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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.

Matt Huffman’s legacy given new life at MHS ballpark

Matt Huffman held the world in the pocket of his baseball glove. He was a baseball star for the Maricopa High School Rams and a...

Permits approved at Apex, Neaux Coffee, more

Here is a list of commercial permits in Maricopa June 10-July 7. Apex Landco LLC obtained four commercial tenant improvement permits for vehicle storage and...

District mulls metal detector investment

New security protocol may come to Maricopa high schools as soon as next semester.  Maricopa Unified School District officials continued a work study Wednesday to...

Man and volcano: Retired Forest Service worker shares Mount St. Helens story

It was 43 years ago — May 18, 1980 — when Reed Gardner was working at the federal building in downtown Las Vegas. He...

Seniors reflect on celebrating America’s birthday

The United States celebrates 247 years of independence today. For many Maricopa residents, it’s a day of freedom and family. In recognition of the...

Ak-Chin requests, city resists halt to road construction

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the city of Maricopa to halt construction near the forthcoming Sonoran Desert Parkway,...

Roadside memorial policies adopted

Maricopa City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that exempts roadside memorials from city codes for signs. The resolution’s guidelines, previously discussed in a November...

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...
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