Government

The Maricopa Public Works Department has applied for a $2 million grant to fund a 1.2-mile expansion of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. The highway...

In the Heritage District, the new collides with the old like nowhere else in Maricopa. The reminders of an unincorporated “cow town” of...

When the Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted to raise the primary property tax rate by 20 cents, it was not Anthony Smith’s idea....

Maricopa let go of its vision of funding nonprofits … for now. The city council voted to suspend the program until funding is...

David Maestas has been busy preparing to expand City of Maricopa Express Transit (COMET) system general services in May. The transportation planner said inevitable...

After years as a community volunteer as well as serving on the Maricopa Unified School District’s Budget Committee, Gary Miller was elected to the...

The city of Maricopa named Denyse Airheart as the new interim director of economic development on April 20. Airheart has been with the...

Jump on an eastbound Amtrak train in Maricopa, transfer in San Antonio, disembark in McGregor, Texas, and you can walk two blocks to Kevin...

Maricopa Mayor Christian Price proclaimed the week of April 19-25 to be Crime Victims' Rights Week on the steps of City Hall Tuesday morning....

Arizonans are finding jobs this spring, and an even higher percentage of Pinal County residents are getting hired. While the state’s unemployment rate...

In a perfect world, the Maricopa Public Library would be around 46,000 square feet. The industry standard is one square foot of library space...

The Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday night to approve two separate requests for funding to support the Heritage District. The city will request...

The Maricopa City Council approved an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to purchase a special census. Proving the city has had a...

After receiving a recommendation from City Manager Gregory Rose, the Maricopa City Council extended the contract of Judge Tresa Georgini for six months to...

Pacana Park will receive a cosmetic overhaul with nearly 900 tons of rock brought in. Due to the age of the current rocks...

Maricopa is slowly divesting itself from the fallout of Scott Sulley after more than a year of rearranging local court management. Another step...

Former news anchor Jennifer Brown today started her new job as the assistant to the city manager for Maricopa. Brown grew up in...

Maricopa’s 2040 Vision Steering Committee has debuted its first draft of a strategic plan. In the report, the committee outlined six “equally important...

There is one week left to participate in the Pinal County Citizen's Satisfaction Survey.   The survey was extended for one month until April...

After reconsideration, the Arizona House of Representatives again voted down Senate Bill 1071 Wednesday, 28-31, with one no vote. Previously, the Senate had...

It’s not over ‘til it’s over for Senate Bill 1071. Though defeated last week in the Arizona House of Representatives, it could be reintroduced...

Medical marijuana is coming back before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. In a work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission set...

The Maricopa City Council honored the Maricopa High School girls basketball team Tuesday night for winning the Division II State Championship. Councilmember Henry...

After a well-attended groundbreaking, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church has another bit of business with the city of Maricopa – a name change....

Pinal County’s unemployment showed little change from December to January, even with post-holiday layoffs, according to numbers released Thursday by the state. The...

Following a nationwide search and recruitment effort, the City of Maricopa has selected Jennifer Brown to the position of assistant to the city manager....

Maricopa’s Development Services Department is continuing to progress its transportation plans for the city. There will be an open house March 17, 4-5...

Being approved for grant funds does not necessarily equate to accepting grant funds. That was City Manager Gregory Rose’s caveat to an effort...

“A severe dereliction of duty” is what Clerk of the Superior Court Amanda Stanford is calling a reported security breach that could impact hundreds...

Pinal County achieved a starting classification of "7" on its first-ever acceptance into the Community Rating System (CRS) through the National Flood Insurance Program....