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Phoenix Business Journal
March 31, 2018
It needs to be competitive with the market,” said Jan Plank, head of Maricopa County human resources. Plank said attracting top talent is a priority for the county so they are able to serve the community. Many of the medical professionals fill mandated positions in the county jail system and the countyÃâà...
Queen Creek Independent
March 30, 2018
... a metropolitan planning organization that serves the greater Maricopa County region. Mr. Anderson began doing consultant work for MAG in 1983 and was hired in 2000 to lead the MAG transportation division. As transportation director, he has been responsible for transportation planning for the region,Ãâà...
AZ Big Media
March 23, 2018
Above: Arizona welcomed 107,628 new residents in 2017, according to new Census Bureau estimates, as the state continued its steady population growth. Most of new growth was in Maricopa County, which again saw the biggest increases of any county in the nation. (Photo by jpellgen/CreativeÃâà...
KTAR.com
March 23, 2018
PHOENIX — Maricopa County was the fastest-growing county in the United states from 2016 to 2017, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The county added 73,650 people during that time period, a figure that came out to just more than 200 people per day. Maricopa County also accounted forÃâà...
FOX 10 News Phoenix
March 22, 2018
PHOENIX (KSAZ) - According to the latest figures from the United States Census Bureau, Maricopa County is becoming home to a lot more people. In 2017, Maricopa County grew by 73,650 people, the largest population growth of any county in the United States. Coming in 2nd place is Nevada's ClarkÃâà...
AZFamily
March 18, 2018
"Fabio" the horse was seized by MASH Horses Unit from a neglectful home. (Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office). "Fabio" is now up for adoption. (Source: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office). MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -. A horse from a neglected home was seized by the Maricopa CountyÃâà...
Sonoran News
March 16, 2018
This weekend, Maricopa County and Lyft are partnering for St. Patrick's Day to ensure you arrive home safely. As part of their “Save Lives, Don't DUI” campaign, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office connected with the ride-sharing service to provide individuals with some special deals. Through SaturdayÃâà...
TucsonSentinel.com
March 16, 2018
Arizona is expected to gain almost 153,000 jobs between late 2017 and early 2019, with Maricopa County getting about 80 percent. Pima County will end up with 13,355 more jobs, or just under 9 percent of the state's total. But the fastest growth in the state – 4.4 percent – is expected to be in suburbanÃâà...
AZCentral.com
March 16, 2018
On Thursday, a charity group packed two planes with 158 cats and dogs of varying shapes and sizes in Phoenix and flew them to cities in Washington and Idaho. The idea was to help alleviate congestion at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control by moving the animals to shelters in the Pacific NorthwestÃâà...
ABC15 Arizona
March 15, 2018
Adoptable pets from Arizona Humane Society and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (3/14). Want to save the life of a shelter pet and bring a new best friend into your home? There are hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs awaiting a new home. Here are some of the pets waiting for a forever familyÃâà...
KJZZ
March 15, 2018
Maricopa County has the best health outcomes for its residents in the state, while Apache County has the worst, according to a new report. The 2018 “County Health Rankings” report, put out by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, finds Greenlee, Yuma and Pinal counties follow Maricopa, in terms ofÃâà...
KTAR.com
March 13, 2018
PHOENIX — If you're planning on celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend, Maricopa County and a ride-sharing service want to get you home safely. Through Saturday, Lyft is offering first-time users $5 off their first four rides by entering the promo code “BELUCKY.” The company is also offering those whoÃâà...
AZFamily
March 12, 2018
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office detectives with the Cyber Crimes Unit said they started the online investigation against Stanley Swiacki on Jan. 22 for the potential sexual exploitation of minors. After using several investigative techniques, detectives obtained information of the downloading and sharing ofÃâà...
Apache Junction Independent
March 12, 2018
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved adjustments to a variety of fees at regional parks, including those for day-use entry, camping and special use applications. In addition to the adjustments, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department sought approval to add aÃâà...
Queen Creek Independent
March 10, 2018
“It is with great pride that we announce the signing of the UNITY Pledge by the police and fire chiefs of Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson and the Maricopa County sheriff,” Angela Hughey, president and co-founder of ONE Community and ONE Community Foundation, stated. “They understand that there is no roomÃâà...
AZCentral.com
March 10, 2018
Maricopa County Community College District faculty are asking a judge to undo a governing board decision that changes how salaries and working conditions are negotiated. The Faculty Executive Council filed a complaint for special action on Thursday in Maricopa County Superior Court, saying the boardÃâà...
Patch.com
March 1, 2018
SURPRISE, AZ – The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office wants to talk with Juli Soave. They say that after she was evicted from her home on West Dynamite Road she left behind filthy conditions and 25 animals that needed to be rescued. When detectives from the animal crimes unit responded to the home,Ãâà...
ABC15 Arizona
February 28, 2018
Pets up for adoption from Arizona Humane Society and Maricopa County Animal Care (2/28). Want to save the life of a shelter pet and bring a new best friend into your home? There are hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs awaiting a new home. Here are some of the pets waiting for a forever family at Maricopa CountyÃâà...
Arizona State University
February 28, 2018
Today the Arizona State University Foundation will accept a $2 million grant from the Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (MCIDA) to fund a new workforce development project to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in Maricopa County. ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering willÃâà...
AZCentral.com
February 28, 2018
... department and behavioral health hospital under a $60.1 million deal approved Wednesday by the Maricopa Integrated Health System's district board. ... authorization approved by voters in 2014 to replace Maricopa Medical Center and fund other upgrades to the taxpayer-funded county health district.
TheHorse.com
February 27, 2018
In many horses, fever is the only sign of EHV-1 infection, which can go undetected. Photo: Kevin Thompson/The Horse. The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported Feb. 27 that a Maricopa County, Arizona, Quarter Horse has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The EDCC said the horseÃâà...
KJZZ
February 26, 2018
Real estate value is continuing to grow in Maricopa County, as the Assessor's Office is sending out 1.6 million valuation notices for tax year 2019. Median values in all property classes have nearly recovered from the recession a decade ago. This is the sixth year in a row that median values for single-familyÃâà...
Phoenix New Times
February 21, 2018
The rejected forms piled up at the Maricopa County Recorder's tabulation center on South Third Avenue, a bleak, beige warehouse located across the street from a power plant and next to the railroad tracks. For years, the forms were shoved into cardboard boxes that sagged and cracked with their weightÃâà...
KTAR.com
December 31, 1999
PHOENIX — If you're planning on celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend, Maricopa County and a ride-sharing service want to get you home safely. Through Saturday, Lyft is offering first-time users $5 off their first four rides by entering the promo code “BELUCKY.” The company is also offering those whoÃâà...
AZCentral.com
December 31, 1999
“We are pleased the court has affirmed that voters in Maricopa County had full legal authority to help fund the University of Phoenix Stadium, tourism promotion, Cactus League facilities and youth and amateur sports grants when they passed Proposition 302," said Maria Baier, board chair of the ArizonaÃâà...
ABC15 Arizona
December 31, 1999
Adoptable pets from Arizona Humane Society and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (3/8). Want to save the life of a shelter pet and bring a new best friend into your home? There are hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs awaiting a new home. Here are some of the pets waiting for a forever family at MaricopaÃâà...
AZCentral.com
December 31, 1999
Overall, there were 35,859 reports of sexually-transmitted diseases in Maricopa County in 2017, up from 31,721 cases from the year before. The number of new Maricopa County cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis all increased at double-digit rates last year. The number of new HIV infectionsÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
Maricopa County Certifies US House Primary Election Victors. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has certified the results of last week's special primary election for the U.S. House seat vacated by former Rep. Trent Franks. March 8, 2018, at 2:39 a.m.. Maricopa County Certifies US House Primary Election Victors.
AZCentral.com
December 31, 1999
On Wednesday morning, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay $7 million to the family of a man who died after a use-of-force incident in a county jail while former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in office. The decision follows a long line of high-dollar settlements shelled out to those who allegedÃâà...
ABC15 Arizona
December 31, 1999
PHOENIX - According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's office, hundreds of people go unidentified in Maricopa County every year after they pass away. But how is it people don't know who you are? Christina Eggers is in charge of identifying these cases. She says going unidentified is easier thanÃâà...
AZCentral.com
December 31, 1999
More than 200 people are murdered in Maricopa County each year. Most are shot, others are stabbed, and a few are run over, suffocated or beat to death. Since 2016, The Arizona Republic has worked with the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office to give the public the most up-to-date information onÃâà...
AZFamily
December 31, 1999
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is not against the idea of arming teachers, but he says it should not be the go-to solution for preventing school shootings. Montgomery offered suggestions for creating safer campuses Friday after reminding students they can face serious consequences for makingÃâà...
