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Buying a home? There are ways to bring down your mortgage payments

After hitting a rate of nearly 7.5 percent in November, it appears that mortgage rates might be softening as we head into 2023. Most people...
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Plumber: Prevent emergencies with valve checks

A common plumbing occurrence that often plagues homeowners is faulty valves. These valves, which are essential for regulating the flow of water, can fail...

Obituary: Zachary ‘Bucky’ Davis 1989-2020

Zachary Ronald Thomas Davis, age 31, of Phoenix, a former Maricopa resident, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 26 at his residence. Zach “Bucky” Davis is survived...
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City council members mixed on mask mandates

Mask mandates are a hot topic. Public opinion and public policy differ greatly. In some cities, masks are mandated by government, business, and schools;...

Council to whittle down 13 applicants for vacant seat

Maricopa City Council has 13 applicants to choose from in the selection of a new council member to fill the seat left vacant by...

Maricopa woman who crashed car, killed 1 gets 26 years in prison

A Maricopa woman was sentenced today to 26 years in prison for killing a woman and seriously injuring another man in a high-speed three-vehicle...

Life in prison on the table for cop car crasher

A man accused of smashing a police car and putting “multiple lives in danger” during a pursuit in the Lakes at Rancho El Dorado Saturday...

Couple faces 36 years after botched trip to grandma’s

Two lovebirds ended up jailbirds after a trip to grandma’s house turned violent Monday afternoon.  Cops arrested 31-year-olds Jazmyne Handy-Johnson and Mark A. Phillips after...
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O’Jons pull out of apartment complex project

The O’Jon Terrace Apartments project at Honeycutt and Porter roads has been canceled due to the rising costs of construction, Kent and Chrystal O’Jon...

Lowe’s to clear final planning hurdle

Lowe’s Home Improvement at Southbridge Marketplace should get final approval to put shovels in the ground when Maricopa City Council meets tomorrow. The council will...

‘Hit It for Hydie’ softball tourney bats up this weekend

Maricopa Sandlot girls' softball hosts a second “Hit It for Hydie” tournament this Saturday and Sunday at Copper Sky softball fields to benefit the...
Crews with Baldwin Development Group works on Maricopa's second Taco Bell Dec. 18, 2023. [Brian Petersheim Jr.

2nd Taco Bell on track for 2024 opening

Developer’s confirmed Maricopa’s second Taco Bell is on track for a 2024 opening.  Earlier this year, InMaricopa announced the drive-thru would open its second restaurant...

Fields of Gold: A captivating sunflower experience

There’s an extraordinary sunflower field in Maricopa, Arizona. Spanning an impressive 70 acres, about the area of a large shopping mall. With over 300 days...
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3 rescued from overturned SUV on SR 347

Fire rescue workers extricated three people from an overturned GMC SUV on Wednesday morning on State Route 347, just north of Farrell Road. The vehicle...
Lizz Fiedorczyk instructs a drum circle at Maricopa Community Center April 22, 2024. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Locals find zen with Earth Day drum circle

Burning sage filled the air inside Maricopa Community Center this morning as local seniors got into a rhythm with Mother Nature to celebrate Earth...

Cop tased driver armed with assault rifle

Maricopa police Saturday tased an armed man who barricaded himself inside his car and refused to identify himself.  Cops arrested 50-year-old Desert Passage resident Mark...

Performance evaluations for your employees (and you)

You have employees who come to work, do their jobs and go home. This daily routine happens again and again. You think you are...

California fugitive couple arrested as mom steals cop’s bodycam

Maricopa police nabbed not only a fugitive lesbian duo wanted on a $60,000 bond in connection to a southern California robbery, but also one...

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...

Business news around town

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place March 18 at East Valley Cardiology, 20924 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite D4-B (next to Dickey's BBQ). The...

Copa Kitchen to open next month

A favorite Maricopa food truck trades four wheels for four walls to serve customers at a new location. Asian Seoul owner Charlotte Stessel plans to...

5 years of health and wellness

Five years ago, Maricopa Wellness Center embarked upon a mission to enhance our community’s health and wellbeing. We went from offering the first laser...

Nighttime JWP drivers to face restrictions this week

Restrictions for nighttime commuters on North John Wayne Parkway are coming Wednesday through Friday in the “final steps” of paving work on that road.  Crews...

Pilot killed in paramotor crash identified

Maricopa police identified the pilot killed in a paramotor crash yesterday.  Maricopa police and fire crews responded to Murphy Road and La Brea Road just...

Service dog a hearing aid for Maricopa therapist

By Katie Self The large, back room at 360 Physical Therapy holds a sizeable exercise pool, several training tables, a few low-resistance weight machines –...

Prolific muralist to freehand water tank

If the sky looked like it had a few extra clouds today, don’t worry, your eyes didn’t deceive you.   This morning Casa Grande artist...

Dead body found in Province lake

Maricopa Police Department tonight confirmed a body was recovered from a vehicle submerged in a Province lake earlier today. Police spokesperson Monica Williams said the...

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...

3 arrested in gun scare at Headquarters

Maricopa police arrested three men at a bar after one reportedly brandished a gun, another was shot with a bean bag gun and the...

Police chase ends with motorcycle crash

A police chase ended when a motorcyclist crashed into a Maricopa Meadows roundabout this morning.  Arizona State Troopers, Maricopa police, fire and medical responders were...
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