In the summer of 1922, the Arizona Republic quietly announced the death of a name: “Maricopa is to be Phoenix Junction.” The change, seen in a news clipping preserved by the Arizona Memory Project, ...

SR 347 is the 13-mile highway that connects Maricopa to the rest of metro Phoenix. [Brian Petersheim Jr.] If you’ve ever driven State Route 347 at rush hour, you know the look. The clenched jaw. The ...

A formation of vintage biplanes piloted by the Arizona Stearman Squadron flies over the 2025 Veterans Day parade in Maricopa. Nov. 8, 2025. [David Iversen] The skies above Maricopa thundered this ...

An Arizona Highway Patrol trooper cited a driver for criminal speeding and reckless driving after he was clocked at 69 mph in a posted 25 mph construction zone on Halloween night, according to the ...

An AI-generated illustration visualizes the frustration of Maricopa’s daily crawl along State Route 347, the inspiration behind a local resident’s country songs about gridlock. [Generated with ChatGPT ...

(First InMaricopa) The field for Maricopa City Council continues to grow, now up to six people who’ve declared or filed to run. The latest to enter is Chrystal Allen-O’Jon, co-founder of the Black ...

Central Arizona College’s Maricopa campus will host free “Photos with Santa” on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 1 to 5 p.m. between the A and B buildings at 17945 N. Regent Dr., the college announced. The ...

Maricopa police say they recovered the stolen money within minutes of Tuesday’s Chase Bank robbery after the suspect dropped an envelope containing the cash while being taken into custody. According ...

Police say 40-year-old Cesar Sanchez was arrested minutes after a robbery at Maricopa’s Chase Bank. No one was hurt. The FBI has been notified.

Maricopa police confirmed two men tried to take groceries from a Walmart cart. The incident, first shared on the Ring app, stirred debate on social media.

Future Maricopa teens will have more local options for building their career skills. Maricopa City Council last night unanimously approved a land lease for the Central Arizona Valley Institute of ...

Jim Rounds, president of Tempe-based Rounds Consulting, speaks to Maricopa City Council about an upcoming project with the city's Office of Economic Opportunity during a Nov. 4, 2025 meeting. [Monica ...