5 things to do with your home’s equity
By 21X Team
Everyday we hear more and more about the frenzy that is the Arizona real estate market. The cause is a perfect storm...
Independent commission sets local hearing on redistricting
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) is seeking resident participation in its first round of statewide public hearings beginning July 23 and continuing through...
Going for green: City sets community cleanup event
The city of Maricopa is inviting residents to pitch in for the "The Largest City Cleanup in Maricopa History” on Saturday, July 31 from...
Buttigieg visits SR 347 to hear safety concerns
By Mark DeLap
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped by State Route 347 and Riggs Road on Thursday afternoon to hear the concerns of local...
West Nile Virus detected in Pinal County
The first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes of the season were found this week during routine surveillance, the Pinal County Public Health Services...
MUSD superintendent: continuation of budget override ‘critical’
The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District said Wednesday that continuation of the 10% maintenance and operation budget override is "critical" to educating the...
P&Z commission OKs another single-family rental project
A developer's plan to build a single-family rental home community was approved Monday night by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Paragon Development Group of Chandler...
City waste center extends hours for storm debris
The Maricopa Waste & Recycling Center will expand its hours this week for residents to drop off debris from the recent monsoon storms.
The facility...
New project: 253 single-family rental homes
A Phoenix developer has submitted plans for a 253-unit community of single-family rental homes.
The 28-acre project, tentatively known as Hancock Gunsmoke, will include 1-...
Wild storm zaps power in many HOAs
Strong thunderstorms rolled through Maricopa on Friday night, knocking out power to homes in several neighborhoods.
Electricity was reported out in parts of Glennwilde, Homestead,...
City’s second hospital project is on fast track
The company expected to operate Maricopa’s second hospital has a successful track record of running small hospitals in Arizona, Texas and six other states.
Founded...
Breaking news: Semi-trailer overturns
Emergency crews are on the scene of an overturned semi-trailer at a busy Maricopa intersection.
The one-vehicle crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. at Honeycutt and...
Is Maricopa real estate market cooling off?
Mother Nature is turning up the heat in Arizona this summer but is the real estate market finally cooling off?
Maricopa real estate has been...
Boy, 2, drowns in July 4 accident
A two-year-old boy drowned Sunday during a family gathering in the back yard of a Desert Cedars home, according to police.
Police said the toddler...
Copper Sky replacing splash pad due to safety concerns
The city has started work to replace the splash pad at Copper Sky due to safety concerns.
The project will address the sinking pad, which...
William Looper Sr., 73, had owned Bill’s Tire Shop
William "Bill" Looper Sr., a longtime resident of Maricopa, passed away July 1 at home from leukemia. He was 73.
Bill was a steelworker for...
Lennar Homes seeks to develop 640-acre site
Lennar Homes is seeking permission to build a large housing development on 640 acres in southeast Maricopa.
In a pre-application narrative filed on behalf of...
GTK: Bonita Burks
Bonita Burks, a long-time Maricopan, is a health insurance agent for Health Markets.
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Reside in: Rancho El Dorado
Maricopan since: 2002
Occupation: Health insurance agent
Family:...
Most expensive home: $640,000 and many upgrades
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa May 13 through June 12 was a single-story in Glennwilde. The custom home has an open floor...
Guitarist hits right note in fight to stay young at heart
For Vito Simplicio, music is a way to fight entropy.
Defined as the gradual decline into disorder, entropy is a part of aging. Mental faculties...
So, what is backyard orchard culture?
A philosophy advanced by Dave Wilson Nursery in California, wholesale supplier of
fruit trees to many of the better nurseries in Arizona, espouses high-density planting,...
Great American 4th Tailgate party – in photos
There was family fun as far as the eye could see at Sunday's Great American 4th Tailgate at Copper Sky.
From Waterslide Alley to competitive...
History photo: high school scene
The black-and-white view of Maricopa High School was taken in 1998 by Gray Photographs of Phoenix. The high school, which opened in 1955 with...
Smith: An involved citizenry strengthens community
What is community engagement?
For some it is civic engagement, or active participation in your community, perhaps voting, volunteering or joining organizations. According to Thomas...
Q&A: Nathan Steele, city economic director
Nathan Steele is having a big impact on your life. You just may not know it.
As the City of Maricopa’s director of economic and...
Dayv Morgan: Selling with solar? Emphasize your savings
The abundant sunshine in Arizona makes rooftop solar panels an appealing feature for homebuyers considering a resale home.
Market indications show the value of solar...
Maricopa man gets prison term in murder by gun
A Maricopa man was sentenced Friday to nearly 17 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree murder.
Brent Edwin Justin, 32, was sentenced...
Mobile Elementary, a learning oasis in the desert
It's easy to miss the small white building along State Route 238, but there is an interesting
story taking place under the six towering palms...
Business, development around town
Sonoran Creek Marketplace at 20300 N. John Wayne Pkwy. will add landscape irrigation electric service along Edison Road at lots 2 and 3. Work...
Maricopa artist puts peddle to the metal
Not every artist's story is one of inspiration, or about a tortured soul finding an outlet for their grief and torment.
For some, like Maricopa...