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ADOT admitted it messed up. The Arizona Department of Transportation said a “breakdown in communication” was partially to blame for turning John Wayne Parkway into...

Maricopa residents have a big new event in the immediate area to love – or hate. The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (AESF) decided...

In 2015, Ben Bitter dispatched cops to the frontlines of a protest on the steps of a federal courthouse to tangle with Westboro Baptist...

It worked for Katie Hobbs, so why won't it work for Leon Potter? The challenger in Maricopa's mayoral race is 0-for-2 in accepting invitations to...

A culinary strip at Maricopa Community Center was floated to much fanfare last year. Now, the project has attracted an accompanying apartment complex. Georgia-based Paces...

At the beginning of both the new fiscal and calendar years, Maricopa city employees saw a nice increase in salaries, some heftier than others. Last...

If you live in Maricopa and for the first time received notice on your vehicle registration that an emissions test is required, you are...

D.R. Horton took another step toward building the city’s newest single-family subdivision last week. The home builder submitted elevation renderings to city planners for a...

City of Maricopa 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 520-568-9098 Maricopa-AZ.gov Mayor Nancy Smith 520-316-6822 [email protected]  City Council Vice Mayor Rich Vitiello 480-358-8051 [email protected]  City Councilmember Henry Wade 520-316-6825 [email protected]  Councilmember Vincent Manfredi 520-316-6823 [email protected]  City Councilmember Eric Goettl 520-840-0953 [email protected]  City Councilmember Amber Liermann 520-316-6824 [email protected]  City Councilmember...

On Nov. 11, communities nationwide, in observance of Veterans Day, will take time to honor servicemen and servicewomen who have fought to secure freedom...

City Manager Ben Bitter dropped a major spoiler this morning. During a breakfast presentation hosted by the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce, Bitter said the city...

Lowe’s Home Improvement at Southbridge Marketplace should get final approval to put shovels in the ground when Maricopa City Council meets tomorrow. The council will...

Maricopa City Council has 13 applicants to choose from in the selection of a new council member to fill the seat left vacant by...

With aspirations as lofty as his title, Maj. Dr. Leon Willis wants your vote for Maricopa City Council when the polls open July 30. Such...

The first time Marlena Robbins ate magic mushrooms, it wasn’t to see music or hear colors at a jam band concert. It was to...

State Rep. Teresa Martinez has a message for the governor about State Route 347.    The Republican lawmaker will deliver a growing stack of letters —...

Drop off your Christmas trees Copa Cares and the Maricopa Public Works Department are providing a Christmas tree drop-off site for residents through Jan....

Mask mandates are a hot topic. Public opinion and public policy differ greatly. In some cities, masks are mandated by government, business, and schools;...

Looking for a good-paying job? City Hall might not be a bad option to battling traffic on State Route 347 to commute to one in...

Maricopa voters would rather not show up to the polls than vote against incumbent Nancy Smith in the upcoming mayoral race, an InMaricopa poll...

FLORENCE — Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer today addressed allegations against top elections official Dana Lewis by Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh. In recent weeks, Cavanaugh, who...

New year, new legislative session.  Arizona lawmakers gathered at the Arizona State Capitol today to hear Gov. Katie Hobbs deliver her second State of the...

Former Maricopa Police Chief James Hughes was fired from his new gig as a Colorado deputy chief after he was banished to the Brady...

Updated 1:33 p.m., April 8, 2024.  City leaders are seeking public comment on a proposed land sale in the weeks before a special election this...

Seven days after the Aug. 2 primary election the winners in the Maricopa City Council race became clear. But the multiple election mistakes by...

The City of Maricopa’s plans for a second hospital and medical complex have fallen through a second time. Ricky Horst, the City of Maricopa’s chief...

Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran supports President Joe Biden’s order for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine rules for large companies but told InMaricopa in an exclusive interview...

As an Executive Board member of the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC), I want to discuss the progress of House Bill 2543, which is...

The governor gives and the governor takes away.  Gov. Katie Hobbs, in a video delivered to the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce-hosted Women in Government Economic...

Another car wash is hoping your ride needs a quick spa day. Scottsdale-based Clean Freak Car Wash submitted pre-application paperwork last week to open next...