Community News

Shooting enthusiasts in the area, rejoice. The Box Canyon Shooting Range is scheduled to open in November -- finally, according to the U.S. Bureau...

Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has taken initial steps to come to Maricopa, a city official confirmed Tuesday...

The Pinal Regional Transportation Authority plans a public open house to provide information on Proposition 469 at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Maricopa Library...

The Maricopa Museum and Visitor Center opened Saturday morning with extensive displays telling Maricopa's history. Read other stories about the new museum here. The museum plans...

Improvements coming to Interstate 10 along the Wild Horse Pass Corridor could benefit Maricopa, including another potential way to reach the freeway to augment...

It was a who's who of Maricopa at the reception that preceded Mayor Nancy Smith's first State of the City address on Oct. 19. Captains...

Inflation has been rising during the past several months, putting a dent in the budgets of Maricopans. In addition to spiking gas prices, the...

A man wanted in connection with a suspected Maricopa kidnapping and sexual assault in January was arrested Friday in Chandler by Maricopa Police detectives. Nathan...

A sport-utility vehicle crossed the center of the road and struck a school bus Friday shortly after 3 p.m., according to Maricopa police. There were...

Negotiations that would have brought a popular Ahwatukee brunch restaurant to Maricopa in the space of the now-closed Sunrise Diner have fallen through. Celine Hillsbery,...

Interstate 10 will be closed in both directions from State Route 143 to U.S. 60 at various times this weekend. Arizona Department of Transportation...

Maricopa regards itself as a 21st-century city on the move. Actually, it has been on the move since the middle of the 19th century,...

Maricopa’s search for a replacement for Police Chief James Hughes is underway. The city has contracted with Ralph Anderson and Associates, an executive job-search and...

An independent expert hired by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors to review the Elections Department's performance in the August primary reported Wednesday there...

Mayor Nancy Smith announced during her State of the City address Wednesday the city will create the Mike Riggs Community Service Award in honor...

City finally places its 'M' logo in 347 median overnight An idea that began at a mock City Council meeting in 2018 became reality early...

Cell phone connections could become clearer in the Rancho El Dorado area in coming years after a cell tower designed improve mobile phone signals...

Zoning measures for DR Horton’s proposed 326-acre, single-family home development on the city’s southeastern side and a zoning change for PHX Surf Park highlight...

Years of work by the City of Maricopa and the Maricopa Historically Society, are soon to culminate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the...

For two afternoons after school this week, they competed in a low-stress, "fun" junior golf tournament to experience competition. When it was over Thursday afternoon,...

Delays and detours will once again be in place this weekend on westbound Interstate 10 through the Southeast Valley, according to the Arizona Department...

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

A new program that will offer enrolled residential and small-business customers an incentive to reduce energy during times of peak system demand soon will...

Can you make rhyme and reason from your thoughts? If you can, Maricopa Arts Council’s seventh-annual All-Maricopa Poetry Slam Championship is for you. Maricopa residents may...

You’re relaxing at home. Suddenly, you notice smoke billowing. Usually, it’s from the kitchen. By the time you see it, you might have only...

What was shaping up as a rough commute home Monday for anyone coming south into Maricopa on State Route 347 was softened when southbound...

Italian-American Heritage Month is celebrated in Maricopa and across the country during October to honor and recognize the centuries of achievements, successes and valuable...

Updated at 3:35 p.m. on Oct. 7 Mike Riggs, Maricopa’s public services director, passed away early Friday morning. Riggs, 55, a fourth-generation Arizonan, was known in...

There is good news this weekend for drivers traveling through the East Valley: There are no closures scheduled on Interstate 10. That is not the...

Eric Goettl may be new to Maricopa City Council, but in many ways, he has been training for this his entire life. Service to others...