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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...

Pinal County Supervisor David Snider’s first monthly office hours in the New Year will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday in the interim...

Beginning Jan. 3, transportation within the city will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to the general public at a cost of $1...

Holiday Inn Express developer and land owner Larry Miller was grilled by the mayor and others on the city council on when the hotel...

The Maricopa City Council on Tuesday approved a performance plan City Manager Brenda Fischer developed for herself along with an evaluation form mayor and...

The Maricopa City Council adopted a strategic plan Tuesday night for 2012-15 that sets priorities for the city in the following areas: economic sustainability,...

The Maricopa City Council on Tuesday will discuss and possibly take action to accept a proposed performance plan and evaluation template for City Manager...

Two candidates for mayor and four for city council will be on the ballot for the city elections this spring.The term for mayor is...

City Manager Brenda Fischer upheld Lt. Willie Payne’s termination from the Maricopa Police Department.Fischer wrote in a letter to Payne that her decision came...

Thomas Candelaria, who picked up a nomination packet for Maricopa City Council in October but failed to turn it in before yesterday’s 5 p.m....

WASHINGTON – Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings in the ongoing civil rights investigation of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s...

Three of the 11 Maricopa restaurants that were subject to random inspections by the Pinal County Health Department during November received less than perfect...

The following individuals have turned in the necessary paperwork to be placed on the ballot: Carl Diedrich and Christian Price for mayor; and Marvin...