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Maricopa veterans' organizations are looking for veterans returning home to Maricopa. Operation Welcome Home honors returning servicemen and women and their families at...

Cynthia Seelhammer, interim assistant city manager of Maricopa, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Jack DeBolske Award.Seelhammer received this honor during last...

Our Lady of Grace Parish has more than just a new church building and school planned on the 34 acres it owns off Porter...

Fred Mackenzie lives 103 miles from Maricopa, but he wants to tell residents here he is serious about representing them if elected to the...

A dog park may be in the cards for Maricopa’s future after all.Plans to create a dog park at the Rotary Park off Maricopa-Casa...

Members of the Gila River Indian Community will vote Tuesday on whether to allow the last leg of the Loop 202 to be built...

On Tuesday afternoon, Pinal County Animal Care & Control personnel responded to another case of extreme animal hoarding in Hidden Valley.In total, 93 dogs...

State Sen. Steve Smith of Maricopa has announced he will run for the state House of Representatives in the newly formed Legislative District 11.Smith,...

The Pinal County Elections Department received notification Monday the U.S. Department of Justice has examined the county’s redistricting submission and does not object to...

Henry Wade, organizer of the Copa City Democrats, will run for Pinal County supervisor in the newly created District 4.“I’ve put my hat in...

City Manager Brenda Fischer announced Monday that Interim Police Chief Steve Stahl has been appointed police chief.Stahl will take over the permanent position Feb....

Tuesday is the last day for Maricopa high school students to apply for a city internship.The program is open to juniors and seniors. Internships...

Mayoral candidate Christian Price said he was asked: “Why do you want to run for mayor when everybody wants to leave this town?”His opponent...

Maricopa City Council candidate Bridger Kimball said Saturday that he would donate his council salary to charity in his closing remarks during a candidate...

The public is invited to the 2012 Candidate Debate 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting room, 44150 W....

Two polls conducted in the past week show Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu leading in Arizona's 4th Congressional District.Public Opinion Strategies conducted a survey...

A local nonprofit committed to recycling and environmental initiatives has received two $50,000 grants from the city and plans to apply for more city...

The city’s new finance and administrative services director, Tom Duensing, recommended last week how the Maricopa City Council could plan for the next budget, which...

Maricopa soon will have a freestanding public health clinic to replace the mobile unit that now visits the city three days a week at...

There are some new faces at Maricopa City Hall.Queen Creek resident Cynthia Seelhammer was hired through a temporary placement agency to serve as interim...

The Maricopa City Council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday to give city police officers an immediate 2.5 percent salary increase and paved the way...

Maricopa police officers could be receiving a 2.5 percent pay raise in their next pay check and some officers up to another 5 percent...

The city’s current version of its website was launched in 2010 with the intent of making it easier for the public to view and...

Maricopa folks who have need for animal control services might get a bit confused when the city of Maricopa Animal Control truck rolls up...

Mayoral candidate Carl Diedrich will stay on the ballot for the upcoming municipal elections, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Gilberto Figueroa ruled Tuesday.“I feel...

To help prevent damage caused by trespassers illegally dumping or riding all-terrain vehicles, the Maricopa Flood Control District has installed No Trespassing signs at...

Maricopa residents are encouraged to come out and learn more about those running for city council and mayor at the 2012 Candidate Debate.Sponsored by...

It will be up to Pinal County Superior Court Judge Gilberto Figueroa whether Maricopa Councilman Carl Diedrich gets to run for mayor after all.Opponent...

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu officially announced his candidacy Wednesday for the United States House of Representatives, District 4."As a first responder, I'm trained...

Political candidates are real people, too. They have families, like to watch or play sports and listen to music. InMaricopa emailed questionnaires to the...