Police: Assault of park ranger leads to 5 more charges
A man was arrested after he reportedly assaulted a park ranger at Copper Sky and drove away finding nothing but more trouble when officers...
Butterfield Elementary recognized at Diamondbacks game
Butterfield Elementary School has been recognized as an award winner in the annual D-Backs School Challenge, a program run by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ charitable...
Road work beginning May 15
Starting on May 15, a traffic control plan will be implemented on Edison Rd and Lexington Avenue.
There will be one-way traffic flowing along Lexington...
Maricopa schools prioritize mental health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and schools across Maricopa Unified School District are developing plans to engage students and families in mental-health related...
MUSD Board to discuss campus enhancements for improved safety
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will discuss and possibly approve a project to renovate the office and main entrances at Maricopa Wells...
MUSD parents and students advocate for school safety following Nashville shooting
While the nation reels following the Nashville, Tenn., incident on March 27 in which three young children and three adults were shot and killed...
MHS boys varsity volleyball team’s ‘revenge tour’ yields No. 10 ranking
In the second year of the program, the Maricopa High School boys volleyball team is making its mark with its No. 10 ranking in...
World-class MMA fighter ‘hits lottery’ with family, community, business
Martial arts guru, nursing student and father of four Hamilton Ash is fighting for his best life.
Ash is an active professional MMA fighter, boxer...
Maricopa couple starts search for Moose members
A local couple is on a mission to bring Moose to Maricopa – and they’re not talking about the large-antlered, north-woods mammal.
Julie and Stan...
Mayor Nancy Smith cuts the Ribbon at Maricopa’s newest storage facility
The sun was shining and a gentle breeze blew through Maricopa as notables gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting at the new Public Storage facility...
MUSD teachers, returning employees to receive pay hikes
Maricopa Unified School District teachers will receive raises starting from 5% and all other school district employees will get pay hikes on July 1...
Man accused of pointing a handgun arrested
A man wearing a ski mask was arrested on suspicion of running up to another man and pointing a handgun at him on Jan....
’22 in review: Top Maricopa homes sold
According to Multiple Listing Service, 164 homes sold for more than $500,000 in Maricopa city limits in 2022.
It was a roller-coaster year for pricing,...
Opinion: You can redistribute some of the taxes you pay in Arizona
By Bob Batche
Who likes to pay any sort of tax?
I can assure you I don’t, but we do need services supplied by our community...
Neighbors helping neighbors builds community spirit for Christmas
This Christmas, Maricopa Neighbors in Need, a community outreach group with more than 2,000 members on Facebook, will hold its annual “Operation Christmas Child.”
The...
Poll: Readers share priorities for new Police Chief
Our timing was good. We had a hunch announcement of the new police chief was coming when we created last week’s poll.
The city announced...
Half-Staff Notification, September 11
Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff Sunday, Sept. 11, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 men...
Excessive-heat warning extended for Pinal, 5 other counties across Arizona
The National Weather Service has extended an excessive-heat warning for Pinal County and five others across Arizona -- Coconino, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave and...
At Maricopa’s newest coffee shop, pride oozes from their pours
Brooke Molyneaux was like a proud mama behind the counter on opening day of Maricopa’s newest coffee shop, Neaux Coffee.
Molyneaux, 23, had been a...
Neaux Coffee opens
Neaux Coffee is opening its doors Monday.
The shop will be open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
According to owner/operator Brooklyne Molyneaux, Neaux is...
East Valley segment of I-10 to close this weekend
A stretch of Interstate 10 will be closed this weekend in Tempe and Ahwatukee.
Eastbound I-10 will be closed between US 60 and the Loop...
Final state budget has more than $65M for 347 upgrades
The Arizona Legislature passed the state’s budget for the coming year Thursday, and it contains good news for anyone who travels State Routes 347...
MUSD governing board tabs Owens as VP
The Maricopa Unified School District governing board selected former president Ben Owens as its new vice president Wednesday evening, replacing Jim Jordan. Jordan passed...
Police ID 2 charged with murder in IKEA shooting
Police have identified two suspects arrested Monday in the Senita neighborhood of Maricopa following the shooting death of a man in Tempe.
Isaiah Williams, 18,...
A blast from the past
In Maricopa, shops and storefronts have come and gone over the past few decades. In the black-and-white photo from the 1960s, you can see...
More details released on body found south of Maricopa
A Maricopa woman exploring an area south of town Sunday morning found the body of a young woman in an abandoned palm tree orchard...
Biggs to run for state house in LD 16
An Apache Junction city council member is resigning his seat to run for a spot in the Arizona Legislature in the newly reconfigured District...
Installation of welcome monument delayed
The welcome monument the city had hoped to install early Monday morning at the north end of town to greet visitors is on hold.
The...
Vice Mayor Manfredi elected to rural transportation advocacy group
During the January meeting of the Central Arizona Governments (CAG) Governing Board, Maricopa City Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi was elected to serve an additional...
Hearing set for man accused of sexually abusing minor
A hearing is scheduled Monday for Edward C. Watts, who will be tried in Pinal Superior Court on charges of Continuous Sexual Abuse of...
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