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Slim Chickens chicken tenders

Chicken restaurant pecks around for Maricopa location

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...
Post Office KidTraxToys

City to get another post office

For residents frustrated by long lines at the city's only post office, there is some good news. Soon, there will be another place to buy...
Santa Rosa Wash erosion

If you backwash into a wash, get ready to pay up

The city council acted Tuesday night to stem the tide of residents backwashing their pools into a wash. It enacted an ordinance cracking down residents...
Pete Buttigieg visit

Buttigieg visits SR 347 to hear safety concerns

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...
mosquito

West Nile Virus detected in Pinal County

The first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes of the season were found this week during routine surveillance, the Pinal County Public Health Services...

MUSD superintendent: continuation of budget override ‘critical’

The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District said Wednesday that continuation of the 10% maintenance and operation budget override is "critical" to educating the...
Bill Robertson 7-12-21

P&Z commission OKs another single-family rental project

A developer's plan to build a single-family rental home community was approved Monday night by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Paragon Development Group of Chandler...
Lightning Storm Tina Nilsen

Wild storm zaps power in many HOAs

Strong thunderstorms rolled through Maricopa on Friday night, knocking out power to homes in several neighborhoods. Electricity was reported out in parts of Glennwilde, Homestead,...
Nutex Chandler Hospital

City’s second hospital project is on fast track

The company expected to operate Maricopa’s second hospital has a successful track record of running small hospitals in Arizona, Texas and six other states. Founded...
Brian Petersheim Maricopa Realtor Sign

Is Maricopa real estate market cooling off?

Mother Nature is turning up the heat in Arizona this summer but is the real estate market finally cooling off? Maricopa real estate has been...
Anderson Farms Google Earth

Lennar Homes seeks to develop 640-acre site

Lennar Homes is seeking permission to build a large housing development on 640 acres in southeast Maricopa. In a pre-application narrative filed on behalf of...
Court Justice gavel

Maricopa man gets prison term in murder by gun

A Maricopa man was sentenced Friday to nearly 17 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Brent Edwin Justin, 32, was sentenced...
Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers Sonoran Creek

New sit-down restaurant coming to Maricopa

Maricopans will have a new sit-down restaurant option next spring. Popular Valley restaurant Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers has confirmed it will add a location in...
Yocum 6-28-21

P&Z approves zoning change for Hogenes Farms

A 528-acre property was rezoned Monday night to allow for the development of a residential community of as many as 2,000 homes. A request to...

$35M for Riggs Road overpass survives state budget process

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...
Rockstar Cheer Champs

Local cheer squad brings home national title

A local cheer team that fought its way through the COVID-19 pandemic to earn a spot in the All Star World Championships has brought...
Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts announces opening date

Sprouts Farmers Market has announced an opening date for its long-awaited 23,000-square-foot store in Sonoran Creek Marketplace. The grocer announced Friday that construction will finish...

Gloria Hanzel Vakos, longtime Villages resident, 1932-2021

Gloria Hanzel Vakos passed away peacefully at home on June 9, 2021. Born in 1932 in Burton, Ohio to Kathlyn and George Van Deweel, she...
OJons apartments sign

O’Jons pull out of apartment complex project

The O’Jon Terrace Apartments project at Honeycutt and Porter roads has been canceled due to the rising costs of construction, Kent and Chrystal O’Jon...
Ted Yocum 6-7-21 meeting

P&Z approves 530-unit West Maricopa Village

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,...
Hidden Valley Ranch

Deal for 1,160 acres foresees 3,600 homes in Hidden Valley

A Scottsdale land acquisition company has purchased 1,160 acres in Hidden Valley for $11.6 million and intends to sell it to one or more...
Pinal County Elite

Maricopa 15U football team wins title in first season

Another youth football team in Maricopa has won a championship game in its first season. The Pinal County Elite 15U team capped off a 7-0...
Lopeman 6-2-21

MUSD board extends Lopeman’s contract through 2024

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board Tuesday voted unanimously to extend the contract of superintendent Dr. Tracey Lopeman for another three years –...
Ricky Horst

Council hikes hotel, short-term rental tax

The Maricopa City Council Tuesday night increased the city’s lodging tax from 2% to 5.5%. The tax on the “rental, leasing, and licensing for use...
BIZ Nandos Mexican Cafe

Sit-down restaurant, big box retailer eye Edison Pointe

There's some good news for Maricopa residents clamoring for more sit-down restaurants. Nando’s Mexican Café, a southeast Valley chain, is looking at Maricopa for its...
Sequoia Pathway 2021 Graduation

Sequoia Pathway grads urged to consider their legacy in life

Graduates at Sequoia Pathway Academy were encouraged Friday night to consider their own legacy as they stepped into a new phase of their lives. Wearing...
EDUC MHS graduation May 2021

MHS graduates revel in a ‘normal’ ceremony

With a huge step toward normalcy, the Class of 2021 at Maricopa High School graduated live and in person Wednesday night on the football...
POL Bret Roberts

Conservative lawmakers label Riggs Road overpass as ‘pork’

If you’re among those who have started dreaming of an easier commute on State Route 347 to the Valley because funding has been appropriated...
Downed Trees at new high school site

MUSD repurposing pecan trees from new high school site

There is good news for those concerned about the fate of nearly 1,000 pecan trees that populated the site of Maricopa’s new high school....

MHS Class of 2021 shatters achievement records

The Class of 2021 at Maricopa High School is the most honored group of graduates in the school’s 66-year history. A record 225 students were...
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