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Teacher raises and competitive compensation plans for new employees are included in the proposed budget approved for Maricopa’s public school system Wednesday. Maricopa Unified School...

The trial date for a Maricopa double-murder case, which has been hanging in limbo for more than three years was set Monday. The trial for...

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Thursday and into Friday morning. In parts of Pinal County, an air-quality alert...

After pleading guilty to stabbing his wife to death, Miguel Figueroa, 47, of Maricopa was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of...

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...

Wild horses temporarily slowed the commute of morning commuters on State Route 347 Thursday. At least two horses breached the fenced boundary that separates the...

  Bridger Kimball is withdrawing from the legislative race. The Maricopa resident had been campaigning for the state House of Representatives in District 11. He is...

Monday, Pinal County Judge Christopher O’Neil set the trial date for one of the teens accused of murdering 20-year-old Wyatt Miller nearly two years...

A home set to go on the market this week suffered fire damage Monday morning. According to Fire Marshal Eddie Rodriguez, the home on Patricia...

  The Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit against the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority Plan (RTA) is in the hands of a judge as of May 21, and...

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...

Firefighters are battling a blaze at a home in Senita. According to Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, three people and two dogs safely made it out of...

  Dunkin’ Donuts is planning its grand opening Friday morning. The store will open at 4 a.m., but the ribbon-cutting with Mayor Christian Price, the city...

Tracey Lopeman officially becomes the superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District July 1. Lopeman is currently under contract as a consultant and de facto...

  The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce put out a call for applicants in May. Its executive director position was left vacant in April after the resignation...

  Angelina Martin calls her clothing designs “exotic and eclectic and also eco-friendly.”“I’m Mexican American, and so I base a lot of Latin American designs...

The city council will vote Tuesday whether to approve new powers and duties for its city manager. On the agenda June 5 is an ordinance...

This week begins and ends under a heat advisory as residents are asked to take extra caution when outside, according to the National Weather...

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...

This year, Maricopa Police Department hosted a contest asking local artists to submit ideas of a logo for the planned Family Advocacy Center. Friday, MPD...

The primary races are set for this year’s elections as Wednesday’s deadline passed for candidates. Some incumbents could face a tough primary battle while...

  Teachers and other certified personnel in the Maricopa Unified School District can expect to receive the 10-percent raise. The governing board approved pay hikes...

  The homicide case involving a Maricopa woman might not see trial until after the third anniversary of the victim’s death. Shawn Main, 48, was scheduled...

Residents confused by a mailing from a water line warranty company bearing the City of Maricopa logo might be throwing them away, but City...

  A parked vehicle and an electrical box were damaged Saturday after a woman allegedly struck them with her vehicle and fled the scene, according...

  As Maricopa prepares to open its family advocacy center, Pinal County is starting its own Forensic Examination Office. Because, County Attorney Kent Volkmer said, “We...

Ambulances housed in city fire stations have until the end of summer to vacate, a fire official confirmed this week. Brady Leffler, chief of Maricopa...

  Teachers and classified staff at Maricopa Unified School District could see a pay bump next school year, according to district documents. The MUSD Governing Board...

With highs in the high 90s and low 100s, Maricopa has a warm and breezy Memorial Day weekend ahead, according to the National Weather...

A Maricopa man faces felony charges stemming from a shooting Saturday afternoon. As reported earlier, a neighborhood in Desert Cedars was shut down by...