Crash backs up SR 347 traffic 12 miles
Commuters beware: traffic headed into the city is backed up past Riggs Road.
A two-vehicle rollover collision on State Route 347, just north of Cobblestone...
Silk Press Xpress ready to welcome new clients
A crowd of family, friends and local business owners cheered as LaQuinta Fisher cut the ribbon in front her new salon, Silk Press Xpress.
The...
‘Uber for lawn care’ launches in Maricopa
The nation’s leader in on-demand lawn mowing has just launched its service in Maricopa.
GreenPal, which has been described as “Uber for lawn care,” is...
ADOT to host public meetings on 347 intersections
The next stages of State Route 347 construction are just over the horizon.
The Arizona Department of Transportation will host a public meeting for community members...
WATCH: Foodie influencer cut off at Maricopa fish fry
A niche internet celebrity famous for his competitive eating got cut off during an all-you-can-fish-fry at a local restaurant and posted it on YouTube.
Joel...
1 of 3,000 Cybertrucks in Maricopa
One of just 3,000 viral vehicles was spotted in Maricopa Saturday afternoon.
Readers submitted photos of a Tesla Cybertruck parked just outside Walmart. The bulletproof,...
Butterfield Elementary earns prestigious honors
Butterfield Elementary School was awarded Cognia accreditation and the Cognia STEM certification, the first school in the state to earn both honors simultaneously.
Tempe-based Cognia,...
Food inspectors ace 2 newest restaurants
The city’s newest restaurants wowed health inspectors in the first round of food inspections in Maricopa in over a month.
Inspectors last week awarded all...
Solar eclipse visible from Maricopa
Just before 11:30 a.m. today, the moon obscured most of the sun in a solar eclipse that won’t return to North America for another...
Dancing for Our Stars 3 delivered an unforgettable evening
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor joyfully announces the triumphant return of "Dancing for Our Stars 3," an evening that left...
Desert Passage home claims least expensive sold title
The least expensive home sold in Maricopa from Feb. 11 to March 10 fetched $260,000 Feb. 26.
This two-story Desert Passage home at 40333 W....
WEEDER’S DIGEST: Women who read with weed find friendly spot for pot
Call it a novel approach to getting high.
There’s only one way to succinctly define this friendly, literate social gathering of Maricopa women — they...
Basement home claims priciest sold title
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa from Feb. 11 to March 10 fetched $600,000 Feb. 27.
This Cobblestone Farms house at 44568 W. Granite...
ED3 named Reliable Public Power Provider
Electrical District No. 3 (ED3) earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) Diamond Level designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable...
Poll: Nancy Smith big favorite early in mayor race
Maricopa voters would rather not show up to the polls than vote against incumbent Nancy Smith in the upcoming mayoral race, an InMaricopa poll...
Final curtains? Maricopa Community Theatre struggles after losing city pact
The artistic director and founder of Maricopa Community Theatre fears the company is one last performance away from the final curtains.
“We’re two weeks away...
MHS softball players, best friends, sign for scholarships together
Two graduating Maricopa High School athletes, who have played softball together since they were 7, signed Friday with Scottsdale Community College’s softball team.
Alexandria Armstrong,...
Multivehicle crash on 347 restricts traffic
UPDATE - April 8, 2:41 p.m.: The Saturday crash included a motorcycle, truck and passenger vehicle, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bart Graves confirmed Monday...
FACE THE MUSIC: How the city spent — and will spend — your money...
It took nearly four months for the city to learn it lost its entire taxpayer investment on the inaugural Wild West Music Fest, held...
WATCH: Bodycam video released in Senita car shooting
The silence in the streets of Senita was abruptly disturbed with gunfire last July.
Neighbors on West Cowpath Road were left in knots July 25...
Circle K-backed car wash vies for city’s fourth
Another car wash is hoping your ride needs a quick spa day.
Scottsdale-based Clean Freak Car Wash submitted pre-application paperwork last week to open next...
MPD: Speeders dodged taser, kicked cop in the groin
Two women's attempt to evade a traffic stop for criminal speed led to a deployed taser and a kick to the crotch Thursday morning.
Maricopa...
Probe: Thousands in basketball booster funds missing
Former Maricopa High School basketball coach Jason Royal paid himself $4,283 in booster club funds, leading to his termination and a school district investigation,...
Overnight construction to affect northbound 347 – POSTPONED
UPDATE: Postponed: Overnight restrictions on John Wayne Parkway April 3-5
Due to recent weather events, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has postponed the initial paving...
City seeks comments on selling property
Updated 1:33 p.m., April 8, 2024.
City leaders are seeking public comment on a proposed land sale in the weeks before a special election this...
City’s first discount store to close
Maricopa’s first discount store will shut its doors permanently by summer.
Discount giant 99 Cents Only announced yesterday it plans to close all 371 of...
Crash blocks northbound 347 traffic
UPDATE 9:20 a.m. - Both lanes appear to have been reopened. Five cars appear to be parked in the median.
UPDATE 9:15 a.m. - The right lane...
Former MPD chief fired from newest job
Former Maricopa Police Chief James Hughes was fired from his new gig as a Colorado deputy chief after he was banished to the Brady...
Lake View Park names little league fields
The city’s newest ball fields were named at a ceremony yesterday.
City and Global Water Resources staff gathered at the newly opened Lake View Park,...
Horst: City a team of champions
Maricopa City Council conducted a changing-of-the-guard ceremony when it praised Ricky Horst for his six years as city manager, knowing he will still be...