Maricopa businessman set to deliver 2 million COVID test kits
A multi-million-dollar company started out of a house in Maricopa is working to give away COVID-19 test kits in Arizona and California.
Damien Carter, 38,...
O’Halleran, epidemiologist urge precautions, not panic
By Rep. Tom O'Halleran
When I was elected to Congress in 2016, I vowed to do my part to keep Arizona families healthy and informed....
Man found dead at sports bar
Officials say they suspect no foul play after investigating a dead body at a local sports bar this morning.
It was just before 9 a.m....
Breaking: Hit-and-run accident leaves one with life-threatening injuries
A hit-and-run driver caused a three-car accident on Thursday afternoon that blocked a lane of traffic on North John Wayne Parkway at West Smith...
Truck flips, spills on SR 347 at Riggs
A semi-truck hauling dirt flipped over on State Route 347 and Riggs Road this morning.
A number of people driving in the vicinity of the...
Son, granddaughter of Pinal County sheriff die in crash Friday in Gilbert
A man and infant child killed Friday afternoon in a crash involving a suspected impaired driver in Gilbert have been identified as the son...
Pinal just misses key benchmark for business reopenings
Maricopa businesses will have to remain closed for now as Pinal County missed a key benchmark in its efforts to reach a moderate level...
2 men exchange gunfire in street at Tortosa; remain at large
Two men, apparently dueling it out in the street in Tortosa near West Padilla Street and North Toledo Avenue, exchanged gunfire and then fled...
Tree farm fire leaves daunting questions unanswered
This August is shaping up to be just like last year when a fire at Thunderbird Farms lasted for more than a week and...
1 dead after crash on Honeycutt, 1 charged on manslaughter
Updated 11:10 a.m., June 5, 2023.
One person is confirmed dead and another charged in connection with vehicular manslaughter following a car crash on...
MUSD names top choice for superintendent
Tracey Lopeman stood in front of Walmart to meet Maricopans in an effort to get to know the community when she was a candidate...
Major restaurant won’t open in Maricopa after all
A high-profile restaurant that announced plans to open in Maricopa is backing out of its deal.
Chili’s, which said in December, 2021, it would open...
Wild West Music Fest lost $250K
Steve Levine Entertainment released its financial report to the city of Maricopa this week for the inaugural Wild West Music Festival, which happened four...
At-risk adult missing a second time
Maricopa Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating 33-year-old Brandon Gallegos.Gallegos, who suffers from a traumatic brain injury, left home and was...
Former Ak-Chin Chairman Louis Manuel dies
Louis J. Manuel Jr., former chairman of the Ak-Chin Indian Community, has died, according to family members.
Manuel, 57, was at the forefront of Ak-Chin’s...
MHS suspends in-person learning due to lack of staff
Starting Nov. 3, Maricopa High School will suspend in-person learning through Nov. 13.
According to communications sent to parents by Maricopa Unified School District, the...
Police, sheriff release body-camera footage of fatal shootout in August
The Maricopa Police Department and Pinal County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday jointly released body-worn camera footage from three officers as well as footage from...
Business incubator axed, clients directed to SBDC
Last fall the City of Maricopa decided to not renew the annual contract with the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship (NACET). The contract between...
MFMD shows off new fire truck (VIDEO)
Members of the media were introduced to the Maricopa Fire/Medical Department’s latest major upgrade to their fleet Tuesday. MFMD’s public information officer, Capt. Brad...
County election recount uncovers undercount, no outcomes changed
Pinal County, which seemingly had cleaned up malfeasance that put it in the national spotlight during the August primary election, once again is under...
MFMD responds to car fire in Homestead
UPDATE 1:46 a.m., Feb. 28:
The car fire has been extinguished.
The fire “had a small extension into the garage and the eaves” of the home,...
New high school to be named Desert Sunrise
The Maricopa Unified School District chose Desert Sunrise as the name for the city’s
new high school Wednesday night, choosing not to use any of...
Reported shooting in Desert Passage under investigation
Maricopa Police Department is investigating reports of repeated gunfire at a home in Desert Passage last night.
Officers responded to shots fired at West Helen...
Ak-Chin accuses city of trespass, violating federal order
The Ak-Chin Indian Community today accused Maricopa of violating its tribal sovereignty and a federal order to cease and desist construction of the Sonoran...
Students, staff in fatal crash expected to recover
Nine student-athletes and two employees at Leading Edge Academy in Maricopa are expected to recover from injuries sustained in a fatal car crash yesterday...
Football coach with winning history takes over Sequoia Pathway program
Kerry Taylor, who reversed the fortunes of a woeful program at Scottsdale Arcadia High and helped build the program at San Tan Charter, was...
Nancy Smith selected new mayor by City Council
Nancy Smith, elected to the Maricopa City Council in 2014, and the wife of former Mayor Tony Smith, was selected as the city’s new...
Crash closes traffic to Tortosa, Sorrento
The Tortosa and Sorrento neighborhoods were closed to eastbound traffic for about an hour this evening due to a crash.
A crash occurred around 5:30...
Mayor: Chili’s coming to Maricopa
It’s finally happening. Chili’s Grill & Bar is coming to Maricopa.
According to a Facebook post from Mayor Christian Price and other sources, the casual...
Major retail development coming soon
Maricopa City Manager Rick Horst has confirmed that a major retail development is coming to the area at the southeast end of the overpass...
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