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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...
Primary 2020 Pima Butte Poll

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...
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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...
Pete Buttigieg visit

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...
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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...
Bill Robertson 7-12-21

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...
Storm Damage Victor Moreno

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...
Hancock Gunsmoke Elevations

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-...
Lightning Storm Tina Nilsen

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,...
Nutex Chandler Hospital

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...
Overturned Truck Honeycutt Road

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...
Brian Petersheim Maricopa Realtor Sign

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...
Desert Cedars

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 Splash Pad

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. obituary

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...
Anderson Farms Google Earth

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...
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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

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...
Vito Simplicio

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...
Pear tree stock

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,...
July 4th Bobby Bruce Waterslide

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...
Maricopa High School 1998

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...
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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...
Nathan Steele

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...
Solar Panels The Villages

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...
Court Justice gavel

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

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...
Ajay Butler Metalworker

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...
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