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Design work to begin on I-10 dust warning system

On a stretch of Interstate 10 between Tucson and Phoenix, sensors placed along the highway set off an alert: Dust, whipped up by gusting...

County ballot issue could add lanes to SR 347

A half-cent sales tax could relieve some of the traffic pressure on State Route 347, if Pinal County voters go for it. The Board of...

Saturation patrols posted statewide for Independence Day weekend

State troopers will focus their enforcement patrols in areas where statistics have revealed a higher frequency of injuries and fatalities resulting from crashes related...

South Mountain Freeway construction to start this summer

The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to deliver the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway three years sooner and at a cost savings topping...

Problems flagged early in transportation draft plan

By Raquel Hendrickson An overpass is one of the most certain elements on the Maricopa Area Transportation Plan. Its purpose of improving traffic flow through the...

Reader Poll Results: Does Honeycutt need a name change?

As Maricopa changes the names of some streets to prevent confusion with similarly named roads elsewhere, we asked readers if the two versions of...

Mayor: Overpass one (big) step in transportation, economic development

The Arizona State Transportation Board approved its five-year plan June 19 with $36.2 million to install a State Route 347 overpass at the railroad...

Elected Official Q&A: Henry Wade wants legacy of community service

Maricopa voters elected political and community activist Henry Wade to represent them on their city council in November. The Air Force veteran’s election to...

City studies future roadways, linkage to I-11

Traffic flow tends to be employment related. That is the driving force behind transportation recommendations that have come to Maricopa. Every transportation discussion...

Feds approve draft of overpass environment assessment, mayor says

The Federal Highway Administration has signed off on a draft environment assessment for the State Route 347 overpass project, Mayor Christian Price said at...

Honeycutt Road widening project could begin soon

A city official said construction to widen a 1-mile portion of Honeycutt Road could begin in one or two months if council approves an...

Water utility expansion means more ‘shovel ready’ sites

Without the right infrastructure, development can’t happen.That’s why Maricopa officials are inviting landowners who have property not served by the city’s main water and...

Council decision to join MAG contentious

In a 4-3 vote Tuesday, after a lengthy and heated discussion, members of the Maricopa City Council approved joining the Maricopa Association of Governments,...

Commercial center coming to Seven Ranches?

The public is invited to comment on the proposed rezoning of approximately 50 acres within the Seven Ranches subdivision that could result in a...

2 locals named to CAC’s Wall of Success

A dozen outstanding Central Arizona College alums will become the latest class to be enshrined in Central Arizona College’s Wall of Success including Brent...

Snider: New development will bring water concerns

On Oct. 19, the Board of Supervisors heard several proposed major amendments to the 2009 Pinal County Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan is the...

Multi-agency operation nets 60 suspects, 5,433 pounds of marijuana

During the six day operation agencies arrested 60 suspects, seized 5,433 pounds of marijuana, $115,630 in cash and four firearms.

Supervisor Snider’s October news and notes

This month is one of those watershed months for us: we all heave a sigh of relief as cool nights and cooler days arrive (and stay!), and we all mark the arrival of fall and notice the changes in license plates as our winter visitors return.

Tribes trump city in quest for economic development

As city leaders continue to position Maricopa for success in the battle for new businesses and their accompanying jobs, they face diverse competition from two neighbors with large cash accounts and decades more experience: the Ak-Chin and Gila River Indian Communities.

Sheriff addresses ongoing drug and human smuggling problem

Though the investigation continues, we have several investigative leads and have identified three other Mexican nationals, who are victims (robbed of cash and personal belongings) of the same suspects that shot Deputy Purrol.

MPD Weekend Report Dec. 11 – 13, 2009

00:10:30 12/11/09 09-16052 911 HANGUP W MCDAVID RD, MAR ACT 911 OPEN LINE CANT C/B .....NO DISTRESS HEARD.. 02:47:31 12/11/09 09-16053...

MPD Report Nov. 11, 2009

00:31:38 11/11/09 09-14561 Intoxication W CAVEN DR; VILLAGES E1 OTH RP ADVS THAT HER HUSBAND IS 54A AND WILL NOT...

MPD Weekend Report Nov. 6 – 8, 2009

00:01:25 11/06/09 09-14297 Threatening EXPRESS STOP, MAC E1 ...

Chairman Snider on future transportation system planning

I'd like to spend some time this month talking about our county's continued efforts to plan for tomorrow's transportation systems.

MPD Report June 2, 2009

00:07:15 06/02/09 09-07211 THEFT N JOHN WAYNE PKWY, M ...

Shoppers welcome Wal-Mart to Maricopa

Hundreds of eager Maricopa residents gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of Wal-Mart.
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