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By Mark DeLap U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped by State Route 347 and Riggs Road on Thursday afternoon to hear the concerns of local...

A $35 million appropriation for a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs Road is part of the state's $12.8 billion spending plan, with most...

The city planning and zoning commission on Monday approved two new multi-family housing developments on the city’s west side. Known collectively as West Maricopa Village,...

The worldwide aluminum shortage that’s constraining production for various industries means there is a temporary interruption in the production of Arizona license plates. Arizona Correctional...

Maricopa police used force in 24 incidents last year, just .16% of the 15,025 calls for service, according to the department’s 2020 Annual Report. In...

The Arizona legislature’s first draft budget proposal includes $35 million for a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs Road but it's not a done...

A project to install a welcome monument at the north entrance to the city and beautify the median on John Wayne Parkway is slowly...

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...

For several years, the rocky relationship between the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Department of Transportation hasn't done much to advance a...

As part of the Edison Road widening project, the city will close the Rio Drive entrance to Acacia Crossings for about three weeks. The road...

The shortage of rental communities in Maricopa is quickly being addressed. The city council Tuesday night approved, 7-0, the third significant build-to-rent development in the...

Commuting eastbound on Honeycutt Road will be more difficult for the next several months as the city on Monday began a construction project that...

The windfall from the American Rescue Act is reaching Maricopa, and City Manager Rick Horst knows just what he wants to do with it. The...

If you drive Maricopa's busiest thoroughfare, you may want to watch your speed a bit more closely and stay off your phone in the...

The Maricopa City Council has approved funding to acquire a right of way along Farrell Road for the long-awaited East-West transportation corridor. The proposed parkway...

A stretch of Alan Stephens Parkway will be closed Tuesday, April 13, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for roadwork. Sunland Asphalt will perform road...

Bret Roberts drives the dangerous highway a dozen times a week for most of the year. The Maricopa resident has seen serious accidents on State Route...

A car crash can be scary event. People may feel confused, disoriented, angry, stressed, fearful, pain or any number of other emotions. Here are three...

A woman and her one-year-old daughter were carjacked Sunday by an armed gunman as they drove through a Maricopa neighborhood. The victim had stopped her...

The proposed West Maricopa Village development advanced Tuesday night with city council's approval of a zoning change for the rental community. A 35-acre parcel at...

Maricopa City Council put its money where its mouth is on Tuesday night for a safer State Route 347. The council approved the transfer of...

Sections of the parking lot at Copper Sky Recreation Complex will closed through March 16 as part of the ongoing construction of the new...

Planned daytime restrictions along eastbound Interstate 10 have been rescheduled for the week of March 1-5, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Crews will...

The Arizona House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation that would appropriate $35 million for construction of a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs...

Two people were killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries in a car accident shortly after midnight Monday. The driver and a front-seat passenger died...

A state House bill appropriating $35 million to construct an overpass at State Route 347 and Riggs Road passed out of the Transportation Committee...

By Vincent Manfredi, Maricopa City Councilmember The city of Maricopa needs your help today. As you may have read recently, state Rep. Bret Roberts has...

Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an outstanding warrant. Paul A. Gonzales was taken into custody about 8:20...

Improving transportation flow and relieving traffic congestion was on the minds of city officials during a recent planning session. One priority is a nearly two-mile-long,...

A man was arrested after he drove away from a traffic stop and an officer had to take evasive action to avoid being run...