![A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041724-affordable-housing-project-restaurant-row-265x198.jpg "Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’")
Former city employee encourages attendance at Merit Board hearing
Today, I am writing to inform the citizens of Maricopa of the possibility of an injustice if you don't stand up and let your...
Vick: Aquatics center makes sense for city
City council candidate Thomas Candelaria in his editorial brings up some interesting points about the proposed aquatics center being a financial burden on the...
Dancing Sugar Plums and tea on Dec. 10
The Pearls Ballet Company from Desert Sun Performing Arts will present the Second Annual Sugar Plum Tea at 3 p.m. on Dec. 10 at...
Brownie Troop 2216 holding food drive
As local Brownie Troop 2216 has been working on their Philanthropy Legacy GS badge, the girls wanted to put on a food drive to...
Hair the focus of business, marriage
Seventeen years ago, Dick Crew and Karen Hwangbo met in a beauty shop in Garden Groves, Calif. Today they own one in Maricopa. ...
Authorities ask public to be respectful of plane crash site
The trails leading to the top of Flat Iron in the Superstition Mountains, where a small plane crashed Wednesday killing all six passengers, are...
New record label formed in Maricopa
Maricopa resident Mark Perkins has started his own record label and signed a gospel artist from Indiana.For the past three and a half years,...
Kimball gets endorsement from County Supervisor Martyn
Bryan Martyn, District 2 Pinal County supervisor, has endorsed Bridger Kimball for city council.“I am proud to support and endorse Bridger Kimball for Maricopa City...
Even mighty oaks begin to lean
When I think back on my childhood I always compare my older family members to oak trees. Strong, mighty and solid, I had to...
KFC to offer buffet
Starting Monday, the KFC in Maricopa will serve an all-you-can-eat buffet with 35 items every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.The buffet will...
Where do Maricopans work?
Every weekday morning in Maricopa, a stream of vehicles heads north on State Route 347 to the Valley. Nearly half of the city’s...
Six die in plane crash in Superstition Mountains
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a small plane crash that killed three adults and three children in a remote area of...
Mr. and Mrs. Claus to kick off ’12 Days of Christmas’
Mr. and Mrs. Claus are back for their sixth annual “12 Days of Christmas!” The Clauses will arrive atop a lights-flashing and sirens-blaring Maricopa...
County’s east-west corridor study begins
Pinal County, in cooperation and coordination with the cities of Casa Grande and Maricopa, is initiating a study to examine new transportation routes that...
Diedrich: Effective communication key to improving police department
Fixing the public perception and management accountability issues within the Maricopa Police Department will require creating consistency, expediency and improved communication.As mayor I will...
Former school board member disappointed in present board
I am not here to beg for anyone’s job. It appears that ship has sailed.I am here to talk about confidence, or lack thereof,...
Honesty to help us go on
Erwin W. Lutzer has spoken to my heart, in a neat little book, “After you Have Blown It.” He is the senior pastor at...
MPD must earn back community’s trust
The phrase “perception is reality” is all too often a true statement, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the way our police...
DUI enforcement stepped up for holiday weekend
The City of Maricopa Police Department, in conjunction with the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force, is participating in the Holiday DUI Enforcement Program...
Homestead resident announces bid for city council
I have decided to run for office because I am concerned about what has not changed and the broken promises that all citizens have...
Gusse: Thank you Ak-Chin for entertainment center
It is no coincidence that November is Native American Heritage Month. As Thanksgiving approaches, we begin to think of the warm memories of our...
Candelaria: Aquatics center is government waste
After making my announcement a week ago, it is obvious that my ideas have sparked a lot of interest and a bit of controversy....
Fire destroys home in Senita
A fire destroyed a two-story home today on Krystal Lane in the Senita subdivision.“The roof collapsed and there were very active flames inside,” Maricopa...
City hall financing options presented
The Maricopa City Council heard a presentation last night from the city’s financial advisor, Greg Swartz, to consider options to financing the new city...
Fundraiser Saturday for council candidate Kimball
Bridger Kimball, candidate for Maricopa City Council, is holding a wine tasting and fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday at The Duke...
Smith: Attention all teachers in Arizona
As your state senator (who also happens to live here in Maricopa), I often reach out to the people of our great city to...
Police commander jobs on council agenda
The Maricopa City Council will consider a request from Human Resources Director Karen Shaffer to create two commander positions in the Maricopa Police Department...
Orbitel: Maintenance upgrade scheduled Wednesday
Orbitel Communications will perform a major network repair and upgrade early Wednesday morning for customers in Acacia Crossings, Cobblestone Farms, the Heritage District, Rancho...
Kimball: Why I’m running for city council
I am running for the Maricopa City Council because I firmly believe the citizens of Maricopa deserve leadership that has the community’s best interests...
Potter: Principles before politics
It’s not easy to see something you have put your energy into, not come to fruition. Yes, I am talking the override vote, and...
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