Council to vote on funding for new police station
The City Council will discuss funding for the city’s proposed new Police Administration Building and Emergency Communication Center at its meeting Dec. 7, possibly...
Scenes from last night’s Merry Copa
Thousands upon thousands of Maricopans gathered at Copper Sky Park to celebrate the holiday season Friday night at the city's Merry Copa festival. The...
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa places 10 students in poetry competition
Nearly 30 students from Leading Edge Academy Maricopa qualified to represent their grade levels at this year's Leading Edge Academy Network Poetry Contest against...
Diamond interchange one of multiple ideas for 347, I-10
The Arizona Department of Transportation is studying alternatives for improving traffic flow and safety at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Route 347/Queen...
Library to add post office Dec. 8
Maricopa residents will be getting a break when mailing packages this holiday season as the city is opening a new postal annex in the...
Details emerge in Thanksgiving gunfire incident
Maricopa Police have released additional details regarding an incident involving gunfire that shook the Maricopa Meadows community Thanksgiving Day.
Shelly Noble Jackson has been charged...
Developer looks to add to Tortosa
The developer of Tortosa is looking to add homes to the Trails at Tortosa subdivision.
Century Communities has submitted pre-application paperwork to add an unspecified...
Spike in gas prices hurts, but why is it happening?
The price of gas has shot up by at least 50 cents a gallon in and around Maricopa in the last month.
Arizona’s average price...
Box Canyon Shooting Range to open by March
With the beginning of the new year, Maricopa residents can start looking forward to the opening of a new shooting venue at Box Canyon.
According...
Police seize $23K in meth during bust
Early Tuesday morning a man was arrested and charged with possession of what police say was $23,000 worth of methamphetamine.
The suspect, Ryan M. Toto,...
Santa Cruz Ranch to become largest development in Maricopa
The city council Tuesday unanimously approved a Major General Plan Amendment changing the land use from undesignated land use to Master Planned Community for...
Critically-acclaimed restaurant coming to Maricopa
A critically acclaimed Phoenix restaurant is planning to open a location just south of the new Maricopa Library and Cultural Center near city hall.
Cocina...
Maricopans celebrate with Bahama Buck’s (GALLERY)
The owners of the year-old Bahama Buck's, Collins and Adelaide Appiah held a celebration on Saturday.
It began with all day discounts but the real...
Roadside discussion leads to drug bust
Early Tuesday morning, a conversation between partners on the roadside led to two arrests.
According to police reports about the incident, two individuals, Brandon Carpenter...
MUSD holds off naming new high school
The Maricopa Unified School District postponed a decision on naming the city’s second high school at Wednesday’s governing board meeting, choosing to take more...
P&Z approves Copa Flats apartments
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission gave the go-ahead to a request for approval of the site plan, landscape, photometric and elevation plans for...
Gas leak closes Taft Ave. near MHS
A gas leak caused by construction work on Taft Ave. resulted in the closure of the street for about an hour Tuesday afternoon.
Southwest Gas...
Lane restrictions on SR 238 begin
Drivers should expect delays on State Route 238 west of town this week as the Arizona Department of Transportation is planning pavement sealing on...
MHS students stand against drugs during Red Ribbon Week
The Red Ribbon Annual Art Contest has been proven to be a success for Maricopa High School this year with 60 art entries.
Bianca Rendon,...
Schools mourn loss of popular educator
The Maricopa Unified School District is mourning the loss of one of its most popular educators, Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Pam Mankel, who passed...
Passage of MUSD override a boon to district
Passage of MUSD override a boon to district
The narrow – and for now, unofficial – passage of Proposition 457 will benefit students and the...
Sequoia Pathway kicks off playoff run tonight
It’s time for some playoff football.
Sequoia Pathway High School opens its run for a 2A state title tonight when the Pumas travel southeast of...
City considers adding cemetery
Growth in Maricopa has brought many things – homes, businesses, recreation and restaurants. One thing it has not brought is a place to lay...
State Supreme Court nixes mask, vax bans
The Arizona Supreme Court today found several elements of the state’s 2022 budget, including a ban on face mask mandates in K-12 schools, violate...
Redistricting may change Congressional races
Maricopa will move into a new Congressional district next year if the preliminary redistricting map put forth by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Thursday...
2021 Pacana Park Pumpkin Walk – PHOTOS
Maricopa residents came out and had some fun at the Annual Pumpkin Walk.
FBI arrests “Back Again Bandit” accused of robbing Maricopa credit union
The suspect accused of robbing the Desert Financial Credit Union inside Fry’s Marketplace Aug. 14, dubbed the “Back Again Bandit,” by the FBI, has been arrested...
Mayor’s State of the City blends present, future
Mayor Christian Price took the theme of Wednesday night’s State of the City address – “Pure Imagination,” from the song in the movie Willy...
Restoration of Silver Horizon progressing
The renovation of one of Maricopa’s most iconic historical landmarks, the Silver Horizon rail car, is progressing – with a milestone coming soon.
Paul Shirk,...
City to acquire final parcels for East-West Corridor
The Maricopa City Council took the final steps in preparation for the construction of the initial portion of the East-West Corridor, which will connect...