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A local nonprofit committed to recycling and environmental initiatives has received two $50,000 grants from the city and plans to apply for more city...

By Michael K. Rich John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...

Maricopa is poised to become a huge player in terms of job and population growth according to figures shared by the City’s chief economic...

Maricopa residents will shave a couple of minutes off their commute to Phoenix by next summer.  The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a widening...

Dawn Houle always wanted to know more about her family tree. So, in 2013, she joined millions of Americans by taking a DNA test and...

A gabion that's part of the John Wayne Parkway beautification project was hit over the weekend. The cage, which is filled with rocks was...

UltraStar Cinemas, the company that has been managing the entertainment complex at Ak-Chin Circle, is out. In a Facebook message posted about 9 p.m. on...

Steve Sanders, owner of Data Doctors in Maricopa, said foot traffic at his store has increased about 50 percent since he moved in mid...

With a new Home Depot comes more new stores and restaurants along Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway. The national hardware retailer submitted an updated site plan to...

If you’re in the mood for a Double-Double, your best bet is Devin Booker. Your next best bet is an In-N-Out Burger in the...

City leaders yesterday shared new information about roadway construction and improvement projects budgeted for the next fiscal year. Top among those was the second phase...

The Arizona Department of Transportation yesterday upped the speed limit on slower stretches of State Route 347.  Drivers will now enjoy a smooth 65-mile-per-hour cruise...

After a deliberative process, the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority (WHPDA) announced the selection of Scottsdale-based legacy developer Sunbelt Holdings to lead the development...

One of the two teenagers shot during an apparent drive-by shooting Monday night has been released from the hospital, according to police reports. Two male...

A 23-acre development near Walmart originally planned as an age-targeted community of patio homes is changing course, according to its land use consultant. “The 4EVR...

Updated 9:25 a.m., April 23, 2024.  More than 33,000 Maricopans and western Pinal County residents went without power at the height of rush hour this...

A new fast-casual restaurant chain is looking for a place to build in Maricopa. Tom Barnett, owner of the Burger King franchise in town, has...

It’s official — another commercial development is underway in Maricopa. Maricopa City Council unanimously approved contracts to sell about 20 acres in the Maricopa Station...

An incident that police say began with a robbery and shooting at IKEA in Tempe ended with two arrests in Senita this afternoon. Two male...

A Maricopa man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and kidnapping a Phoenix prostitute. The suspect, Cristobal T. Cardenas, was arrested and charged with...

Sprouts will open in Maricopa in the fall of 2021 at the Sonoran Creek Marketplace, according to the company marketing the retail property. And a...

Ask Maricopans what improvements are most needed in the city and you'll likely hear a plea to do something about the traffic. The widening of...

Larry A. Lopez is president of AZCOPS and Elliot Sneezy is a Maricopa police officer and president of COMPA.

News flash — Maricopa is growing. Fast. But if you think you have a grasp of how big Maricopa might be down the road, you’d...

Maricopa City Council candidate Bridger Kimball said Saturday that he would donate his council salary to charity in his closing remarks during a candidate...

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Honeycutt Road Saturday night. Maricopa police responded to a car versus motorcycle crash at West Honeycutt Road...

A major tourism attraction proposed for Maricopa that could bring a new type of visitor to the city took its first steps toward becoming...

To help prevent damage caused by trespassers illegally dumping or riding all-terrain vehicles, the Maricopa Flood Control District has installed No Trespassing signs at...

One person was killed, and several others were injured in a two-vehicle collision involving a school van, Gila River Police authorities reported. The crash occurred on...

A motorist was killed on Tuesday morning when a car slammed the back of a box truck on State Route 347 at Riggs Road. The...