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MPD searching for suspect in vehicle burglaries (VIDEO)

Maricopa police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in multiple overnight burglaries in a single subdivision. “We had several attempted and successful...

Road work planned for September in Maricopa

Late-night repaving work is scheduled to begin next month at two locations on State Route 347 in Maricopa. The project will take place from 9...
Arizona Lottery Fantasy 5 winner

$135K lottery ticket sold in Maricopa

A lucky Maricopan may be holding an Arizona Lottery jackpot ticket. Sunday’s Fantasy 5 drawing produced a winning $135,000 Fantasy 5 ticket sold in the...

Election results, new development on city council agenda

  With a crowded agenda, the city council on Tuesday night is set to approve a canvass of the Primary Election results. Listed on the consent...

Dust storm warning for Maricopa

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a dust storm warning for Pinal County until 7:30 p.m. At 6:03 p.m., a wall of dust...

Senior house-sharing: Is it right for you?

It may have started with “The Golden Girls,” the 1980s sitcom featuring the lives and interactions of four older women with diverse backgrounds who...

Master Gardener Orchard Project shows what can be done

By Roger Lawrence The Maricopa Master Gardeners broke ground Sept. 18, 2018, on a new demonstration and teaching orchard to be planted in front of...

Shoplifting investigation leads to weapons charge

A local man is facing misconduct charges after his arrest Wednesday. Jim Sustiata Jr. was arrested on suspicion of weapons misconduct and drug paraphernalia in...

County approves tax rates, levies

  A typical Maricopa resident might note overall tax rates rising next year by about 2.4%. Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved the rates of all...

Where are they now: Evans soars with big names in Texas city

  Kevin Evans left Maricopa nearly a decade ago to return to his home state of Texas. The city manager here from January 2008 to January...

MPD: Report of drive-by shooting untrue

In an alleged overnight shooting on Aug. 11, Maricopa police are now reporting the story was a lie. At around 12:50 a.m. an 18-year-old male...
Julia Gusse Maricopa Council

Gusse intends to appeal election results

  Councilwoman Julia Gusse has announced her intention to contest the results of this month’s Primary Election in Maricopa. Gusse emailed Pinal County about her appeal....
Murray Siegel

Assessing distance learning and its fallout

The need for social distancing to quell COVID-19 has changed how schools deliver learning. Distance learning has replaced the face-to-face classroom, and educators are...

Aesthetics aside, MUSD moving forward on 2nd high school

  The first phase of high school No. 2 will be functional if not necessarily beautiful. The planner and architect for the Maricopa Unified School District...

Food bank schedules Backpack Giveaway over two weekends

  F.O.R. Maricopa Food Bank will host its annual Backpack Giveaway the next two Saturdays, Aug. 15 and 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event...

MUSD compliance means some in-person schooling next week

  Parents will no longer have to fill out a weekly attendance log. That was one update to the Maricopa Unified School District’s distance learning plan...

ESS teachers raise worries about ‘rushed’ in-person plan

  Being required to offer in-person schooling for special-education students by Monday, 10 teachers at Maricopa Elementary School are asking for more time and lots...

City wins state awards for water safety, Esports

The City of Maricopa received two prestigious awards in the Outstanding Program category from the Arizona Parks and Recreation Association. APRA hosted a virtual conference...

Weekend weather expected to flirt with record-high temperatures

  An excessive heat warning has been issued again for the Maricopa area for 10 a.m. Thursday through 8 p.m. Monday, according to the National...

For Maricopa, Ak-Chin contributions deeper than money

  When a rattling, old building was demolished near the corner of John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Road several years ago, the emotional response from...

Waiting on water: Business plans on SR 238 slowed by paperwork

  Maricopa businesses on State Route 238, miles from John Wayne Parkway, have wonderful views of the Estrella Mountains and lots of room to spread...
Andre LaFond

For LaFond, concession then celebration after late surge

  Andre LaFond thought his chances of joining Maricopa City Council were over on primary night. Even as the vote count continued through the week, it...
Amber Liermann candidate

Liermann finds spot in city council runoff ‘exciting and exhilarating’

Even as her vote totals increased and launched her into third place, it didn’t sink in for Amber Liermann on primary election night that...

Liermann, LaFond advance to runoff after final count

Today’s final count of the Aug. 4 Primary Election places Nancy Smith and Bob Marsh on Maricopa City Council and moves Amber Liermann and...

A+ Charter to start Esports afterschool program

A+ Charter Schools has teamed up with Marciopa Esports to provide an all new afterschool program that will guide and coach students into starting...

History Photo: Never out of style

A former barracks from Williams Field Air Force Base has stood the test of time and continues to change purposes as needs arise. In...

MPD Is Seeking Information on Overnight Shooting

MARICOPA, Ariz. August 11, 2020, - Maricopa Police Department is seeking information on the vehicle an people involved in an overnight shooting. At approximately 12:50am, an...

MUSD to update plans for Distance Learning, construction of 2nd high school

Wednesday, updates on the Distance Learning plan and the second high school are up for discussion at a meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...

Here for the snacks, man arrested on burglary charges

A local man is facing burglary charges after his arrest Friday. Juan Moreno, 32, was arrested on third-degree burglary charges after allegedly pretending to be...
Angel Raymond Attorney

GTK: Angel Raymond, attorney and mother of 3

Angel Raymond, a resident of Maricopa since 2009, is an attorney and mother of three. Hometown: Auburn, WA Maricopan since: 2009 Occupation: Attorney/business owner Family: Husband, Keith Raymond,...
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