City plans Truck Route Study to ease congestion
The city of Maricopa is launching a commercial transportation study this month, designed to help improve the flow of traffic and preserve infrastructure.
Set to...
Interstate 11 study feedback now available
Over the past year, the Arizona Department of Transportation asked the public and agencies to share their ideas, comments and concerns about the Interstate...
MUSD seeks more input on ‘huge change’ in calendar
Maricopa Unified School District’s Governing Board decided Wednesday to further seek community feedback on an adjusted school calendar before they make a final decision.
The...
Dog Park rules could become city ordinance
By Michelle Chance
The Parks, Recreation and Libraries Committee discussed a proposed ordinance for the Copper Sky Dog Park.
Currently, guidelines posted at the dog park...
BLM adds Maricopa to public meeting sites on target shooting
After seeming to avoid Maricopa when it first scheduled meetings about target-shooting land next to Maricopa, the Bureau of Land Management has now set...
Trails at Tortosa subdivision plan raises concerns about emergency access
By Michelle Chance
The Planning and Zoning Commission made a recommendation to the city council for approval of a new subdivision pre-plat proposal in Tortosa...
SR 347, tax cap dominate meeting between local officials, state legislators
Officials from the city of Maricopa and Pinal County met with state legislators on Thursday to discuss the city’s 2017 State Legislative Platform.
The purpose...
School board members sworn in (gallery)
Incumbents AnnaMarie Knorr and Torri Anderson and newcomer Joshua Judd were sworn in as member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board before...
MUSD ramps up Alternative School plans
The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board discussed at a Wednesday meeting an implementation strategy for the district’s newly founded Alternative Secondary Program.
Per the...
Override sends 6th graders back to middle school
The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board voted Wednesday to approve the relocation of sixth grade classes from the district’s six elementary schools to...
InMaricopa Spotlight: Julia Gusse (VIDEO)
After a controversial first term and a two-year absence, Julia Gusse (pronounced GUSS-ee) was voted back onto the Maricopa City Council last fall as...
BLM to host meetings on target shooting changes in Sonoran Desert National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District Office has announced dates, times and locations for three public information meetings at which it seeks public...
New Ak-Chin Council sworn in after historic election
The Ak-Chin Indian Community’s new tribal council was sworn in Tuesday.
Robert Miguel took the oath as chairman, and Gabriel Lopez was sworn in as...
Getting to know Joshua Judd
Starting Jan. 11, the Maricopa Unified School District will have a new face on its governing board.
In November, MUSD had just enough candidates to...
Group raising money to build community center in Maricopa
It is not always easy to find a place to meet, listen to speakers, put on a show or work on volunteer projects in...
Salaries: What is your city council worth?
Maricopa City Council members voted unanimously to increase their own salaries by 42 percent. The mayor’s salary was bumped 53 percent in the Nov....
MUSD prepares to hire more teachers (video)
Large class sizes have been a concern at Maricopa Unified School District, and were a compelling reason for the voter-approved override. Santa Rosa Elementary...
U.S. Marshals arrest woman in Maricopa homicide
Kathryn Sinkevitch, 32, of Tempe, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Michael Agerter.
Agerter, 31, was shot to death...
City Council rejects law enforcement grant after impassioned debate
The Maricopa City Council voted to reject a federal law enforcement grant on Tuesday that would have allowed the hiring of two additional officers...
City of Maricopa holiday closures
Happy Holidays from the City of Maricopa! Please note the following City closures during the holidays.
Maricopa City Hall holiday Hours are:
Monday, December 26...
Pinal County proposes long-term debt for economic development
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors will be looking at a long-term debt proposal to finance a project in Pinal County.
The long-term debt will...
Price named to national economic development committee
Maricopa Mayor Christian Price, has been appointed to the  National League of Cities (NLC) 2017  Community and Economic Development (CED) federal advocacy committee.
This committee has the lead responsibility...
Newly elected city officials sworn in (gallery)
Elected in the primary and general election this fall, three members of Maricopa City Council and the mayor were sworn in Tuesday by Judge...
Estrella Gin Business Park still without a tenant
It is an understatement to say the development of Estrella Gin Business Park has been a long process full of the unexpected.
A series of...
City Hall tree lighting to include art, music and history
In a celebration of the holidays and a preamble of the swearing-in of four elected officials, Maricopa City Hall will have its annual Christmas...
Overpass design patterns draw scrutiny
Visions of rivets and cotton blossoms may be dancing before Maricopans’ eyes soon.
Design concepts for the upcoming overpass on State Route 347 have been...
Ak-Chin Indian Community chooses Miguel in historic election
Voting members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community elected incumbent chairman Robert Miguel Nov. 19 in what was the first-ever direct election of the position.
The...
COMET transit system seeks opinions from senior riders
The City of Maricopa Express Transit system, or COMET, has started a survey among its senior passengers, a move officials hope will help improve...
Pinal County lands electric car factory
Lucid Motors is making a $700 million investment in Arizona to open its first manufacturing plant for its electrical vehicle – in Casa Grande.
According...
MPD to receive $60,000 for DUI enforcement, education programs
The Maricopa Police Department is accepting state grant money to assist in DUI enforcement and community education programs beginning this winter.
The Governor’s Office of...