GTK: Jay and Daniela Clayton, owners of plumbing company
Jay and Daniela Clayton, longtime residents of Maricopa, own My Essential Plumber, a local company.
Hometown: Payson
Reside in: Alterra
Maricopan since: August 2007
Occupation: Master plumber
Family: Jay,...
A car made an unexpected entrance into someone’s yard last Friday
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A car made its way into a backyard along Porter Road last week. According to eyewitness Danny Puzzo, "They came flying out of Homestead...
Man arrested for robbing child
Maricopa police placed a man behind bars after he allegedly robbed a child Saturday.
The Maricopa Police Department says the man they nabbed stole a...
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...
“Best Christmas Ever” – as told in photos
Photographer Victor Moreno had his hands full on Monday capturing the emotions and the excitement of the "Best Christmas Ever" ceremony. Here are some...
Fatality No. 5: Man driving on SR 347 dies after car crashes into backyard...
Another fatal accident occurred on State Route 347 today, the fifth in less than a week.
At 9:48 a.m. witnesses reported a vehicle, traveling southbound...
Sandlot Maricopa honors Hydie Fernandez this weekend
This weekend, Sandlot Maricopa is honoring Suheiry “Hydie” Fernandez, the 10-year-old girl who tragically lost her life on March 31 following an accident on...
Pinal County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Review and Update
A planning team comprised of representatives from Pinal County, Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Florence, Kearny, Mammoth, Maricopa, Superior and other stakeholders is reviewing...
Johnson convicted of murder; Russo family ‘blessed’ with verdict
It’s been more than two years since a Maricopa family’s frantic search for 24-year-old Angela Russo ended in tragedy.
On Wednesday, a jury convicted her...
At Ross, crowd of shoppers finds sale is worth the waits
The sale was on Wednesday at Ross Dress for Less and shoppers waited in line for close to an hour to get inside for...
Denyse Airheart Recognized by Arizona Business Magazine
City of Maricopa Interim Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart was recognized in Arizona Business Magazine’s 2015 Most Influential Women issue as one of five...
4 food establishments score excellent with health inspectors
Only four Maricopa establishments received a food inspection from the county’s Public Health Department from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15 and all received an...
Permit Technician
$16.92 per hour
***Please see the City of Maricopa website for full recruitment and application details https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofmaricopaaz. Applications will only be accepted via the City...
Bartle: City council cops out, condones Gusse’s attacks on local business
At its May 19 meeting, the Maricopa City Council addressed an ethics complaint I filed against Councilmember Julia Gusse. Here is the story from...
Harrah’s penny slot yields $500K windfall
Jingles, chimes and cheers greeted one lucky Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino player as she hit the progressive jackpot on the Buffalo Grand® machine by Aristocrat...
Poll: Most Maricopans feel there are too many apartments
This week’s poll dealt with opinions on the number of apartments in the city. The majority of the 689 people who responded to the...
MHS Wrestling celebrates seniors with 2 wins at last home meet of season
The Maricopa High School wrestling team hosted its final meet of the regular season Thursday, winning two of three matches while also pausing to...
ADOT: No state highway closures over upcoming holiday weekends
No full closures are scheduled on state highways over and between the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s weekends, as the Arizona Department of Transportation...
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...
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Sonoran Desert Parkway an indicator of city’s infrastructure capability
Is Maricopa capable of building big-budget infrastructure projects to help move motorists in high-demand areas?
City Councilmember Bob Marsh believes so.
Marsh said in a video...
3 closures to impact Valley travelers
Have plans in the Valley this weekend? Maricopa residents can expect road closures in the East Valley and north Phoenix to impact travel plans. ...
Maricopa Memorial Events presents funds to local organizations
Maricopa Memorial Events awarded checks to organizations who had raised funds for them back in November. The money was raised through the annual Veterans...
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...
City annexation appears ‘disingenuous’ to proposed residents
City annexation appears 'disingenuous' to proposed residents
Maricopa auctioneer joins national association
A Maricopa businessman has joined the world’s largest professional organization for auctioneers.
Nathan Guilford of Liquidate Az, a family business specializing in wholesale, liquidation, auctions...
Crime, emergencies in this week’s InMaricopa Minute (VIDEO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGAtFMqEtC4&t=9s
Some of this week's top stories include:
FBI investigated an alleged serial armed robber
An evacuation of a building at Maricopa High School
Monsoon storm brings buckets...
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...
Getting to Know: City Council Candidate Marvin L. Brown
This is the first in a series of personality profiles and video interviews with the candidates running for two seats in the General Election on Tuesday.