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Monday, March 27, 2023

Pinal County treasurer issues warning on tax scammer targeting residents

Pinal County Treasurer Michael McCord warns residents of a person going door-to-door fraudulently claiming to represent Pinal County and asking for tax payments. McCord released...

Hailey Mattson tackles big dreams

By John Hill The end of the NFL season and the 57th Super Bowl in Glendale inspired young viewers and ambitious football players to be...

Woman accused of biting, striking man with chair during argument

An argument at a Sorrento home turned physical on Monday night, after a woman reportedly bit a man and then hit him with a...

Simmons believed radiation exposure at Idaho laboratory was inevitable

EDITOR’S NOTE: Brian Simmons was shot and killed in August by Maricopa Police during a noise complaint that escalated into a shootout. Simmons, who...

New Maricopa clinic offers counseling, psychiatric services

Maricopa residents living with a mental-health condition now have a closer, faster option for care. American Medical Associates expanded its mental-health services in Maricopa on...

Body-camera footage shows large amount of drugs found in traffic stop

Maricopa Police Department has released body-camera footage of a traffic stop in which drugs were packaged for sale, including 1.1 pounds of M30 pills,...

Food inspector rates 12 excellent, 4 satisfactory

According to Pinal County Environmental Services, the below listed inspections were done from March 3 to March 23.         Excellent rating   Aliberto’s Mexican Food (inspected March 3)  Central...

Free self-defense class offered to Maricopa women, girls

For Lee Feiles, attitude, confidence and awareness are the key ingredients to staying safe when out and about. Oh, and knowing exactly how and where...

Poll: Half of respondents like having license-plate cameras around Maricopa

License-plate reading cameras make some Maricopans feel safer.  While Maricopa police have been using these cameras, manufactured by Flock Safety, since their installation in 2019...

City leader, schools chief signed up for dancing-competition fundraiser

Do you live in mortal fear of the dance floor, believing you have “two left feet”? Would it make you feel any better to know...

Woman arrested on drug, weapons charges after traffic stop

A woman was arrested March 20 after a traffic stop led to discovery of illegal drugs and firearms.   At about 12:15 a.m., Maricopa Police stopped...

Restrictions tonight on Interstate 10 for pavement improvement

Drivers should plan for nightly lane restrictions as the Arizona Department of Transportation will close sections of Interstate 10 from Riggs Road to the...

Honeycutt/Porter intersection remains closed for repair work

A partial road closure at Honeycutt and Porter roads continued Thursday morning while Global Water Resources had a crew working on repairs in the...

Spring has sprung

The wet and chilly winter is coming to a close.   Monday marked the first day of spring, and its effects can be seen all...

Pima Butte and the superbloom: A journey through spring beauty

Maricopa is home to the stunning Pima Butte, standing 1,660 feet tall and surrounded by a vibrant display of desert flowers. Our photo gallery captures...

Man arrested on multiple charges after violating Order of Protection

Shawn Bell, 39, was arrested on March 11 and charged with violating an Order of Protection four times over the span of three days. Earlier...

Woman faces slew of DUI charges after traffic stop

A woman accused by police of driving under the influence on Wednesday has a criminal history of 12 DUI violations in the last seven...

ADOT closing portions of Loop 202 again 

Portions of the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the Chandler area will be closed periodically this weekend for an improvement project, according to the...

Maricopa man suspected of assault with his vehicle

Maricopa Police arrested a man who struck another man with a vehicle following an argument in the Villages at Rancho El Dorado neighborhood on...

Toddler dies after being pulled from Maricopa pool

  A 2-year-old girl died after drowning in a pool Wednesday evening, according to Maricopa Police. Officials said crews responded to a drowning call at a...

Former MPD chief to run for sheriff

Maricopa’s first top cop now wants to be the county’s top cop. Patrick Melvin, a Cobblestone resident, says he will run as a Democrat in...

Physical-education teacher hoping to create free youth-counseling hotline

His students love going to gym class, but not for the sit-ups and field games.   Kylon Page, a physical education teacher at Pima Butte...

Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opens

Maricopa residents were bunstoppable in their quest to grab a seat at the city’s newest sit-down restaurant on Thursday. Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opened its...

Hollywood legend John Wayne made mark on Maricopa

By Michael K. Rich John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...

Library to host mellow spring lawn concert

While the temperatures are still cool, Maricopa Library and Cultural Center will host an outdoor afternoon performance by a Valley music duo on March...

Another storage facility in the works for Maricopa

Get ready to empty out those crammed garages. Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans for a fourth storage facility during a meeting...
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Vietnam vets to be honored at ceremony

Maricopa’s American Legion Post will host a flag-raising ceremony in honor of Vietnam veterans on March 29 at the Maricopa Community Center. The ceremony, on...

Police find cocaine, loaded shotgun during DUI arrest

A man suspected of driving under the influence wound up facing several additional serious charges after officers pulled him over. Police reportedly found drugs and...

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...
Maricopa City Council 2021

Elected Officials

City of Maricopa 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 520-568-9098 Maricopa-AZ.gov Mayor Christian Price 520-316-6821 Christian.Price@Maricopa-AZ.gov City Council Vice Mayor Nancy Smith 520-316-6822 Nancy.Smith@Maricopa-AZ.gov Councilmember Henry Wade 520-316-6825 Henry.Wade@Maricopa-AZ.gov Councilmember Vincent Manfredi 520-316-6823 Vincent.Manfredi@Maricopa-AZ.gov Councilmember Rich Vitiello 520-316-6826 rich.vitiello@maricopa-az.gov Councilmember Amber Liermann 520-316-6824 Amber.Liermann@Maricopa-AZ.gov Councilmember Bob Marsh 520-316-6829 Bob.Marsh@Maricopa-AZ.gov Maricopa Unified School...