Community News

  Lucid Motors unveiled production details for its new Lucid Air in a broadcast Wednesday from its Newark, California, headquarters. The luxury electric car is set...

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...

Mask mandates are a hot topic. Public opinion and public policy differ greatly. In some cities, masks are mandated by government, business, and schools;...

Machelle Hackney, 48, of Maricopa was arraigned Tuesday along with two of her sons in a case of alleged child abuse that involved a...

A local woman who has had four generations of her family infected with COVID-19 is forming a group for local residents to offer support,...

If you live in Maricopa and for the first time received notice on your vehicle registration that an emissions test is required, you are...

As an Executive Board member of the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC), I want to discuss the progress of House Bill 2543, which is...

By Betty Beeman Eucalyptus was brought to America in the mid 1800s from Australia. Approximately 900 species of eucalyptus trees exist. These quick-growing trees have been...

UPDATE: Gene Wyant will be honored and remembered with a "Celebration of Life" ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Maricopa Veteran's...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor presents the third Annual Dancing for Our Stars event March 23 at the Harrah’s Ak-Chin...

After a group in Orange County, California, started a movement to remove John Wayne’s name from the airport in Santa Ana, the chatter began...

A physician and an engineer may not seem a likely pair to open a Bahama Buck’s franchise, but they are excited about the opportunities. Dr....

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...

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...

  New jobs available in Maricopa include bank teller, landscaper, teachers, school psychologist, speech pathologist, medical assistant, mechanic, agriculture research assistant, water safety instructor, police...

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...

In a year that saw a mix of tragedy and triumph, Maricopa survived record heat and withstood dozens of drug smuggling arrests. These are...

Maricopa’s booming growth brings lots of things — new stores, more traffic, rising home prices — and soon, two new hospitals for a city...

  Bidding is open for the installation of traffic lights on State Route 347 at Old Maricopa Road. The intersection currently has a left-turn lane from...

  A beautification effort along John Wayne Parkway through Maricopa is still in the works, though a place for a welcoming monument sign is unsettled. Last...

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...

By Roger Lawrence The beautiful, elegant and fickle queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffianum): Perhaps you have one of these stately palms in your yard. No doubt...

Mayor Christian Price provided the public with more news regarding roadwork in the city in addition to work being done on State Route 347...

Art for the Heart, a festival to benefit the American Heart Association, raised more than $800 for the cause. The event hosted at Maricopa High...

There has been no official announcement, but Aaron’s rent-to-own apparently will close its Maricopa location on July 21. The news came as a surprise to...

  This year, the terms end for three members of the Maricopa Unified School District, and all three are seeking re-election. Four candidates will appear...

By Joycelyn Cabrera Proposition 437 introduces a $68 million bond on the November ballot for the main purpose of building a second high school in...

A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Maricopa early Thursday morning. A 20-year-old man, identified as Briar Mckay Hoover, was in...

By Bob McGovern and Kyle Norby For years, the train tracks passing through town were the go-to excuse for many Maricopa students looking to delay...

Pet owners and dog park users are now bound by law to follow rules regarding pets at city parks. Maricopa City Council unanimously passed an...