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If there is such a thing as a practical visionary who can survive in government, Rick Horst may be that “unicorn.” On his arrival as...

Maricopa City Council conducted a changing-of-the-guard ceremony when it praised Ricky Horst for his six years as city manager, knowing he will still be...

Transportation has been the No. 1 issue mentioned by Maricopa voters for years. But City Manager Rick Horst introduced plans at Tuesday’s City Council meeting...

City Manager Rick Horst on Monday laid out the city’s proposals to improve traffic flow on State Route 347 during a presentation to the...

City Manager Rick Horst will have another week of vacation annually to spend with family. Earlier this month, City Council approved an amendment to Horst's...

Maricopa finds itself in an interesting place these days. With housing running short in the Phoenix metro area, the growing city seems to be...

A finalist for the Maricopa city manager was awarded a three-year employment agreement Tuesday after city council voted to offer him the shorter-than-usual contract.“...

A culinary strip at Maricopa Community Center was floated to much fanfare last year. Now, the project has attracted an accompanying apartment complex. Georgia-based Paces...

Saturday, September 21th, 2024, is the 17th annual “Kids Day Maricopa” The event promotes Health, Safety, and Environmental Awareness. Dr John A. Donohue and...

It took nearly four months for the city to learn it lost its entire taxpayer investment on the inaugural Wild West Music Fest, held...

So far, Home Depot is measuring up to its goals for a fall opening. Crews were seen Monday morning laying foundation and constructing a wall...

In 2015, Ben Bitter dispatched cops to the frontlines of a protest on the steps of a federal courthouse to tangle with Westboro Baptist...

City leaders took the first step Tuesday night to establish a 15% commission on art sold at city facilities. Proposed is a city account earmarked...

Brew-lieve it or not, a popular coffee chain is on the menu for Maricopa’s south side — and it’s not Dutch Bros. Starbucks recently submitted...

Tortosa and Sorrento residents: Some of your wishes might soon come true. A grocery store and retail center are likely coming to the southwest corner...

Dutch Bros backed out, but Maricopans may still get to fuel up at that same plot near Walmart. Circle K is looking to meet the...

By next Valentine’s Day, a date on the lake with your sweetie — without leaving Maricopa — will be a new option. City staff are...

An unidentified hotel and a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant are proposed for 3.5 acres of commercial property at the southeast corner of Stonegate Road...

If you love something, set it free. That’s how the adage goes, and the city learned it well, abruptly terminating its contract with the Maricopa...

Maricopa’s long-awaited surf park may break ground this summer, according to city records.  Plans for PHX Surf, first announced by InMaricopa in May 2021, are...

At the beginning of both the new fiscal and calendar years, Maricopa city employees saw a nice increase in salaries, some heftier than others. Last...

Maricopa City Council finalized the sale of less than an acre of city property this week, a crucial step toward building a new community...

Maricopa’s first stand-alone municipal courthouse was dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday night. Maricopa City Council members and other government representatives gathered for the brief...

Two big projects moved closer to fruition in 2023 with the completion of the new police station and the municipal court building imminent this...

In 2023, Maricopa’s retail economy made great strides with several businesses opening and more on the way. In April, Home Depot confirmed its intention to...

Crews will begin construction on several upgrades at the Copper Sky Recreation Complex tomorrow.  The upgrades include a pier on the lake and a climate-controlled...

A long-awaited pedestrian bridge in Maricopa should start coming to life soon. Construction on the bridge that will cross the Union Pacific Railroad tracks onto...

A large-scale U-Haul project on 10 acres in Maricopa is heading for city approval. Structures totaling 25,372 square feet are proposed for the site on...

The city has been flirting with a second hospital — and their on-again, off-again relationship took a positive turn this week. Maricopa City Council unanimously...

For the first time since 2018, Maricopa has a new city manager. The city council voted unanimously in a special meeting this evening to hire...