Roberts resigns House seat
Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, is resigning his seat in the Arizona Legislature effective Sept. 30.
“My family is going to be relocating out of state......
Man who exchanged gunfire with officers found dead in backyard
UPDATED AT 2:50 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29
A man who exchanged gunfire with Maricopa Police officers Monday morning from inside a home in The Villages...
Interstate 11 clears a hurdle, but still a long way off
The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed its findings for the Interstate 11 study corridor – a 2,000-foot-wide, 280-mile path stretching from Nogales to...
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...
Skimmers victimize Maricopans, clean out bank accounts
Skimmers are active in Maricopa. Very active.
Leticia Rios found out the hard way.
So have a lot of others.
Rios was victimized on Aug. 5, the...
Tractor Supply Co. site to be in The Wells near Walmart
Tractor Supply Co., the largest rural-lifestyle retailer in the U.S., is coming to Maricopa with a bang.
The retail giant plans to bring its new...
New apartment renters rattled by gunfire
Apartments at the recently opened Oasis at the Wells were the target of gunfire early this morning, with approximately 16 shots fired at the...
330 acres in southeast Maricopa to be developed
Developer Maricopa Hartman LLP has applied to the city of Maricopa to create the Sanctuary Planned Area Development (PAD), which would create a new,...
Fatal accident victim identified
The pedestrian killed around 4 a.m. after being struck by a motorist was Jordan Guardo-Mickell of Maricopa.
Maricopa police spokesman Sgt. Hal Koozer said Guardo-Mickell,...
Despite notices, Maricopa drivers may not need emissions test
If you live in Maricopa and for the first time received notice on your vehicle registration that an emissions test is required, you are...
Marshalls’ opening pushed to Nov. 13
The city’s shopping landscape is poised for change.
Marshalls soon will open its Maricopa store in Sonoran Creek Marketplace at 20250 N. John Wayne Pkwy.,...
ADOT outlines plans for SR 347/I-10 interchange
The Arizona Department of Transportation, which is studying methods for improving traffic flow at the State Route 347/Interstate 10 interchange, is proposing a diverging-diamond...
Developer asks to build 300-plus apartments by Walmart
A Minnesota-based developer has submitted pre-application documents to build a 312-unit apartment community at Porter and Applegate roads, north of the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway,...
Boom Town: South side of Maricopa poised for huge growth
News flash — Maricopa is growing. Fast.
But if you think you have a grasp of how big Maricopa might be down the road, you’d...
MPD releases video from fatal officer-involved shooting
The Maricopa Police Department Tuesday released body camera footage and parts of 9-1-1 calls related to the investigation of an officer-involved shooting of a...
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...
Credit union inside Fry’s robbed
Desert Financial Credit Union’s branch inside Fry’s Marketplace was robbed Saturday at approximately 10:50 a.m. Maricopa Police spokesman Luis Vila said a male subject...
Maricopa man on motorcycle killed in crash Wednesday night on SR 347
A two-vehicle fatal collision at State Route 347 and Riggs Road Wednesday night took the life of a Maricopa man.
Anthony Valenzuela, 25, of Maricopa,...
Months-long SR347 improvements begin Monday
The city’s landscape and median improvement project on State Route 347 from Honeycutt Road to the northern city limit begins Monday.
The 2.15-mile beautification project...
Maricopa Chili’s to be much larger than expected
The Chili’s Bar & Grill slated for the northeast corner of Stonegate Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway will be significantly larger than expected.
According to...
489-acre housing community gets preliminary plat approval
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission has approved the preliminary plat for the Moonlight Ridge community, a 489-acre development adjacent to the Ak-Chin Southern...
Early morning accident kills pedestrian
Maricopa Police officers were dispatched to a vehicle-pedestrian accident around 4 a.m. on Smith-Enke Road just east of Province Parkway. MPD spokesman Sgt. Hal...
Tucson restaurant chain signs lease to expand to Maricopa
Tucson smoothie giant eegee’s confirmed it signed a lease for a shop in Maricopa.
“We do have a signed agreement to occupy the vacant land...
Iconic Casa Grande restaurant coming to Maricopa
Dell’s Pizza, a Casa Grande institution for 58 years, will open a scaled-back version in Maricopa in early 2023, a store manager said.
The Maricopa...
Ashton Woods to build 600 homes south of Ak-Chin
Georgia-based homebuilder Ashton Woods has purchased about 150 acres of land directly south of the Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center for $17.7 million and will...
City’s growth entices high-end, sit-down Mexican restaurant
Maricopa leaders have been saying that with increasing population comes the shopping, entertainment and dining options for which a city feeling growing pains clamors.
That...
Plan for 1st apartment complex comes to P&Z
Long in the planning stages, a proposed apartment complex is on the agenda for the Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission at its Tuesday meeting.
It...
Charged in Rancho El Dorado shooting, father says he was protecting family
When Donald Gadson woke up two weeks ago today, the father of five had no idea his life would change so dramatically in just...
I-10 project could give city another way to access freeway, relieve SR 347
Improvements coming to Interstate 10 along the Wild Horse Pass Corridor could benefit Maricopa, including another potential way to reach the freeway to augment...
Jehovah’s Witness wants to build Kingdom Hall in city
Jehovah’s Witness is proposing to build a Kingdom Hall in Maricopa.
The 3,225-square-foot, single-story building would be at 40559 W. Honeycutt Road.
Kingdom Hall is a...