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’22 in review: Winding journey of the Maricopa welcome monument
About a year ago, members of the Maricopa Youth Council and the Youth Mock City Council were on hand at the city public works...
City evaluating options for roadside monuments
You see them all around town, in neighborhoods and along main thoroughfares. They may not give you pause, but they are meaningful.
They are roadside...
Come along for the ride as ‘M’ monument is moved to its new home
It was the middle of the night while most of Maricopa was asleep.
Crews carefully moved the script "M" monument, a long-awaited icon, onto a...
A monumental moment
City finally places its 'M' logo in 347 median overnight
An idea that began at a mock City Council meeting in 2018 became reality early...
Maricopa gaining control of State Routes 347, 238 within city limits ‘monumental’
Over its nearly two-decade existence, Maricopa has not controlled maintenance and access over state highways that crisscross it. This is not uncommon for young...
City gets ADOT permit for monument entering town
Installation of the “M” monument entering town from the north on John Wayne Parkway, which has languished since February, is a step closer to...
Welcome monument still on hold by ADOT
Installation of the much-anticipated welcome monument at the north end of town is still on hold awaiting approval by the Arizona Department of Transportation....
Installation of welcome monument delayed
The welcome monument the city had hoped to install early Monday morning at the north end of town to greet visitors is on hold.
The...
Maricopa monument unveiled; a vision realized
Members of the Maricopa Youth Council and the Youth Mock City Council were on hand Wednesday afternoon at the City of Maricopa’s Public Works...
Lane closures set for 347 monument installation
Those looking to get out of or back into the city Saturday morning will face morning lane closures on State Route 347.
The city will...
Monument to make letter-perfect impression at north entrance
A project to install a welcome monument at the north entrance to the city and beautify the median on John Wayne Parkway is slowly...
‘Welcome’ monument, beautification project still under design
A beautification effort along John Wayne Parkway through Maricopa is still in the works, though a place for a welcoming monument sign is unsettled.
Last...
2 appliance-repair companies create ‘monumental’ merger
By Fran Lyons
Two highly respected Maricopa businesses, each with five-star customer ratings, are combining their companies to form a team based on mutual values...
City plans gateway monument on SR 347
The City of Maricopa is excited to announce that initial steps have been made to install a gateway monument at the entrance of the...
Historical Society: “The National Monument Next Door”
Monday March 4, 2019 “The National Monument Next Door”
Wayne Monger
Wayne, Manager to the Sonoran Desert National Monument, will introduce us to the monument
just west...
MPD unveils memorial monument (GALLERY)
Maricopa Police Department has never lost an officer on duty.
Chief Steve Stahl said he prays that day never comes. But Steve Stroud, a board...
MPD Memorial Monument Dedication
A memorial monument will be unveiled at the Maricopa Police Substation at Copper Sky. The dedication is May 14 at 7 a.m. at 17985 N....
BLM to host meetings on target shooting changes in Sonoran Desert National Monument
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...
PCSO deputies to assist with Monument fire
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office was asked Friday by the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the Monument wildfire in southeastern Arizona.PSCO sent...
Volunteers needed for Sonoran National Monument restoration project
The Arizona Wilderness Coalition and Arizona Clean & Beautiful are looking for volunteers for restoration activities at the Sonoran Desert National Monument.
City seeking local artists for unique public-art installations
Maricopa is seeking local painters, graphic designers and other artists to create public-art in rather unusual locations: traffic-signal control boxes.
Through March, the city is...
6 more weeks of winter? Don’t doubt the meteorological abilities of a groundhog
Once again, the fate of our weather is in the smallish hands of a rodent – but the news isn’t all bad.
Feb. 2 is...
Cox laying ground work to serve the city
Maricopans jumped to the front of the line in service when Cox Communications began offering a full complement of internet, TV and streaming, phone...
Veterans working to make memorial park a reality
Maricopa veterans Jim Bussey and Terry Oldfield were coming home from a funeral for a fellow veteran in Marana when the idea of a...
City to create Mike Riggs Community Service Award
Mayor Nancy Smith announced during her State of the City address Wednesday the city will create the Mike Riggs Community Service Award in honor...
Teresa Martinez receives councilman’s endorsement for House
Editor:
It is my privilege and honor to endorse Teresa Martinez for election in the Arizona House of Representatives in 2022.
Teresa was appointed to serve...
A light goes on: Sync traffic signals on SR 347 within city limits, mayor...
Drivers might not necessarily get non-stop service from one end of Maricopa to the other, but Mayor Nancy Smith said she has experienced firsthand...
Traffic to be squeezed on southbound SR 347 for month for median beautification
Traffic on southbound State Route 347 will be squeezed and slowed just north of Cobblestone Farms Drive/Lakeview Drive Monday through Oct. 21 although two...
While some kids lounged during pandemic, Boy Scouts enjoyed outdoor adventures
What have you done these past summers?
Well, chances are if you were part of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 993 in Maricopa, you...
Chapados: Re-elect Rich Vitiello to City Council
By Peg Chapados
Another election year is upon us, and the 2022 Maricopa City Council election is vitally important for the present and future of...
