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County supervisor to hold office hours in Maricopa on Tuesday

Pinal County Supervisor David Snider will hold his monthly office hours in Maricopa on Tuesday.Snider will be at the Interim Maricopa City Hall, 45145...

Kimball announces bid for city council

Bridger Kimball will again run for a seat on the Maricopa City Council.Kimball ran and lost for a council seat in 2010, but said...

Inaugural Youth Council presents survey, plans election for new session

The Maricopa City Council was recently treated to a presentation by what could be some of the city’s future leaders.The high school students were part of...

The invisible threat of valley fever

Though they are a fascinating to watch, the recent dust storms pose a health risk that cannot be seen.Besides dust particles and loose debris,...

Cobblestone residents upset with proposed Verizon cell tower

Though convenient, mobile phone technology has its tradeoffs. To provide faster service and greater Internet capabilities, phone companies are constantly building new towers to...

City inks 5-year lease deal with Farrells

City Council unanimously approved at its regular meeting Tuesday a $104,000 five-year lease agreement with Maricopa Manor Business Center for 990 square feet of office...

Emmie is as sweet as she looks

Emmie was rescued from a high-kill shelter.She is a sweet female pit bull who loves humans, gets along well with other dogs but has...

Groundbreaking held for Banner Health Center

A dusty plot of land on Porter Road behind Walmart will soon be transformed into a new 40,000-square-foot medical facility.A crowd of about 250...

Shroyer: Lease important to good landlord/tenant relationships

It all begins with a quality lease. The relationship between landlord and tenant is governed by the lease. Landlords are encouraged to invest into a...

Library hitting record-high check outs while keeping temps low

While bookstore chains are struggling to keep their doors open, the Maricopa Public Library is hitting all-time highs with book check outs. Last June, it...

City to apply for grants for older neighborhoods

To be eligible for competitive federal and state grants, city council on Tuesday passed resolutions to designate three of Maricopa’s older neighborhoods as colonias.A...

Copper tubing reported stolen from businesses

A thief who happens to be a good climber could have made off with copper tubing from several air conditioners from the roofs of...

Local, state GOP rally to support border fence bill

Sen. Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) kicked off the launch of the website www.BuildTheBorderFence.com at Tommy’s Bistro in Casa Grande last night.At the event, prominent state Republicans...

Maricopa youth heading to Calif. for anti-drug conference

Four members of Maricopa’s SADD chapter (Students Against Destructive Decisions) have been selected to attend a conference in Anaheim, Calif., on behalf of the...

Businessman to start free transportation service

The owner of a local transportation service has started a nonprofit company that will provide free door-to-door transportation for Maricopa residents who are 60...

Border fence website goes live

Sen. Steve Smith’s (R-Maricopa) much-anticipated website to solicit donations for construction of a fence along the Arizona-Mexico border is now up and running. Visitors...

Card Corner to close in August

The Card Corner in the Fry’s Marketplace will close when the store’s lease ends in August, according to owner Susan Varieur.Varieur did not comment...

Stapleton: No ‘Carmaggedon’ in Maricopa

People always ask me if I miss Los Angeles.Having lived there for half of my 35 years, I would have to say there are...

Suspected grow house investigated

Maricopa police officers responding to a complaint about residents at a house on West Bilbao Street may have discovered a marijuana grow house.A man had...

Drivers advised of hazardous weather

The National Weather Service has posted a hazardous weather warning for the region.There is a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening and the strongest...

First Maricopa Zumbathon coming July 30

Zumba has been in Maricopa since 2009 and has grown from one class a week to around 15 classes with five certified instructors. Zumba...

Maricopa composer premieres at NYC Museum of Modern Art

Internationally known composer and Maricopa resident Judith Lang Zaimont will have the New York City premiere of her String Quartet "The Figure" on Sunday's ...

CAC grads from Maricopa announced

Central Arizona College held its Signal Peak graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 14.The following students submitted Maricopa as their hometown.  The list includes their...

Harrah’s hotel tower opens

The five-story hotel tower at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort is now open for guests.The Ak-Chin Indian Community’s $20 million project offers 152 new rooms,...

Another day, another dust storm

If “Haboob,” the dust storm that hammered us on July 5 was a monster from a Japanese horror movie, then the one that blew...

False report leads to strong police presence

A false report this morning from a man who claimed he had weapons, explosives and would kill people if his demand for $100,000 was not...

Library to show “Rango” movie on Friday

“Name’s …  Rango,” and he’ll be showin’ at the Maricopa Public Library Friday, July 22 from 2-4 p.m. Released earlier this year, the animated movie...

Chamber expansion, remodeling will accommodate more visitors

In partnership with the city of Maricopa, the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is expanding and remodeling its office to have a more visible presence...

Mr. Cheezil is friendly and fun

Mr. Cheezil is a one-and-a-half-year-old male ferret. He is very friendly and loves to play. He comes with a two-tier cage and multiple toys...

Council to consider HUD poverty designations for historic areas of city

The Maricopa City Council will discuss three resolutions to designate the Heritage District, Seven Ranches and Saddleback Vista areas as colonias.According the U.S. Department of Housing and...
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