Chili and Children Are Founder’s Day Winners
Maricopa's first Chili Cook-off event on Saturday was a huge success. Eighteen entrants vied for trophies in the Best Meat, Best Vegetarian, Spiciest and...
Maricopa Celebrates First Year as City
Happy first birthday, Maricopa! Our Founder's Day celebration was held Saturday at The Duke from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in honor of Maricopa's...
Finances, Community Issues and Transition Headline Homeowners Association Annual Meeting
Approximately fifty Rancho El Dorado homeowners met at the Maricopa High School boardroom Thursday evening for the 2004 Homeowners Association Annual Meeting. Rancho...
Maricopa Trailblazers Set for New Year
The Maricopa Trailblazers 4-H Club met Monday at Maricopa High School for an organizational meeting and election of officers. Maricopa area teens,...
Sheriff’s Office to Receive Funding for Victim Services Volunteer Program
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has received verbal notification that they are approved for additional funding from the National Sheriff's Association to continue the...
Air Show and Fly-in Draws Huge Crowds
The Copperstate Air Show and EAA Fly-In literally "flew" into the area this weekend, October 7 through 10. Sponsored by the Arizona Council...
Maricopa Market Makes Debut
Maricopa has its very first open-air market. It opened on Saturday, October 9th, in the parking lot of the Maricopa Unified School District's...
County Health Officials Working to Procure More Vaccine
FLORENCE- Pinal County Division of Public Health announced on Wednesday that they are currently working on acquiring more vaccine for the upcoming flu season....
Harrah’s Employees are H.E.R.O.s
H.E.R.O.s, an acronym for Harrah's Employees Reaching Out, recently awarded $20 thousand to the Pinal County Area on Aging. These funds will be...
Proposed Park Negotiations to Begin
Maricopa may soon have its first community park. The Maricopa City Council, meeting in regular session on Tuesday, October 5, 2004, granted permission...
Hazardous Waste Material Pick-up Available Saturday
Maricopa residents can drop off household hazardous waste and tires from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 9, at the Maricopa Unified School...
Sheriff Offers History Lesson, Defines Position
In his monthly address to the citizens of Pinal County, Sheriff Roger Vanderpool provides an historical perspective of the role of the sheriff and...
Stop Lights on SR 347 Three Months Away
The transportation Santa Claus might very well have a Christmas present for Maricopa residents. Unfortunately, it won't be an early one. Securing a...
Juvenile Court, MUSD and Local Residents to “Huddle” Monday
The Department of Pinal County Juvenile Court Services, its Community Advisory Board (CAB) and the Maricopa Unified School District will be hosting a Community...
Inaugural Founder’s Day Celebration Set for October 16
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Maricopa's incorporation as a city, the City's Parks, Recreation and Library Department is sponsoring a community event...
Robby Brown and K.J. Diehl among Winners in Punt, Pass & Kick
Maricopa's Parks, Recreation & Library (PRL) Department hosted the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick Competition at Maricopa High School on Saturday. A...
HOA Advisory Board to Become “Watch Dogs”
The Rancho El Dorado "Advisory Board," a group of Rancho El Dorado residents who organized with the intent of advising the development's Homeowners Association...
Gila River Heritage Center (yes, the one you drive by every day) to Open...
The Ancient Ones, the Huhugam, are surely smiling. The Huhugam Heritage Center will be open to the public on Friday, September 10, 2004....
Local Electrician Helps Cool Down Church
Thanks to a serendipitous meeting outside the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Mission, Maricopa resident Robert McCullough showed the initiative and goodwill that embodies...
Library Signed Over to City
Garry Wilmeth, president of the library's board of directors, joined Mayor Kelly Anderson and City Manager Rick Buss for the official signing of the...
National Native American Golf Invitation Tees Off at Whirlwind
The First Annual National Native American Golf Invitational at the Whirlwind Golf Club tees off tomorrow. The Gila River Indian Community and the...
School Choir and Councilman Farrell Represent Maricopa Well in the “Big Leagues”
Maricopa residents hit a grand slam with over 1,000 in attendance at "Maricopa Day" at Bank One Ballpark. From the national anthem, to...
FFA Barbeques for Maricopa
Maricopa High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) held their annual BBQ dinner on Friday, August 20, 2004 from 3 - 7 p.m. ...
Kai Restaurant Wins Prestigious Award from Wine Spectator Magazine
Kai Restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa was recently awarded the "Award of Excellence" by Wine Spectator magazine. ...
Miller Road Residents Stage Walk Out
Well over 100 concerned citizens of the Hidden Valley area packed the Picacho Room at Harrah's Ak-Chin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18,...
Maricopa Market “Airing” Soon
Maricopa will have its very own open-air market soon. Scheduled to begin on Saturday, October 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...
Fire District Receives Needed Funds
At the August 3rd meeting of the Maricopa City Council, Mayor Kelly Anderson presented a check to the Maricopa Fire District, represented by Fire...
Inaugural Recreation Days a Success
The City of Maricopa held its first Recreation Days on Saturday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rotary Park and...
Storm Hits Maricopa Hard
Early Tuesday evening thunderheads, which had formed all week, finally dropped a fair amount of rain accompanied by strong winds in the Maricopa area....
Most New Residents Must Re-register to Vote
On November 2nd American voters will choose their next president. And Maricopa voters will decide the fate of their city (literally, as the...
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