No highway closures over holiday weekends
Getting over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house will be a bit easier this holiday season, as the Arizona Department of...
’22 in review: Sonoran Desert Parkway a first for Arizona
Construction officially began on the Sonoran Desert Parkway in June, but the road project
is hardly a new idea.
The first purpose-built parkway in the state...
Say ‘Hi!’ to hibiscus
Growing naturally along the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, the San Marcos Hibiscus is a beautiful choice for our yards in Maricopa. Because...
Woman booked on suspicion of trying to pistol-whip man
A confrontation between a woman and two men, in which she is suspected of attempting to pistol-whip one of the men, led to her...
InMaricopa Outdoors: Residents grow with Master Gardener course
By Misty Newman
Master Gardener certification through the Maricopa Agriculture Center (MAC) will help you get the green thumb you’ve always wanted.
The Pinal County Master...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa (VIDEO)
An opportunity to meet people vying to be the next Community Services director, a ribbon-cutting event and the beginning of Movies Under the Stars...
Annual MerryCopa continues today after Friday tree-lighting kickoff
MerryCopa, which has grown into the largest event of the holiday season in the city, got under way Friday night with the annual tree...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
High school graduations and other school advancements are slated for this week in Maricopa. Below, Brad Pitassi of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department talks about the...
Teen girl missing from Maricopa, family seeks help
A Maricopa teenager has gone missing and is feared to be a runaway.
Shawna Dygowski’s daughter Katanyna (known as Kat), 16, was last seen at...
Family arraigned after accusations of child abuse for YouTube series
Machelle Hackney, 48, of Maricopa was arraigned Tuesday along with two of her sons in a case of alleged child abuse that involved a...
Free meal program begins this week
Maricopa Unified School District’s free-meal program begins this week, ensuring children access to nutritious meals throughout the summer.
Breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m....
P&Z to fill vacancy
Maricopa City Council members will fill a Planning and Zoning Commission vacancy during a meeting Tuesday.
Councilmember Amber Liermann nominated ten-year resident Robert Brems, the...
Police arrest 3 on meth charges in Alterra
On Wednesday, Maricopa Police served a search warrant on Costa Brava Avenue in the Alterra subdivision and arrested three people for dealing methamphetamine.
Arrested were...
Woman accused of abusing children to make YouTube series
A 48-year-old Maricopa woman was charged March 15 by Maricopa Police with two counts of molestation of a child, seven counts of child abuse,...
Weekend crime report
Maricopa Police Department’s two most recently reported arrests came Thursday, according to a search of public records.
Robert L. Jones
Maricopa police arrested a man accused...
Accused teen murderers receive new, separate trial dates
Two teens accused of murder appeared in court Monday nearly two weeks after their original trial date.
Arthur Eric Magana and Gustavo Olivo were scheduled...
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...
Bartle: McCain’s impact hit home
Sen. John McCain impacted countless Arizonans. The Bartles are among them.
Sen. McCain offered my brother an appointment to the United States Naval Academy and,...
Another storage facility in the works for Maricopa
Get ready to empty out those crammed garages. Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans for a fourth storage facility during a meeting...
County jobless rate dips to 4.9%
Pinal County picked up nearly 1,000 jobs in November, dropping its unemployment rate to 4.9 percent. That is its lowest rate of 2016.
A year...
Auditor: Thunderbird Irrigation clerk embezzled $278,000
Arizona Auditor General released the full report Tuesday of an embezzlement investigation that led to the indictment of Maricopa resident Suzanne Perkins, 56, former...
City Council honors award-winning employees (video)
By Adam Wolfe
The Maricopa City Council honored Denyse Airheart for being named “One of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business” by Arizona Business...
Longevity owner offers fitness tips
The holidays often wreak havoc on diets, but Longevity Athletics owner Aaron Gilbert has a few tips to stay healthy during and after the...
Police arrest homeowner for allegedly pointing gun at officer
A Maricopa police officer investigating an open garage door at a Maricopa Meadows home on Monday night discovered the homeowner pointing a gun at...
Trump urges churches to reopen, but Our Lady of Grace divines a slower course
President Trump declared churches and other places of worship “essential” on Friday and called on them to open their doors, but at least one...
SR 238 closures start tomorrow
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced today partial lane closures on State Route 238 this week for maintenance work. The first restrictions will begin...
Bashas’ employee cut with box cutter, suspect arrested
Maricopa police arrested a man for cutting a Bashas' employee with a box cutter Friday afternoon.
Officers responded to a call of an individual with...
Local family business presents ‘Torched Flag’ to Fire Station 574 (VIDEO)
A local father and son business has been making a splash in local public safety departments.
Torched Flag owners Brian Hussey and his son Carl...
Educator Spotlight: Rayas fostering creativity at Santa Cruz
By Raquel Hendrickson
Alex Rayas remembers getting to do science experiments for the first time in fifth grade.
“It was both exciting and challenging at the...
Maricopa Pantry needs $206K to break ground
Jim Shoaf says he needs another $206,000 to break ground on Maricopa Pantry’s new home this fall.
While that amount is a fraction of the...