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Veterans working to make memorial park a reality
Maricopa veterans Jim Bussey and Terry Oldfield were coming home from a funeral for a fellow veteran in Marana when the idea of a...
City to create Mike Riggs Community Service Award
Mayor Nancy Smith announced during her State of the City address Wednesday the city will create the Mike Riggs Community Service Award in honor...
Teresa Martinez receives councilman’s endorsement for House
Editor:
It is my privilege and honor to endorse Teresa Martinez for election in the Arizona House of Representatives in 2022.
Teresa was appointed to serve...
A light goes on: Sync traffic signals on SR 347 within city limits, mayor...
Drivers might not necessarily get non-stop service from one end of Maricopa to the other, but Mayor Nancy Smith said she has experienced firsthand...
Traffic to be squeezed on southbound SR 347 for month for median beautification
Traffic on southbound State Route 347 will be squeezed and slowed just north of Cobblestone Farms Drive/Lakeview Drive Monday through Oct. 21 although two...
While some kids lounged during pandemic, Boy Scouts enjoyed outdoor adventures
What have you done these past summers?
Well, chances are if you were part of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 993 in Maricopa, you...
Chapados: Re-elect Rich Vitiello to City Council
By Peg Chapados
Another election year is upon us, and the 2022 Maricopa City Council election is vitally important for the present and future of...
“Wheel of Fortune LIVE!” Theatrical Experience Coming to The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin...
America’s Game® is going on tour as “Wheel of Fortune LIVE!” comes to The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin on Friday, November 4th and Saturday,...
23,000-acre park to rise from mountains west of Maricopa
The legendary naturalist John Muir was an early advocate for preserving the wilderness of America.
Called the “Father of our National Parks,” he was passionate...
$4M project to help alleviate traffic jams
The Maricopa City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to improve traffic flow near the...
CAC students selected for All Arizona Academic Team
CAC students Cristal DeSantiago, Jenna Bishop, Kristi Hill, Rachelle Black, Liliana Flores, and Wynonna Pulma have been selected to the Phi Theta Kappa International...
New sidewalk to open this week along John Wayne Parkway
A new sidewalk on the east side of John Wayne Parkway will soon make it easier – and safer – to walk between Edison...
Transportation projects took a big step forward in 2021
Transportation issues are a constant topic of conversation. In 2021, the city made big strides toward long-term solutions for some of those issues. And...
John Wayne Parkway median project nears completion
The city’s ongoing project to beautify the median on John Wayne Parkway through town will undoubtedly make the road more aesthetically pleasing. But for...
Business, development around town: CVS to remodel pharmacy
CVS Drugs at 44274 W. Smith-Enke Road will spend $75,000 to remodel its existing pharmacy area of about 1,200 square feet in Rancho El...
Maricopa Music Circle, Maricopa Chorus join forces for holiday spectacular
The Maricopa Music Circle (MMC) and Maricopa Chorus will perform together at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, in a concert guaranteed to lift...
Readers in favor of median improvement project
The votes are in, and despite the traffic tie-ups caused by the beautification project currently taking place in the median of John Wayne Parkway,...
SR347 median work on schedule
The work to beautify the median on John Wayne Parkway from Honeycutt Road to the north entrance to town is progressing on schedule.
The city...
Experts have advice for homesellers
Local real estate experts provide tips to Maricopans considering selling their homes, addressing the biggest challenges for sellers in today’s Maricopa real estate market.
Jim...
SR347-Smith-Enke among intersections to be improved
Relief is on the way for those who navigate the intersection of State Route 347 and Smith-Enke Road.
The city council Tuesday approved funding for...
Months-long SR347 improvements begin Monday
The city’s landscape and median improvement project on State Route 347 from Honeycutt Road to the northern city limit begins Monday.
The 2.15-mile beautification project...
Another new development on John Wayne Parkway?
Many local residents have been speculating about possible new development south of Iconic Tire & Service Center at 19945 N. John Wayne Parkway, just north...
Construction, development around town
Here's an update on economic development activity in April:
Fry’s Marketplace at 21145 N. John Wayne Pkwy. will spend $53,000 to add 1,500 square feet...
Parks and Outdoors
FISHING
Copper Sky Regional Park
45345 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
520-316-4600
Open 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5...
Business, development around town
Here’s an update on economic activity in Maricopa in December:
F.O.R. Maricopa, the city’s largest food bank, was granted a permit to add three shipping...
Business, development news around the town
Development and business news in Maricopa Aug. 16-Sept. 15:
Rili-B’s Taco Shop, an affiliate of Riliberto’s, opened Sept. 11 at 19975 N. John Wayne Parkway.
Honeycutt...
Divided MUSD board compromises on start dates
In what was called a tradeoff, Maricopa Unified School District will open elementary campuses Sept. 14 and middle schools and the high school Sept....
Mayor shares good news on Maricopa roadways
Mayor Christian Price provided the public with more news regarding roadwork in the city in addition to work being done on State Route 347...
John Wayne Parkway draws scrutiny for namesake’s old comments
After a group in Orange County, California, started a movement to remove John Wayne’s name from the airport in Santa Ana, the chatter began...
Maricopa’s generosity spills over in time of crisis
On Friday morning, in a small town in Navajo Nation near the Arizona-Utah border, a Maricopa woman was putting truckloads of food and supplies...