SR 347 reopened in both directions near Maricopa
State Route 347 is now open in both directions north of Maricopa, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Blowing dust and subsequent collisions had...
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....
Routes delayed after MUSD buses collide on tracks
No students were seriously injured after two Maricopa High School buses collided in a minor accident Thursday afternoon, school authorities said. One of the...
Ducey tells residents to ‘stay home’ – but no new order
Stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Doug Ducey implored residents on Thursday, stopping short of re-instituting an order to enforce that...
Padilla appointed interim Pinal County Clerk of Superior Court
Rebecca Padilla, a longtime employee of Pinal County Superior Court, has been tapped as its chief administrator.
A lifetime county resident, Padilla was appointed Wednesday...
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...
Oversize load waits at the edge of town
An oversize load is sitting along State Route 238, just east of Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Course, ready to move slowly through Maricopa on...
3 lifeguards at Copper Sky test positive for COVID-19
Three lifeguards at the Copper Sky Multigenerational Recreation Complex have tested positive for coronavirus.
None of the lifeguards have worked since June 20, according to...
Maricopa records second heat death of summer
As Phoenix preps refrigerated morgues for an influx of heat-related deaths, Maricopa suffered its second such death of the summer.
Two Maricopa residents died from...
Nando’s Mexican Café eyes a late ’22 opening
Nando’s Mexican Café, a southeast Valley restaurant institution since 2003, has confirmed its plans to open a Maricopa location as early as this year.
Tim...
Q&A: New superintendent wants MUSD to flourish with strategic thinking
Tracey Lopeman officially becomes the superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District July 1. Lopeman is currently under contract as a consultant and de facto...
Westbound I-10 closed between SR 347 and Loop 202 this weekend
Westbound I-10 to close south of Loop 202 Santan Freeway this weekend
Crews replacing overhead signs for new South Mountain Freeway interchange
PHOENIX – Westbound Interstate...
Accident launches water fountain in Fry’s lot
A motorist tangled with some water pipes at the gas station in the Fry's lot on Friday morning.
Police responded to the scene after the...
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,...
Fire victim dies, community raises funds for family
Angel Coffman did not survive her injuries in a house fire Wednesday, and her family is concentrating on the well-being of her young son,...
Restrictions on SR 587 this weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising those heading north of Maricopa that this weekend there will be lane restrictions on State Route 587....
Maricopa’s supervisor drops out of race, to run for sheriff instead
Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh can never seem to stay out of the news cycle for long.
The embattled politician told InMaricopa this morning he...
Victim in fiery SR 347 crash identified
The victim in Thursday’s fiery fatal crash on State Route 347 has been identified.
Buford Delaughter, 56, of Maricopa was the driver of the Toyota...
Ducey discusses SR 347 overpass at Pinal County breakfast
Gov. Doug Ducey highlighted a major project in Maricopa during a Friday morning networking event in Casa Grande.
The discussion happened at The Property Conference...
Police chief resigns
Maricopa Police Chief James Hughes has resigned. The 36-year law-enforcement veteran’s final day with the department will be Sept. 15, according to a statement...
MPD sees big drop in property crimes
Maricopa Police Department has seen a dramatic drop in property crimes compared to the first quarter of 2017.
Crimes of burglary, theft and vehicle theft...
Police identify ATV rider in Honeycutt Road collision with car
The rider of an ATV involved in an accident Thursday night was actually injured in a collision with a car.
He was identified by Maricopa...
Maricopa men arrested after deadly crash on SR 143
Detectives arrested two men from Maricopa in connection to a fatal accident that claimed the life of two other passengers in the Valley.
The one-vehicle...
Man charged with felonies in shooting case
A Maricopa man faces felony charges stemming from a shooting Saturday afternoon. As reported earlier, a neighborhood in Desert Cedars was shut down by...
Missing woman found deceased, MPD reports
A Maricopa woman who went missing over the weekend has been found deceased, according to Maricopa Police Department.
Tammie Francene Helton, 57, walked away from...
Traffic delays around Sky Harbor this weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation will close State Route 143, the Hohokam Expressway, which leads to Sky Harbor International Airport, this weekend.
In a news...
Police believe suspect knew shooting victims
Maricopa Police have made an arrest in connection with Monday evening’s shooting in the 45000 block of W. Ed Green Lane in Maricopa.
At around...
Milestone celebrated at city’s new high school
Maricopa’s second high school, named Desert Sunrise by the Maricopa Unified School District last month, reached another milestone Thursday as MUSD held a “beam...
Voters approve MUSD override – unofficially
With counting nearly complete, the Maricopa Unified School District budget override has passed by a slim margin – at least unofficially.
In counting that concluded...
Committee gets early peek at Dutch Bros. proposal
Dutch Bros. Coffee is proposing a store in Maricopa, and the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee received an early look at plans Thursday.
That’s because...