2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (602+ words) Splashy sunsets, mild winters and year-round sunshine make the Sonoran Desert a great place to live. But the hard water that comes with it? That's a whole different story. "The first thing I'll hear [from customers] is how hard the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (476+ words) Maricopa is growing. The question is " growing for who?" I have asked that question on doorsteps all across our city. Today I am asking it about something specific. Just south of town, near State Route 347, plans are moving forward for…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (266+ words) Despite months of debate, Maricopa City Council Tuesday unanimously approved the Advancing Maricopa 2026 General Plan, sending the city's long-range vision to voters for ratification in November. Required by state law, the general plan serves as a guiding document for the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (121+ words) Maricopa police are asking for the public's help locating a missing 10-year-old boy. Isaiah Gressel was last seen at his residence in Maricopa, police said. Isaiah is described as a white male who is about 4 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (111+ words) In Maricopa. com Heading to Phoenix Sunday? Expect delays Drivers heading through State Route 347 and Riggs Road intersection Sunday should plan for brief stops throughout the day. Intermittent 15-minute closures will take place from 4 a. m. to 4 p. m. May 31 as crews work on…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (240+ words) Paul Shirk posthumously made another mark on Maricopa." Maricopa City Council last night unanimously voted to rename Cesar Chavez Lane in the city's Heritage District to Paul Shirk Avenue in honor of the former city historian and president of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (438+ words) A new kind of school is opening in Maricopa, and it is already generating interest from families and community partners alike." Alma Farrell Innovation Academy will open in July as the district's first K-8 campus and the first in Arizona built…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (443+ words) Recently, Judith Lang Zaimont " a Maricopa resident, Guggenheim Fellow, and internationally-recognized composer whose music is performed all over the world " made five phone calls before reaching someone who could answer a simple question: how much are the new pickleball courts…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (114+ words) Maricopa police are asking for the public's help finding a 19-year-old man who was last seen by his family Wednesday. Kana Bol was reported missing in an at-risk missing adult alert posted Sunday by the Maricopa Police Department. Police said…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (315+ words) Ongoing drought and decades of heavy use have put increasing strain on the Colorado River system. Federal officials have already implemented reductions, and more cuts may be coming as Upper Basin and Lower Basin states'remain'locked in negotiations over how future…...