State railroad overpass funding could be approved June 13; construction could start in 2018
The State Transportation Board recommended Tuesday the Arizona Department of Transportation put the State Route 347 grade separation crossing over the Union Pacific Railroad...
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...
Morning traffic jam caused by ADOT permits
City officials were almost as upset as the frustrated drivers who faced a traffic log jam on the morning commute this week in Maricopa....
Sept. 11 attacks hit close to home for Mullins family
Jack Mullins vividly remembers taking a break from work one day in the early 1970s to have lunch with his father Thomas.His father was...
Maricopa to benefit from stimulus grant to libraries
Nine libraries in Pinal County will be getting 165 new computers and wireless laptops as a result of a federal grant to the county.
Border security discussion at state capital Monday
State Sen. Steve Smith (R-Maricopa) and U.S. Rep. and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann will be holding a border security discussion and press conference at...
William Looper Sr., 73, had owned Bill’s Tire Shop
William "Bill" Looper Sr., a longtime resident of Maricopa, passed away July 1 at home from leukemia. He was 73.
Bill was a steelworker for...
MPD Report July 7, 2009
01:27:35 07/07/09 09-08903 Information W SNOW DR; VILLAGES CLO 03:48:36 07/07/09 09-08905...
Murphy and Farrell development gets P&Z zoning OK
It will be a short commute to high school for hundreds of future Maricopa students when the city’s latest subdivision, unanimously approved Monday evening,...
‘Pinal County’s got dust’ and other notes from Supervisor Snider
Since February is such a short month - and there's such an awfully lot to do in these 28 days - let's get right to it.
Crime Victims’ Rights to be celebrated Saturday
In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Second annual Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project will be 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday...
Congressman offers iPhone app
U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-7th District) has released an iPhone application that will allow constituents and those who follow the Progressive Caucus to get...
MPD sees early success with body cameras (w/video)
The new body cameras being used by the Maricopa Police Department are meant to protect both officers and civilians. The use of the...
Supervisor Snider holding Maricopa office hours Jan. 8
Pinal County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Snider will kick off 2008 Maricopa office hours on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Arts festival at Maricopa High to benefit American Heart Association
The Maricopa High School Graphic Muse Club will host its fifth annual Art for the Heart Festival to benefit the American Heart Association on...
Council candidate analyzes field, opts to run for 2-year seat
If the votes don’t add up this year, Rich Vitiello will try again.The city council candidate and resident since 2005 has his mind set...
Turkey Trot for F.O.R. Maricopa (gallery)
More than 200 people started their Thanksgiving Day with a quick jog in the park for the annual 5K Turkey Trot and 1-mile run/walk...
Middle-school baseball player joins USA National team
Baseball is not just a sport but a lifestyle for Maricopa eighth grader Brody Matcuk.
July 15, Brody saw his name on the 13U southwest...
Marijuana licensing updates approved by P&Z
Following minor clashes, the Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission on a 5-1 vote Tuesday forwarded to City Council updates of city zoning code and...
What exactly is a water heater flush?
By Mohammed Nazeem
Kooline Plumbing
A water heater flush is performed by a professional, who drains your water heater tank of all its water. It may...
![[Zzeek's Pizza]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zzeeks-Pizza-8b73f0e45056a36_8b73f1d2-5056-a36a-0b1578e8666fd4af-218x150.jpg "Another East Valley pizza parlor on the menu")
Another East Valley pizza parlor on the menu
Another sit-down restaurant is crust over the horizon.
Ahwatukee-based Zzeek's Pizza submitted pre-application paperwork last week to open its sixth location near the southeast corner...
Police officer draws weapon on man with knife
Contact the reporter Kyle Daly at 520-568-0040, ext. 103 or [email protected]; on Twitter @kyledaly2
Heel-ing touch: Take a step toward healing heel pain
“My heel is killing me. What are my options?”
We’ve all said that at some point. You wake up in the morning, ready to embark...
P&Z OKs permits for bungalows, high-end RV storage
Review permits for a rental housing development and an RV storage complex both received the approval of Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday.
The...
Tax credit donations help schools offset expenses
By Raquel Hendrickson
Fans of Maricopa High School athletics contributed nearly $21,000 to the department’s programs last year.
At elementary schools in Maricopa, both district and...
MPD aids in traffic stop of 3 vehicles full of illegal aliens
Saturday, at 10:40 p.m., a Pinal County sheriff's deputy was working the area near Highways 84 and 347 and observed three vehicles traveling in a row at 75 mph in the 55 mph zone.
Update: Missing woman has been found, Sheriff’s Office reports
Update: According to Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Judy Smith has been located.
A Hidden Valley woman has been reported missing.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office announced...
LDS church realigns stake in Maricopa
Though not adding a congregation, the Maricopa Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been realigned.
Two wards out of the...
City’s Public Services Director Mike Riggs passes away
Updated at 3:35 p.m. on Oct. 7
Mike Riggs, Maricopa’s public services director, passed away early Friday morning.
Riggs, 55, a fourth-generation Arizonan, was known in...
MPD Weekend Report June 26 – 28, 2009
00:36:57 06/26/09 09-08375 DUI EB SMITH FROM 347, MAR ...
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