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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Interstate 11 meeting set Wednesday in Casa Grande

After three public meetings in Southern Arizona last week with more than 400 people in attendance, there is still time to get involved and...

Babeu, Voyles accuse Volkmer of defamation

An attorney for former Sheriff Paul Babeu and former Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles threatened current County Attorney Kent Volkmer with “legal remedies” if...

Burger King plan gets variance from city board

A fast-food restaurant eyeballing a local commercial development site as a future location came one step closer to sealing the deal this week. The Maricopa...

Food bank moves out, struggles to find new home

One of Maricopa’s staple social services presented a heartfelt plea to the city council Tuesday, seeking financial assistance for its forced relocation due to...

Pinal RTA sees challenges in SR 347 project

Garnering voter support for a half-cent sales tax increase designed to fund more than 15 county transportation projects, including the widening of State Route...

New city seal signed and delivered

The fate of Maricopa’s public image was set Tuesday after the city council voted to approve a new city seal they hope will help...

Ak-Chin to test water rights in court

The Ak-Chin Indian Community is taking the Central Arizona Water Conservation District to court after the authority said it would begin denying the tribe...

Court no-shows get more options

By Michelle Chance Pinal County Justice Courts are addressing an on-going issue: People who fail to show up for court. County statistics show among all eight...

Judge: The Good, the bad and the ugly of not appearing in court

By Judge Lyle Riggs The number of people who do not appear for a court date or who do not comply with court orders is...

New date set for closure of Farrell Road

The City of Maricopa has delayed the plan closure of Farrell Road a month. Farrell Road and a portion of Porter Road will be closed...

After-school transportation a sticking point in MUSD budget

By Michelle Chance It was a pageantry of student success Wednesday night during a presentation inside the Maricopa Unified School District Board Room. Students from...

MUSD superintendent a finalist for Deer Valley post

Steve Chestnut, superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District, is one of two finalists to be the next superintendent of Deer Valley Unified School District. Chestnut...

‘Councilmember on the Corner’ focuses on Prostate Cancer Awareness

,You're invited to the latest Councilmember on the Corner with Councilman Henry Wade on Saturday, May 13, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Honeycutt...

APEX one step closer despite anonymous opposition group

The Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday to permit a motorsports complex to move forward with the planning of a proposed private racetrack in Maricopa. The...

Edison Road extension opens as ‘mini-loop’ to SR 238

Tuesday morning, the City of Maricopa officially opened a new loop connecting Edison Road to State Route 238. Mayor Christian Price called it “a pretty...

Open house set for ½-cent sales tax to improve county roads

Do you want lanes added to State Route 347? An open house on Pinal County’s Regional Transportation Authority is set for Maricopa City Hall on...

MUSD override improvements sluggish but on track

The Maricopa Unified School District indicates it is on track implementing override funds despite fighting the tide of a state-wide teacher shortage, and a...

MUSD to purchase new testing system

  By Michelle Chance The days of struggling with a burdensome assessment system will be over for teachers and students at Maricopa Unified School District beginning...

MPD trains in home acquired for overpass project

While Lt. Mike Campbell hopes Maricopa Police Department officers never need to enter a home to remove a barricaded suspect, a partnership with the...

Apex Motor Sports gets P&Z recommendation

Despite a letter of opposition from some residents and an argument from attorney Grant Woods, the Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission recommended a use...

MPD estimates cost for family advocacy center

Maricopa victims of abuse or assault often have to travel more than 90 minutes round-trip for treatment and preserving evidence for criminal investigation. San Tan...

Residents eye new overpass design, alignment (VIDEO)

State Route 347 cannot be shut down during construction, and no property access can be cut off. Arizona Department of Transportation hosted an informational meeting...

Strategizing economic development in Maricopa

The Edison Road extension is complete. Edison Pointe is finalizing leases. Commercial development at Copper Sky may also see some stimulation in 2017. Estrella Gin Business Park...

City hosting Town Hall Tuesday on overpass, Edison Pointe

You're invited to a City of Maricopa Town Hall Meeting next Tuesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Public Works Director Bill Fay...

County offers tips for preventing mosquito-related illness

Mosquitoes are associated with human diseases such as West Nile Virus and Zika Virus and they can breed in your own back yard. It...

Council to look at housing needs in Maricopa

Does Maricopa need more diverse housing? That’s the question posed by City Hall in a survey conducted this winter. The survey ran on the city’s...

Plan OK’d to move senior programs out of Copa Center

A plan to relocate senior programs displaced by the impending demolition of the Copa Center was approved by the city council Tuesday. The decision to...

City looks at ADOT offers for land in path of overpass

ADOT Makes an Offer The Arizona Department of Transportation recently submitted offers to city officials to purchase four city-owned properties slated for demolition in preparation...

P&Z hears 3,000-home proposal on Anderson Road

A cursory presentation delivered by city Development Services personnel to the Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday exposed concerns about the future development and...

Overpass construction forces fire department offices down the road

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department is set to leave its current location as soon as this month to clear part of a construction zone that will...
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