600-square-foot 99¢ Only Stores taking...
Rep. Kwasman explores Congressional Dist. 1 race
Economist and state Rep. Adam Kwasman, R-District 11, announced Monday the formation of an exploratory committee to run for Congressional District 1. State District...
Arby’s scores an excellent health rating
Eighty percent of the Maricopa businesses inspected by Pinal County Public Health Services District in June received “Excellent” marks.Pizza Hut, Pepe’s Taco Shoppe, Brooklyn...
Men, women pay $5,000 each for U-Haul ride to Phoenix
A group of men and women who entered the country illegally told Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies Sunday they each paid $5,000 for a ride...
Prescottonian: We could all use a little more firefighter in us
I had the pleasure – and honor – of spending my 4th of July in Prescott. I hung out with family, watched fireworks and...
MPD detective’s arraignment set for Friday
A Maricopa police detective charged with six felonies including the theft of about $1,300 while investigating a drug smuggling case last April will appear...
MFD crew to attend service for fallen firefighters
The Maricopa Fire Department will send one truck and its crew Tuesday morning to take part in the memorial service for the 19 hotshot...
ED3 to offer free energy-savings workshop
Electrical District No. 3 will host a free energy conservation workshop at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Maricopa Unified School District administrative...
Great American BBQ turnout better than reader expectation
In the latest weekly poll, 68 percent (219) of respondents said they would not be attending the Great American Barbecue.Nine percent (29) said they...
Great American BBQ lives up to its name
They came in sleeveless shirts, swim trunks and short shorts. They carried coolers, pushed strollers and guided small children. It was the aroma of...
Scouts, HOA team up to celebrate Fourth
Members of Boy Scout Troop 981 of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints put up 86 American flags at the entrance of...
Neighbors characterize jailed detective as amiable
The former neighbors of a Maricopa police detective arrested Tuesday on multiple charges including fraud, forgery and money laundering described the 45-year-old law enforcement...
Council decides city should run rec facility
The Maricopa City Council unanimously decided Tuesday night to discontinue negotiations with a nonprofit group to manage the operation of a new recreation facility,...
MPD detective arrested following FBI, PCSO investigation
City of Maricopa Police Detective Jose Lizarraga, 45, was arrested Tuesday for fraudulent schemes, forgery, tampering with public records, attempted money laundering, and theft...
AG’s office investigating Maricopa Properties
The Arizona Attorney General’s office is investigating a local real estate business that was forced to close its doors in April after an audit...
County health clinics again offering TB testing
Pinal County public health clinics will resume routine TB screening Friday. A national shortage of Tubersol solution, the solution used to test for...
UPDATE: Glendale hires Maricopa city manager
The Glendale City Council voted Tuesday to start contract negotiations with Maricopa City Manager Brenda Fischer for its top staffing position.She wrote on her...
Booth at Great American BBQ honors military kids
Among the vendors, bounce castles, water slides and bands at this year’s Great American Barbecue will be a small booth doing its bit to...
Maricopa fire official deployed to Yarnell Hill blaze
In the wake of a Yavapai County forest blaze that claimed the lives of 19 firefighters Sunday, a Maricopa fire official has been deployed...
Driver reaches for cigarette, flips car
A 54-year-old Maricopa man lost control of his 2001 silver Ford Taurus Monday afternoon before flipping the vehicle into a business parking lot off...
Dust, wind knock out power
A dust storm that rolled into Maricopa Sunday night knocked out power for about 680 Electrical District No. 3 customers within the city, and...
Rep. Smith: Countering Gusse’s attack
It is unfortunate that once again Councilwoman Gusse has decided to initiate a public attack on me without even attempting to discuss her concerns...
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