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Serial offender punched cop in Walmart heist: Report

A man with a criminal record longer than a traffic jam on State Route 347 is accused of theft, leading police on a foot...

Heritage Academy wrestlers pin third consecutive state title

It’s three consecutive state championships for Heritage Academy’s boys wrestling team. The team recently took a third title at the high school wrestling championships, with...
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World-renowned architecture firm to design 3rd middle school

Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board hired an architectural firm known for its master plan of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai and designing Sedona...

Jesse, Homestead’s wayward alpaca, hoofs it home safe

If you saw an alpaca roaming around the Homestead North neighborhood this morning, it was no happy hallucination. Facebook was abuzz with Homestead North residents...

Wanted drunk driver accidentally calls cops on herself

A Province woman with a bunch of warrants out for her arrest was so upset about an electricity outage at her home, she called...

Maricopa councilmembers to discuss filling vacant seat

Maricopa City Council members on Tuesday will discuss and possibly act on how they want  to fill the vacancy left by Rich Vitiello. The council...
Two students shade their eyes as they watch a model rocket launch into the air at Maricopa Wells Middle School on March 28, 2024. [Bryan Mordt]

Maricopa Wells Middle School Rocket Challenge

After two grueling weeks of learning basic physics and assembling model rockets, students at Maricopa Wells Middle School watched their creations soar this afternoon. Today...

County health department seeks new inspector

Local foodies may have noticed a lack of restaurant inspections reported over the past month.  That’s because the county Environmental Health Department seeks a new...

Primary vote reveals Trumpiest Maricopa community

When it comes to the highest concentration of Donald Trump supporters in Maricopa, the Province neighborhood takes the big red MAGA hat.   Pinal County election...

Gamer brandished gun, attacked mother-in-law: Cops

Maricopa police arrested a man accused of brandishing a firearm at his wife and attacking her mother during an argument about something he said...

Central Arizona College receives grants to improve water conservation

Central Arizona College has recently been awarded two water conservation grants from the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona. The first grant of $183,286...

GALLERY: CAC holds Easter party in Maricopa

CAC's Maricopa Campus is hosting an Easter party today and everyone is invited! This all-ages event is open to the public and features free pictures...

Cox Communications donates to local food bank

Cox Communications donated $10,000 to F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank earlier this month. Senior Vice President-West Region Manager Sam Attisha said the donation was as a...

Stolen shopping cart leads to arrest of wanted drug trafficker

A report of a stolen shopping cart yesterday ended in police executing a federal warrant on a convicted drug trafficker.  Maricopa police found 46-year-old Windy...

Pinal Sheriff Lamb submits signatures for U.S. Senate race

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has submitted his required voter signatures to run for U.S. Senate in Arizona. The 51-year-old lawman faces former TV personality...

Career criminal tased after slamming wife’s head in car door: Cops

Maricopa police once again arrested a career criminal with more than 70 criminal charges on his record Friday afternoon. This time, he’s accused of...
An exterior view of the upcoming Cold Stone Creamery on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road on March 26, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Ice cream shop’s construction a sherbet

Vero’s Chicago Pizza wasn’t the only business to install signage this week. The long-awaited Cold Stone Creamery unfurled its own “coming soon” banner this week...

Maricopa business offers trade school scholarship to needy student

Maricopa company 911 Air Repair has joined with Maricopa Community Foundation to offer qualified student graduates a new scholarship. 911 Air Repair offers a $2,500...

Meet: Dawn Flores-Densmore

Introducing Dawn Flores-Densmore, a member of the Maricopa community for over sixteen years. Residing in Homestead, Dawn, at 46, is deeply involved in her...

MHS coach resigned after allegations involving ‘missing funds’

A former Maricopa High School basketball coach resigned late last year after complaints and an external investigation turned up allegations of “mishandling and missing...

Man who drowned in backyard pool identified

Maricopa police today identified the man who drowned and died in a backyard pool in Rancho El Dorado Saturday afternoon.  “The man who drowned on...
A temporary banner for Vero Chicago Pizza spotted at the former location of Dell's Pizza and Wings Express on March 26, 2024. [Bryan Mordt]

East Valley pizzeria to replace Dell’s

Maricopa wasn’t short on pizza for long — the old crust couldn’t rise to the occasion, but after just a few weeks, a new...

3 kids detained at Copper Sky during Spring Carnival

Police detained and referred criminal charges against three children after a fight at the Copper Sky skate park Friday night.  Officers responded to the skate...

Graffiti vandals spark anger in neighborhoods

Alterra resident Peter Trast was one of many people tasked with cleaning up after weekend mischief in Maricopa.  Just after noon today, Trast, a painter...

MUSD board may hire firm to design third middle school

Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board will consider hiring an architectural firm to plan and design a third middle school. The board meets at 6:30...

Foul play not suspected in landscaper’s drowning death

Maricopa police today confirmed the man who died after drowning in a backyard pool Saturday was a landscaper tending to the property, but do...

Art for the Heart raises hundreds at MHS

Art for the Heart, a festival to benefit the American Heart Association, raised more than $800 for the cause. The event hosted at Maricopa High...

Glover makes it a race for justice of the peace

Maricopa resident Patricia Glover is running for the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace position to help improve public access to the court system. “I...
This 3D rendering shows the north entrance for the proposed Maricopa Stonegate build-to-rent development on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Stonegate Road. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

City releases renderings for Stonegate multifamily housing

A pedestrian-friendly rental neighborhood is a step closer to reality. Real estate developer Dominium submitted additional pre-application paperwork last week for its proposed build-to-rent housing...
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MUSD ranks No. 1 in region, county for diversity

Maricopa Unified School District is the most diverse district in the Phoenix area, the most diverse district in Pinal County, and second-most diverse in...
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