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Smith honored for service as president of County Supervisors Assoc.

County officials from across the state honored Pinal County Supervisor Anthony Smith for his outstanding service as President of the County Supervisors Association (CSA)...

City to chip recycled Christmas trees

The City of Maricopa will be providing a free, 24-hour drop-off location for Christmas trees Dec. 26 through Jan. 31. Residents can drop-off their...

New Fire/Medical admin building design debuts

It been a decade in the works, but the construction of a new Maricopa Fire/Medical Department administration building has finally arrived. The new building is...

Maricopa population tops 50,000

“This helps Maricopa become a more viable option for new industry and businesses looking to expand.” -- Denyse AirheartThe City of Maricopa has ballooned...

City to eliminate business licenses, request voluntary registry

At the State of the City event in October, Mayor Christian Price announced changes in the business license process for the City of Maricopa. That...
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Copper Sky fee changes proposed

  As Copper Sky looks for more revenue streams, a proposal to change rates and fees is before the public. Maricopa City Council approved the...

Real estate agents get briefed on election fallout

Dale Wiebusch brought Maricopa leaders up to speed on what the 2018 election results might mean to their city. Thursday morning Wiebusch, the City's Intergovernmental...

Chapados ends 6 years on City Council, 3 sworn in (GALLERY)

Vice Mayor Peggy Chapados borrowed one from David Letterman as she retired from the Maricopa City Council after six years Tuesday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5bFraQGM_Y&t=9s At Tuesday’s regular...

City Hall to close from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1

City Hall will be closed beginning at noon on Monday, Dec. 24 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, reopening at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Emergency...

Reminder: Honeycutt Road closes Thursday at 9 p.m.

If you travel on West Honeycutt Road, your life is about to change. Starting Thursday at 9 p.m. Honeycutt Road will be closed from North...

Wednesday declared federal holiday to honor Bush

  As Wednesday is declared a National Day of Mourning to mark the passing of President George H.W. Bush, don’t plan on your mail being...

City council to swear in new councilman Tuesday

Tuesday evening Rich Vitiello will be sworn in as the newest Maricopa City Councilmember at the city council’s regular meeting, which starts at 7...

$32 fee going into effect as part of vehicle registration

Beginning Dec. 1, a new $32 fee will be part of vehicle registration in Arizona. The Public Safety Fee was established by the Legislature through...

Pinal County prepping December appeal to road-tax ruling

  Both sides in a lawsuit against Pinal County over a tax to improve roads are now waiting for a judge to decide whether that...

Orbitel president elected MEDA chairman

John Schurz, president and general manager of Orbitel Communications and Western Broadband, Schurz Communications Inc.’s Arizona cable properties, has been elected chairman of Maricopa...

City receives award for housing plan

The Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) has named the City of Maricopa's "Housing Needs Assessment & Housing Plan" as the recipient...

City seeks purpose for undeveloped property

  From State Route 238 to Stanfield, the City of Maricopa owns a wide array of land parcels. Since 2004, the City has acquired about...

Mayor, city manager explain economic development to students

Fourth graders grilled Maricopa’s mayor and city manager on meaty issues of the day, from economic development and traffic to cows. Tuesday, Christian Price...

As vote count winds up, Arizona looking more purple

As Pinal County continues to tabulate 6,000 provisional ballots, Arizona seems to be a little more purple following the Nov. 6 election. Republicans swept locally...

After trailing, Democrat moves into 2nd in Corporation Commission race

While all eyes are on the U.S. Senate race, there has been a switch in the Corporation Commission as ballot-counting continues across the state. Democrat...

Election lawsuit settled, count continues as U.S. Senate race undetermined

Pinal County Elections Department estimates it has 20,000 early ballots and 6,800 provisional ballots left to count. Statewide there are an estimated 400,000 outstanding ballots....

Sinema, Hoffman pass GOP opponents in updated counts

As the ballot-counting continues statewide, Democrats made some gains on Republicans. Two of them overtook their opponents, at least for the time being. U.S. Senate...

Election Update: Some projections but lots of ballots to count (VIDEO)

Ballots are still being counted in Pinal County and not all Pima County precincts have reported, but Republican showed up strong for their candidates...

Tight races for federal, state posts in early counting

With 88 percent of all precinct’s reporting, Republican Martha McSally retains a slim lead over Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in the race for U.S. Senate. Several...

Early Election Results: GOP leads in local, legislative races

With just 15 percent of precincts reporting statewide, state Rep. Vince Leach has a sizeable lead in his first attempt at the state Senate...

WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT: 5 propositions in Tuesday’s Arizona election

Arizonans are deciding the fate of five statewide propositions in Tuesday’s election. They cover state pensions, taxes on services, renewable energy, school choice and...

Economic Development receives Golden Prospector Award

The City of Maricopa Economic Development Department has received the 2018 Golden Prospector Award from the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED). The Golden Prospector...

Prop 306 wants to change facet of Clean Elections (VIDEO)

What is Prop 306 and how does it impact Clean Elections? A proponent and an opponent discussed the issue, which is on the Nov....

Prop 127 pits renewable energy against electric costs (VIDEO)

Electric bills will go down if Prop 127 is passed, according to proponents. Electric bills will go down if Prop 127 is defeated, according...

Mayor presents vision for Maricopa future in State of the City (VIDEO)

In his annual State of the City presentation, Mayor Christian Price offered a bold but attainable vision of the future grounded in the past....
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