Auto Zone to open second location
Auto Zone is looking to open a second Maricopa location, in The Wells shopping center at the northwest corner of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and...
Iconic Tire makes Maricopa debut
Iconic Tire & Service Center opened its doors for the first time Monday at 19945 N. John Wayne Parkway.
Part of the Goodyear Tire family,...
Real estate market extends hot streak for home sellers
The month of September in Maricopa signals a change in season, but it brought little change in the real estate market going into the...
Package travels 4,000 miles from Scottsdale to Maricopa
I came to Maricopa from the suburbs of Philadelphia in April. My brother Mike was gracious enough to make the 2,359-mile drive with me...
Local veteran insulted by message on drive-thru receipt
A trip to the drive-thru has triggered a storm of controversy for a fast-food restaurant and heartache for a Maricopa Army veteran.
David Allen and...
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...
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...
Maricopa transit gets new name, added service
Maricopa’s 12-year-old public transit system is going through another transformation.
Mayor Christian Price unveiled the newest incarnation Wednesday. What was the COMET will now be...
Groundbreaking set for new high school
A date has been set for groundbreaking on Maricopa Unified School District’s new high school.
Construction of the new facility, which will be the district’s...
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...
What’s on the ballot? Some big questions
Aside from all the candidates to elect, Maricopa voters have three issues to decide in the General Election.
Two of the issues are statewide questions...
Proposed development would move Copper Sky dog park
City council on Tuesday night discussed the sale of about 12 acres of land, including the dog park at Copper Sky, for possible development...
2021 Pacana Park Pumpkin Walk – PHOTOS
Maricopa residents came out and had some fun at the Annual Pumpkin Walk.
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...
Realtor: To build, or not to build? That is the question
The current state of the Maricopa real estate market has more homebuyers considering new construction than since the heyday of 2006.
Yes, new builds are...
Realtor: Home prices expensive, but only by Maricopa standards
The average price-per-square-foot of Maricopa homes sold in the summer of 2021 is more than four times the same period a decade earlier. Yet...
Hundreds get COVID-19 vaccine at all-day clinic
Hundreds of people were inoculated against COVID-19 on Saturday as part of an all-day clinic organized by the City and a medical practice in...
MUSD breaks ground on 2nd high school
The Maricopa Unified School District took a step toward a new future when it broke ground on the city’s second high school Friday. Located...
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...
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,...
Carl’s Jr. making a Maricopa comeback
Carl’s Jr. is returning to Maricopa.
Sustainability Engineering Group of Scottsdale has filed a pre-application and request for site plan approval with the city for...
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...
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,...
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...
Local photographer donating business portraits
Local photographer Victor Moreno is giving back.
As a thank-you for the work the local business community has given him throughout his career, Victor Moreno...
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,...
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...
‘Welcome’ monument, beautification project still under design
A beautification effort along John Wayne Parkway through Maricopa is still in the works, though a place for a welcoming monument sign is unsettled.
Last...
COPA Music Festival: a night of soul, R&B (GALLERY)
The COPA Music Festival celebrated Black History Month on Saturday night on the lawn at Copper Sky Regional Park.
Six soul and R&B artists performed...
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...