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The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce board of directors imploded at the end of 2010.

According to data from the American Automobile Associaton, Arizona gas prices are on pace to break highs established in 2008.

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The city of Maricopa issued business licenses to seven companies in the past week. Permits are necessary for all businesses headquartered locally or outside of Maricopa to do business within city limits, and are valid for one year.  

Maricopa resident and District 23 Senator Steve Smith has introduced several bills he said will help reduce the financial strain illegal immigration puts on Arizona and curtail future illicit entry into the country.

According to data released late Thursday by the United States Census Department the city of Maricopa officially has a population of 43,482.

 

 

County Deputies arrested five men less than 20 miles south of Maricopa for the alleged smuggling of drugs.    

It would appear as though the state Legislature is determined to cut funding to all vulnerable citizens in Arizona. The recent news regarding SB1519 and the abolishment of AHCCCS is just one of the many actions our Legislature will take that will dramatically impact Arizonans.

Maricopa resident Sally Meyerhoff dreamed of becoming one of the top runners in the world and earning a gold medal in the Olympics.

Maricopa police have arrested a Homestead resident who allegedly admitted trying to kill her pregnant friend and take the unborn baby.

 The city of Maricopa, in conjunction with the Maricopa Domestic Water Improvement District, is working on two projects that will raise water pressure south of the Union Pacific railroad tracks and make it possible for big-box retailers to locate in the downtown area.

The lawn chairs and sun umbrellas were broken out on a breezy Saturday afternoon at Pacana Park for the City of Maricopa's Seventh Annual Fishing Derby. One hundred and sixty of Maricopa's most prolific junior anglers, ages 5-12, participated in the event, sponsored by Fry's Marketplace, Chitwood Feed and Hardware, and Lance Lane Insurance.

 

Maricopa, in the 1940-50s, had limited and rough dirt roads, 25-cycle electricity, few businesses, no high school, no churches, no doctors and few phones. 

 

Patricia King, founder of religion-based worldwide multimedia production company, XPmedia, has opened a hair salon in Maricopa. Her new venture is called Lavida Hair Boutique.

The Central Arizona Association of Governments is in the beginning stages of a plan that will define 20 years of transportation projects in Pinal County.

Did you know that Pinal County has been selected as one of only 105 counties in the U.S. to participate in a major benchmark evaluation of our children's health?

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Lori Duffy and her husband Thomas Duffy return to the city of Maricopa each day after putting in the required time at their respective jobs.

The Maricopa police department is investigating an apparent armed robbery that occurred yesterday in the Rancho El Dorado subdivision.

Maricopa resident Bristol Palin is preparing to pen a tell-all book about her life according to her publisher.

The Maricopa City Council approved a short-term contract extension with Koko Entertainment to provide youth programming for Maricopa teens at last night's council meeting.

The Friends of the Maricopa Public Library are now accepting applications for their 2011 Scholarship Award in the amount of $1,000.

The Pinal County Health Department cited Farmer's Restaurant, Inc. and Arena Sports Grill during health inspections conducted in February.

Many people find preparing their tax return to be stressful and frustrating. But it doesn't have to be. Here are seven tips on how to do your taxes without pulling out your hair:

The Maricopa City Council will look at adopting a legislative agenda and approving a contract for youth services when it meets tonight at the Maricopa Unified School District Office, 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, at 6 p.m.

Maricopa residents would like to see the community's rich history play a vital part in the design and use of future city facilities.