InFocus: Mayor explains why cities need to keep Legislature at bay
Maricopa Mayor Christian Price keeps an eye on what’s going on in Phoenix this time of the year. He must: The Arizona State Legislature...
Volunteering: Mardell Sandstrom keeps focus on team
When you talk to Mardell Sandstrom, a VIPs Support Service Coordinator with the Maricopa Police Department, you will never hear her use the word...
Use of force: Training officers for the unknown
For any law enforcement officer, the decision to use force is difficult.
When Maricopa police officers respond to a call, they are walking into a...
Large aquifer, responsible water management key to city’s future
As Maricopa grows, one of its biggest assets is water supply.
The city sits on the Maricopa Stanfield Sub-basin aquifer, which includes 23,000 acre-feet of...
Most expensive home sold for nearly $700K
A single-story home at 019815 N. Puffin Drive sold on Feb. 14 for $699,900. The property, located in Province, sits on the waterfront and...
Volunteers improve quality of life for neighbors, selves
In Maricopa, there doesn't seem to be any shortage of volunteers willing to step forward and dedicate their time to making the community a...
Living and learning: Renaissance man revels in career, personal experiences
Call him a renaissance man.
Province resident Doug Mossing has seen and done it all — well almost, anyway.
He spent two decades as a real...
Apartments fill a need in Maricopa and its growth
For years, housing in Maricopa came in one form: single-family homes.
But as rapid growth continues in Maricopa and the region, efforts to meet the...
Orbitel set to dramatically increase internet speeds
Orbitel customers will soon have the opportunity to dramatically upgrade their internet speeds.
In fact, customers already paying for the 200MB maximum speed will automatically...
More construction ahead on SR 347 at Old Maricopa Road
The traffic signal project at the intersection of State Route 347 and Old Maricopa Road west of I-10 in the Gila River Indian Community...
Volunteers make our city a better place
April is national volunteer month. In Maricopa, however, it seems like every month is volunteer month.
There's no shortage of people in this community who...
MUSD governing board tabs Owens as VP
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board selected former president Ben Owens as its new vice president Wednesday evening, replacing Jim Jordan. Jordan passed...
Leffler retires as fire chief; Pitassi named interim chief
Maricopa Fire and Medical Department Chief Brady Leffler has retired, and Assistant Fire Chief of Operations Brad Pitassi has been named interim Chief.Â
“Chief Leffler...
BLM seeks input on proposed lease for new regional park
Plans for a regional park near Maricopa are advancing.
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to lease nearly 500 acres to Pinal County for...
Church to get power back Thursday after fire; Sunday service is on
Update, Wednesday 6:56 p.m.
The Alcoholics Anonymous group met Tuesday night on the church porch, Michael Connelly, an elder at Mountain View Community Church, told...
Animals, loose wires possible causes of Maricopa Pantry blaze
Animals chewing on wires underneath the refrigerated trailers at Maricopa Pantry may have been the cause of Monday’s devastating fire that destroyed the food...
‘Food fight’ leads to assault charges
A man was arrested last week at a Maricopa home for allegedly pushing a plate of food into his sister’s face.
James Boone arrested at...
New sidewalk to open this week along John Wayne Parkway
A new sidewalk on the east side of John Wayne Parkway will soon make it easier – and safer – to walk between Edison...
Photos: Flames gut Maricopa Pantry
Blaze destroys Maricopa Pantry food bank
MUSD unveils mascot for Desert Sunrise High School
The new high school has a mascot.
Desert Sunrise High School, which is under construction on the east side of town, will be known as...
Authorities ID man killed by police in Homestead
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has identified the man killed Sunday morning in a confrontation with Maricopa police.
Lawrence Knudsen, 56, of Maricopa was shot...
Fire razes Maricopa Pantry food bank
A fire destroyed the Maricopa Pantry in Hidden Valley on Monday, leaving thousands of area families looking for a source of food.
The blaze at...
Boat accident closes Honeycutt Road
Honeycutt Road is closed in the vicinity of the Rancho Mirage neighborhood after an unusual accident.
Asphalt along the roadway, near North Rose Road, was...
Homestead family on shooting: ‘shocked’ but ‘safe’
Andrew Harrison and his wife Jaime were spending a typical, quiet Sunday morning with their two sons when the sound of gunshots pierced the...
Officers shoot armed man to death in Homestead
Maricopa police shot and killed an armed man who was making threats at his Homestead residence on Sunday morning.
The incident, the city’s first officer-involved...
Middle school students show off rocketry skills
Students from Maricopa Wells Middle School took to the skies Friday in the annual display of rocketry skills.
The event was created to give students...
Reader poll: How you would fix State Route 347
The readers have spoken, and their priorities for improvements to State Route 347 are different than what many might have expected.
In our informal poll...
Construction begins on Hampton Edison homes for rent
Excavation and construction work has begun at Hampton Edison, a 151-unit, single-family home community being built by Paragon Development on the south side of...
Copa Cultural Night Market to debut Friday
The City of Maricopa will host its first Night Market event of 2022 on Friday with a new concept.
Copa Cultural Night Market, which will...
Seasonal question: Will new pool keep its value?
For many reasons, 2021 and the beginning of 2022 have been eventful.
Whether your focus is making sure your mask matches your clothing, working from...