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Martinez continues to champion highway funding

Maricopa commuters, Teresa Martinez says she has your back. Since the failure of Proposition 469 in November – which would have provided funding for improvements...

Virginia Ross discusses success of Pinal County’s general election

The good news for Pinal County voters is this month’s general election went off without a hitch, votes were counted properly and on time,...

Gospel group coming to Maricopa church

Gospel singing group, Liberty Quartet, performs Feb. 10 in Maricopa. The Boise, Idaho-based singers have scheduled a concert for 6 p.m. at Grace Community Church,...

Opioid Epidemic Part 2: Stronger and deadlier than ever

Most people are familiar with the lesser forms of opioid pain killers such as Percocet (oxycodone) or Vicodin (hydrocodone), and the even stronger forms...

Nando’s opening date pushed back

The wait for a sit-down Mexican restaurant in Maricopa will extend a bit longer. Tim Shaughnessy, co-owner of Southeast Valley mainstay Nando’s Mexican Café, said...

Valenzuela sentenced to maximum for ‘unspeakable evil’ (VIDEO)

  Family and friends of Tina and Michael Careccia packed the pews of Judge Christopher O’Neil’s fourth-floor courtroom for the sentencing of Jose Valenzuela, who...

Teen mental-health festival coming in May

Teenagers and their families are invited to a mental-health festival at Maricopa’s Pacana Park in early May. Express Fest, 4-10 p.m. on May 6, is...

Amtrak starts shuttle service in Maricopa

Beginning May 1, Amtrak will begin operating a Thruway bus connecting service in Maricopa for passengers traveling on the Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle service wanting...

Meet: Debbie Trigg

Debbie Trigg, a vibrant resident of Maricopa for the past 16 months, is redefining retirement and living life to the fullest. At 64 1/2,...

Horst shares vision for Maricopa Station retail project

Transportation has been the No. 1 issue mentioned by Maricopa voters for years. But City Manager Rick Horst introduced plans at Tuesday’s City Council meeting...

Mr. E Comics turns page in Maricopa business

Geeks and nerds, rejoice. A brand-new comic book shop has opened in Maricopa. Since moving to Maricopa last November, Mr. E Comics owner Brian Lindblom...

Proposed senior affordable-housing projects take step forward

Two apartment complexes to be built near the southeastern corner of North John Wayne Parkway and West Honeycutt Avenue have received more than $100...

Poll: Readers split on interim solutions for SR347

State Route 347: The bane of all Maricopans’ existence, yet a constant in our lives. After failure of Proposition 469 in November pushing solutions farther...

Poll: Readers bemoan failure of Prop 469

Pinal County residents had a chance to approve funding for the improvement and expansion of roads throughout the county with Proposition 469 in last...
Nancy Smith

Pinal County Redistricting 2022 – It is important to Maricopa

Pinal County is currently going through a redistricting process to evaluate whether to modify current county districts. It’s important to understand why this is...

Learn about Hohokam irrigation canals at Historical Society presentation

Kyle Woodson, Ph.D., will present "Hohokam Canal Irrigation and Landscape Change on Santa Cruz Island in the Middle Gila Valley" at a meeting of...

Tamara Zach elected to Jewish Family & Children’s Service Governance Board

Tamara Zach and Meghan Shapiro have been elected to serve a three-year term on the Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) Governance Board. JFCS...

Growing tomatoes, peppers in your desert garden

By Al Brandenburg Coming from upstate New York, I’ve always had several varieties of tomatoes and peppers in my garden. For those of you who...
Maricopa High School

MHS combating series of campus fights

A series of fights on and near campus have marred campus life at Maricopa High School this month. A fight broke out Wednesday after school,...

Traffic cameras added on SR 347

Cameras the Arizona Department of Transportation uses to monitor State Route 347 traffic between the city of Maricopa and Interstate 10 now allow drivers...

Short-handed MHS football drops home game

Already short-handed before they took the field, the Maricopa High School varsity football team fell to Canyon View on Friday, 17-12. The Rams were without...

Arizona Renaissance Festival to return February 2022

The Arizona Renaissance Festival will return Feb. 5 for its 34th season of merrymaking. The festival, held in Gold Canyon, is a 16th-century European style...

Sinkevitch sentenced in Maricopa garage murder

Kathryn Sinkevitch will spend the rest of her life in prison. Thursday, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Kevin White handed down a "natural life" in...

Graffiti artist brightens up landmark tower

A colorful portrait of Maricopa history now sits 60 feet in the air, overlooking the very desert and mountains it depicts. Graffiti artist Danny Dyster...

Drivers ed course gets teens on the road

A program that started in October is making it less nerve-racking for teens to take their driving tests and get a license. Drivers education has...

Vote count: Update still shows razor-thin race for MUSD board

Jim Jordan has widened his lead over Tracie Armstead-Payton to 10 votes in the race for a seat on the Maricopa Unified School District...

Construction of AutoZone store at The Wells moving tirelessly

The city’s second AutoZone, which is under construction at The Wells, is on pace for a January completion, a city official said. The store’s framing...

City officials, Martinez continue their push for 347 improvements

If the road can’t be wider for a while, at least the traffic on that road can flow better. That is the position of Mayor...

CopaCloset offers MHS kids free clothes, supplies

On the Maricopa High School campus this year, students have had a resource for supplies and clothes when asking for help might otherwise be...
K-9 Officer Karma

MPD introduces new K-9, Karma

Maricopa Police Department has retired K-9 Officer Murphy after 10 years on the job and will be replacing him with a new officer –...
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