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Maricopa resident Brian Lucey had grown tired of sitting around the house, doing the standard Internet-based job searches. So he printed a stack of resumes and hit the streets of in search of potential job opportunities.

Union Pacific Railroad will be upgrading several crossings in the city of Maricopa over a period of several weeks beginning Dec. 17.

A thick plume of black smoke rose above the city of Maricopa today when several hundred tires caught fire about a mile and half west of 347, just south of the Union Pacific tracks.

A self-inflected gunshot wound was just one of three notable incidents from Wednesday's police blotter.

Pinal County's 90-percent population growth over the past decade has ramped up the workload for the Pinal County Attorney's Office, but the office's budget has not always kept pace, especially in the economic climate of the past three years.

This feature, which replaces the former weekly deals, highlights the best deals at the four major grocery chains in Arizona, in addition to deals at local businesses. Each store name is hyperlinked to its ad.

Every year during the holidays criminals prey on unaware shoppers and homeowners throughout the country.  I would just like to take this time to point out some helpful awareness tips to consider while doing your holiday shopping and stocking your homes up with expensive gifts for your loved ones.

Sandee Walker has been dancing for over 14 years. Her passion and love for performing arts is obvious to all who watch her dance. 

The city of Maricopa presented the initial draft of a medical marijuana ordinance to the planning and zoning commission Monday night. It was the first step in the adoption of a restrictive zoning ordinance covering the locations of marijuana dispensaries, cultivation centers and infusion centers within city boundaries.

The Pinal County Health department inspected 15 Casa Grande eateries in November, handing out four less-than-perfect scores.

Desert Sun Performing Arts (DSPA) won multiple awards at the Kids Artistic Review (KAR) competition in November. 

Orbitel Communications plans to finish construction by the end of this month on a project that will bring cable television, high-speed Internet and digital telephone service to residents and businesses in Maricopa's Heritage District.

A standard traffic stop about 20 miles south of Maricopa turned into a 200 pound pot bust Sunday evening.

Thanks to Community of Hope Church, Maricopa residents have the opportunity to witness a Living Nativity this Saturday.

At the direction of the city council, city staff members are drafting several ordinances that could lead to the limited legalization of fireworks for use in Maricopa.

The Maricopa Holiday Inn project is not dead and should break ground by March or April of next year, according to city of Maricopa Economic Development Director Danielle Casey.

After almost six years of planning and preparation, Against Abuse-Maricopa has broken ground for its domestic violence shelter.

An electrical engineer by day, Eric Cope works nights and weekends as a software and web developer. Earlier this year, he incorporated his software and Web development business, Voltamp Media Inc., with the intention of eventually making it his full-time occupation.

It will soon be time for me and my husband to choose a school for our 5-year-old son Alex. We hope to leave him in the school we choose until at least middle school. I know life happens, but I feel for those students who for some reason or another have been made to play academic "musical schools," bouncing from one school to another.

Pinal County Sheriff's deputies discovered 319 pounds of marijuana worth $159,500 in two abandoned vehicles about 20 miles south of Maricopa Saturday night.

The city of Maricopa issued 15 business permits last week. Permits are necessary for all businesses headquartered locally or outside of Maricopa to do business within city limits, and are good for one year.

The birth of a child is supposed to be a magical time, a celebration of life and blessings. However, for one Maricopa family the blessing has turned to hardship. 

Although none of these incidents actually happened, the scenario was arranged to test the ability of emergency managers, governments and first responders to work together in an actual emergency.

Family, friends and good times - the holidays are here again. While your budget may not be what it was in years past, there's no reason to trim back your holiday decor.

Members of the Maricopa City Council and the MUSD governing board failed to agree Thursday evening on an intergovernmental agreement for the public use of playing fields at Maricopa Wells and Desert Wind Middle Schools.

Maricopa residents ages 15 to 20 looking for a little nightlife in town will be in luck beginning Dec. 19.

Drivers need to allow extra time for travel between Phoenix and Tucson from now until March.

As the holidays approach, the FBI reminds the public to use caution when making online purchases. Cyber criminals continue to create ways to steal your money and personal information.

AARP/TaxAide site coordinator, Bruce Dransfeldt, announced this week that the free tax preparation service offered for the first time in Maricopa last year will be moving and expanding its hours to accommodate more people. 

Little Jenni was pulled from a high kill shelter. She was scheduled to be euthanized due to weight loss.