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Major waterpark, surf attraction coming to Maricopa

A major water park and surfing attraction looks to be coming to Maricopa. The agenda for next Tuesday’s city council meeting includes a scheduled vote...
2021 Best Mom Winner

Humble, grateful moms voted the best

A common theme of the 2021 Best Mom InMaricopa Presented by Iconic Tire and Service Center contest is humility. All three winners were surprised...

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...
Rommel Gloria Hero

Maricopa man hailed as hero for saving stranger’s life

A Maricopa man was hailed as a hero Thursday night for his quick-thinking actions that saved the life of a stranger in need. The morning...
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City evaluating 9-1-1 call center partnership with Chandler

The City of Maricopa may close its in-town Emergency Communication Center and contract with the City of Chandler to handle 9-1-1 calls and police...

City council meets sans masks, plexiglass dividers

On a night when the Maricopa City Council meeting was short on both action and drama, it stood out from other council meetings since...
Maeva McGuire Missing

Missing MHS student located

The Maricopa High School student who went missing from school Thursday has been found. Maeva McGuire, 17, was located Saturday evening at the Greyhound Bus...
MHS Boys Basketball

MUSD puts $7.2M in stimulus funds to work – with more coming

A variety of COVID-19 mitigation measures allowed the Maricopa Unified School District to reopen classrooms and enable students to learn in person. Many of those...
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City plans to run ring around congested John Wayne Parkway

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...
Maricopa Station

City buys 15 acres for Maricopa Station development for $5.9M

The city made two recent land transactions – one purchase and one sale – as part of efforts to facilitate development. The purchase of about...
State Route 347

‘Stars aligning’ on SR347 solution as Gila River signals cooperation

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...
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City eyes water line to spur development west of city

The city has proposed construction of a major water line originating south of town and traveling west around the Ak-Chin Indian Community and north...

Maricopa Police Department promotes 3 officers

Three members of the Maricopa Police Department were promoted Wednesday night during a ceremony at City Hall. Lt. Stephen F. Judd was sworn in as...
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P&Z approves zoning change to allow rental community

Maricopa may get more single-family rental homes if a project approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission gains final approval from city council. Honeycutt Run,...
MHS Clue 2021

MHS Theatre Company returns with farcical ‘Clue’

The arts have been victimized by the coronavirus pandemic all the way down to the high school level. That includes the Maricopa High School...
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City OKs $1M for East-West Corridor right of way

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...
MHS Softball Senior Game

Rams softball team plays Senior Day game (GALLERY)

The Maricopa High School softball team celebrated its seniors on Thursday with a game against the Tucson High Badgers. The Rams lost the Senior Day...
MOD Pizza Sonoran Creek

It’s official! MOD Pizza coming to Sonoran Creek

MOD Super Fast Pizza will officially join the line-up at Sonoran Creek Marketplace. The addition was announced Wednesday by Thompson Thrift, developer of the shopping...
Tena Dugan City Council Marijuana

City council delays decision on recreational marijuana

If Maricopa City Council was expecting significant public input at its work session on recreational marijuana, it may be disappointed. Just a handful of residents...
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City, Seven Ranches water district in early talks for takeover

The City of Maricopa is in discussions to take over operation of the Seven Ranches Domestic Water Improvement District, a move that could provide...
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Maricopa holds onto a place on 10 Safest Cities list

Maricopa is the ninth safest city in the state in 2021, according to a new ranking. The city slipped three spots in the annual Safest...
Conjoined kittens Maricopa shelter

5 conjoined kittens born at Maricopa shelter

The man called looking to drop off “a momma cat and a few kittens” at Little Whiskers Animal Rescue in Maricopa. Instead, he brought 29...
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Home inventory in city dwindles to 15-day supply

As March ended, the number of homes for sale in the city had dwindled to a 15-day supply. That means that at the current sales...
Marlene Armstrong MUSD

MUSD names principal for new high school

The Maricopa Unified School District has appointed a principal for its second high school. Marlene Armstrong, who was hired last year as the assistant principal...

First responders get tool to calm people with autism

A new tool on city fire trucks will help first responders to calm people with autism spectrum disorder and de-escalate the scene of emergencies. The...
Maricopa City Council 2021

Mayor, council offer thoughts on recreational marijuana

The issue of legalized recreational marijuana in Maricopa has ignited passions on many fronts. To find out where our city leaders stand on the...
Native Pat Kieny

Lifting of occupancy limits has limited impact on restaurants

Gov. Doug Ducey’s rollback on Friday of occupancy limits on restaurants and other businesses will have limited impact at one popular Maricopa eatery. The order...
Ben Owens MUSD board

MUSD board votes, 2-1, to hire new MHS athletic director

The hiring of a new athletic director/vice principal at Maricopa High School took an unexpected turn Wednesday night. Christopher Driving Hawk's hiring was on the...

Ducey executive order requires schools to reopen

An executive order issued Wednesday by Gov. Doug Ducey returning schools to “in-person, teacher-led instruction” wouldn’t appear to have much of an effect in...
West Maricopa Village

Council OKs zoning change for West Maricopa Village

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...
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