P&Z approves RV, boat storage
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans Monday for an 11-acre RV and boat storage facility on Cowtown Road east of White...
Maricopa input needed for countywide Open Space and Trails Master Plan
Pinal County is holding a second series of public meetings for the county's Open Space and Trails Master Plan. This plan will identify open...
Supervisors appoint Dana Lewis as Pinal County Recorder
The Board of Supervisors has unanimously moved to appoint Dana Lewis as Pinal County Recorder, through December 31, 2024.
The move comes after Virginia Ross...
Preview: Maricopa focused on football, not rankings
The Maricopa High School Rams are looking to keep their undefeated season alive against the McClintock High School Chargers on the road...
Deputy discovers vehicle loaded with ammunition
Law enforcement officers found 4,550 rounds of .38 caliber handgun ammunition Saturday in an abandoned vehicle.A Pinal County deputy was patrolling the I-8 corridor...
No date set for overpass construction as ADOT plans demolitions
Though overpass construction is delayed, Arizona Department of Transportation intends to begin tearing down structures on properties it owns in the Heritage District in...
AUDIO: Bartle, Smith participate in candidate forum
Arizona Senate Republican candidates Scott Bartle and state Rep. Steve Smith discussed their positions on vital issues facing the state Wednesday during a candidate...
Man accused of threatening minor with gun while stealing belt
Rashawn Grady, 23, is accused of taking a child’s belt after threatening him with a concealed handgun on May 25.
He is held in the...
Cool weather settles in for Maricopa weekend
After a cloudy and potentially rainy Thursday, weekend weather is shaping up to be cool and mostly sunny in Maricopa.
Today will be mostly cloudy...
Study finds Maricopa market ideal for hotel
Saying she was shocked there wasn’t another hotel in a community the size of Maricopa, a hotel market feasibility analyst delivered Core Distinction Group’s...
City Hall to close Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 for the holidays; facilities also...
Most Maricopa city employees are getting a break for the holidays.
City Hall will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, through and including Monday, Jan. 2....
Signs of life at ‘ghost subdivision’
Maricopa’s “ghost subdivision” is coming back to life. Dormant for a decade, the Santa Rosa Crossing development with a long history and no homes...
MUSD seeking new athletic director
The Maricopa Unified School District is chasing down a new athletic director.
MUSD Superintendent Steve Chestnut said former Athletic Director Mark Cisterna submitted a resignation...
Embattled Pinal supervisor denies changing parties
In ever-growing drama for Kevin Cavanaugh, the Pinal County District 1 supervisor claims he mistakenly changed his party affiliation early this month in a...
Graffiti gives Senita residents rude awakening
Graffiti along a wall fronting Santa Rosa Parkway and on the side of one home facing the roadway appeared in the Senita subdivision early...
Our Lady of Grace hosting 2nd Annual Vacation Bible School
School is out, and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church is taking registrations for its 2nd Annual Vacation Bible School.
MPD Weekend Report April 10 – 12, 2009
01:27:51 04/10/09 09-04640 Barking Dog W VENTURE RD BARKING DOGS FROM HIS NEIGHBOR TO THE WEST OF HIM..NO CTC 02:05:10 04/10/09 09-04641...
17 vie to fill Marchione council seat
Seventeen people have applied to replace Alan Marchione on the Maricopa City Council. The next step is for councilmembers to email up to three...
Resident’s holiday light show investment ‘something special for the kids’
By Chris Swords Betts
Dayv Morgan, a top contender in Maricopa’s 13th annual Holiday Homes and Businesses on Parade, will flip the switch on this...
City unemployment numbers drop
The city of Maricopa experienced a 0.3 percentage drop in its unemployment rate from August to September, according to numbers released by the Arizona Department of Commerce.
Celebrating success in CTE with students exemplifying ‘what’s next’
By Bernadette Russoniello
February was CTE month, celebrating all things related to Career Technical Education. Maricopa High School hosted a number of events, from Future...
Maricopa kids get water safety information at MFD event
Maricopa Fire Department's 2nd Annual Water Safety Event was held at Pacana Park from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event's purpose was to provide education and information about water safety and drowning prevention.
German shepherds all in the family for the Abbotts
By Chris Swords Betts
Abbott’s German Shepherd Dogs welcomed three litters of puppies in April and is expecting another litter in June.
Business partners and...
Local fall events provide safe alternative to trick or treating
If going out on Halloween night with all the ghosts and goblins puts a bit of a scare in you, why not attend one...
Contest promises free makeover, fashion show
Maricopa stylist Anita Turner is working on making the world a more beautiful place, at least four faces at a time.
PCSO Report Oct. 8, 2009
091008020 BURGLARY, RES FORCIBLE ENT Incident Address : N WHITE AND PARKER RD MARICOPA Time Reported: 07:42 Time Occurred between:...
Locals find zen with Earth Day drum circle
Burning sage filled the air inside Maricopa Community Center this morning as local seniors got into a rhythm with Mother Nature to celebrate Earth...
Crash closes traffic to Tortosa, Sorrento
The Tortosa and Sorrento neighborhoods were closed to eastbound traffic for about an hour this evening due to a crash.
A crash occurred around 5:30...
DPS arrests Maricopa fugitive
So far, VCAT efforts have resulted in the arrests of 336 fugitives, including 13 last week. A total of 446 felony warrants have been cleared. Some of those arrested last week include a Maricopa resident: