Dust detection and warning system tracks its first season

By Kim Larson / ADOT Communications With its first monsoon season under its belt, data shows that ADOT’s innovative dust detection and warning system works as designed. Monsoon 2020,...

Oversize load to pass through Maricopa Tuesday morning

EZE Trucking of Rialto, Calif., doing business as Rig Runner, will be moving an oversize load through the area very early Monday and Tuesday...

Council approves commercial zoning south of city hall

The Maricopa City Council took a step toward one of its village concepts becoming a reality Tuesday night as it approved the rezoning of...

Comic standout Tracy Morgan to play Ak-Chin Casino

Legendary actor and comedian Tracy Morgan is coming to Maricopa for his No Disrespect tour on Friday, Sept. 23 at The Events Center at...

Price oversees final council meeting as Mayor

After more than a decade of leading the city, Mayor Christian Price orchestrated his last meeting as Mayor of Maricopa Tuesday night. The meeting itself...

Police: Man faces drug charges after failing to stop 

A Maricopa man was charged Monday morning after he continued driving when officers attempted a traffic stop, police said.  The driver faces charges of failure...
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Affordable housing community takes new name

A multi-family residential project has taken a new moniker. Copa Flats, a 312-unit apartment community under construction at 17845 N. Porter Road, just north of...

Ceremony retires American flags with flames of dignity – Photos

Last Tuesday was Flag Day, the celebration of the "Stars and Stripes" that occurs each year on June 14, the anniversary of the flag's...
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Central Arizona College hosting a registration roadshow at campuses during June and July

Central Arizona College’s Registration Roadshow kicks off on Thurs., June 23. Students are invited to attend an event at their local campus. Upcoming dates and...

Juneteenth celebrated at Copper Sky – Photos

People gathered Saturday for an afternoon of activities and fellowship to celebrate Juneteenth.   Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, is a federal holiday that commemorates...

Dads voted ‘the best’ in Maricopa

Kevin Hunt keeps busy with nine children and 41 grandchildren.  The first-place winner of the 2022 Best Dad InMaricopa contest sponsored by Maricopa Ace Hardware...

Council to decide on rezoning of 23 acres of City-owned land

Zoning and land use issues top the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The council will hear public comment and decide on a proposed zoning...

Water main break adds to closures on Honeycutt Road

Global Water experienced a main break earlier this morning on Honeycutt Road between Rancho Mirage Boulevard and Hartman Road. The break, under the eastbound lane...

Police: Man faces drug charges; cavity search at jail reveals more pills

A Maricopa man arrested Saturday night on multiple drug charges faces an additional charge after a body cavity search at the jail, police said.  Kyle...

Drone tour of construction on Porter Road at Copa Flats

InMaricopa photographer Bryan Mordt takes us on a tour of the new Copa Flats community currently under construction. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the...

ADOT offers tips on driving during monsoon season

Those who have lived in Arizona are prepared for it, as they see it nearly every summer. But for the many newcomers to Maricopa,...
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Tentative state budget shows $30M for SR347 improvements

A tentative state budget leaked last week shows legislators have set aside more than $30 million toward improvements on State Route 347 between Maricopa...
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New traffic light is being installed

A new traffic light is being installed at the intersection of Honeycutt Avenue and Maricopa Road. https://youtu.be/7_pfzftQcTo City officials explained in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)...
Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh

Pinal supervisors OK healthy pay raises for county employees

Pinal supervisors OK healthy pay raises for county employees The Pinal County supervisors voted unanimously last week to approve a 6% across-the-board pay raise for...

City breaks ground on Sonoran Desert Parkway

The City of Maricopa broke ground Monday on the first leg of what will eventually become a crucial transportation corridor. The Sonoran Desert Parkway, formerly...

Woman accused of assaulting family member, busting up furniture

A woman was arrested Tuesday night after a causing a commotion at a Glennwilde home and breaking furniture during an argument with a family...

History photo: ‘Instant messaging’ at Maricopa Wells

During the first decade of Arizona’s territorial years, Maricopa Wells served not only as the hub for a network of wagon roads, but also...

Great gift ideas for Dad – just in time for Father’s Day

Dads are notoriously hard to shop for, whether it’s for Father’s Day (next Sunday!) or anything else. While trying to come up with a...

Poll: gas prices impacting travel plans for most

Summer vacations are a staple of American family life. But with gas prices reaching all-time highs almost daily, something has to give – at...

It’s time to vote for the Best Dad InMaricopa

Let's celebrate Father's Day with the Best Dad InMaricopa Contest, sponsored by ACE Maricopa Hardware. Readers will be able to vote for their favorites through...

Kintner: An interesting track to a career in gaming

A self-proclaimed military brat, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino General Manager Michael Kintner moved around quite a bit growing up. Kintner was born in Texas, where his...

InFocus: At Harrah’s Ak-Chin, management bets heavily on employees

If you ask Michael Kintner, the senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, the key to a successful operation lies within...

Another sit-down restaurant on the horizon

Nando’s Mexican Café, a southeast Valley mainstay for nearly 20 years, has chosen Maricopa to build its fifth restaurant, with a target opening date...
U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran

O’Halleran votes to pass water bill with $40M for Pinal County

Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) voted Thursday to pass the Water Resources and Development Act with $40 million of funding for water and wastewater infrastructure...

P&Z preview: City’s request for multi-family zoning near City Hall

The Planning & Zoning Commission will decide Monday whether to change the land use map and zoning for 16.78 acres of City-owned land north...
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