Which Valley city has the most-affordable homes?
There is plenty of information about the housing market on the internet, on Facebook and on the local TV news, including numbers, forecasts and...
MUSD to invest $1.7M in new science curriculum
The Maricopa Unified School District is getting ready to invest in a new science curriculum.
The district is evaluating potential vendors to provide both curriculum...
Maricopa Police Department promotes 3 officers
Three members of the Maricopa Police Department were promoted Wednesday night during a ceremony at City Hall.
Lt. Stephen F. Judd was sworn in as...
P&Z approves zoning change to allow rental community
Maricopa may get more single-family rental homes if a project approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission gains final approval from city council.
Honeycutt Run,...
MUSD addresses retirement, vacation issues
The Maricopa Unified School District tackled two issues appropriate to the fast-approaching end of the school year at its governing board meeting Wednesday –...
Police to step up traffic enforcement on SR347
If you drive Maricopa's busiest thoroughfare, you may want to watch your speed a bit more closely and stay off your phone in the...
Record gun sales spurred by COVID, sustained by politics
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everyday life, mainly for the worse. Small businesses were hit especially hard, with many industries such as restaurants, bars, hair...
MHS Theatre Company returns with farcical ‘Clue’
The arts have been victimized by the coronavirus pandemic all the way down to the high school level. That includes the Maricopa High School...
City OKs $1M for East-West Corridor right of way
The Maricopa City Council has approved funding to acquire a right of way along Farrell Road for the long-awaited East-West transportation corridor.
The proposed parkway...
Police searching for this van
Maricopa police are seeking a van as part of an investigation but not saying why.
The van, which was a big dent and silver duct...
Rams softball team plays Senior Day game (GALLERY)
The Maricopa High School softball team celebrated its seniors on Thursday with a game against the Tucson High Badgers.
The Rams lost the Senior Day...
MUSD gets nearly $2M for repairs, upgrades
The Maricopa Unified School District will receive nearly $2 million in state grants to repair and upgrade several district facilities.
The grants are provided as...
Stretch of Alan Stephens Parkway to close Tuesday
A stretch of Alan Stephens Parkway will be closed Tuesday, April 13, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for roadwork.
Sunland Asphalt will perform road...
Pinal County Health seeks clinic nurse in Maricopa
The Pinal County Public Health Department is having a problem hiring a public health registered nurse at its Maricopa clinic.
With only two applications received...
Phoenix: 3rd most popular city for relocating millennials
Millennials are moving west and south, and Phoenix is one of their favorite destinations.
According to an annual study by SmartAsset.com, net migration to Arizona’s...
A+ Charters Schools hires Nate Wong as athletic director
Nate Wong will join A+ Charters Schools as athletic director for the 2021-2022 school year.
Wong, 40, will build a program at the new school...
It’s official! MOD Pizza coming to Sonoran Creek
MOD Super Fast Pizza will officially join the line-up at Sonoran Creek Marketplace.
The addition was announced Wednesday by Thompson Thrift, developer of the shopping...
Maricopa Music Circle tunes up for online concert Sunday
The Maricopa Music Circle chamber orchestra will usher in spring on Sunday afternoon.
“The orchestra of soloists” will present a free concert streamed online at...
City council delays decision on recreational marijuana
If Maricopa City Council was expecting significant public input at its work session on recreational marijuana, it may be disappointed.
Just a handful of residents...
City, Seven Ranches water district in early talks for takeover
The City of Maricopa is in discussions to take over operation of the Seven Ranches Domestic Water Improvement District, a move that could provide...
Maricopa holds onto a place on 10 Safest Cities list
Maricopa is the ninth safest city in the state in 2021, according to a new ranking.
The city slipped three spots in the annual Safest...
5 conjoined kittens born at Maricopa shelter
The man called looking to drop off “a momma cat and a few kittens” at Little Whiskers Animal Rescue in Maricopa.
Instead, he brought 29...
Home inventory in city dwindles to 15-day supply
As March ended, the number of homes for sale in the city had dwindled to a 15-day supply.
That means that at the current sales...
Dayv Morgan: To be ready for unexpected costs, consider home warranty
With 75% of the homes in Maricopa at least 10 years old, it is imperative for homebuyers to budget for unexpected home repair costs.
When...
Koczor: preventative measures for a healthy brain
A recent article from Mayo Clinic states we are living longer than previous generations and should prepare ourselves to encounter new health risks, like...
Most expensive home: $589K and under contract same day it listed
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa Feb. 11-Mar. 12 was a single-story in Glennwilde. This semi-custom home sits on an oversized, cul-de-sac lot...
Roberts works to speed SR 347 improvements
Bret Roberts drives the dangerous highway a dozen times a week for most of the year.
The Maricopa resident has seen serious accidents on State Route...
Growing garden veggies in desert all about timing, location
By Al Brandenburg
You may have started to plant your tomatoes, peppers and cukes. Early April in Arizona’s low desert garden is one of the...
Veterans, seniors to share Maricopa Community Center
With the recent opening of the Maricopa Library & Cultural Center, renovation of its former space will result in new headquarters for a number...
Business, development around town
Supreme Pools and Saunas LLC will install a swimming pool and spa at Oasis at the Wells, 41535 W. Shea Way, for Mountain Trace...