Fire Prevention Week: Home-escape plan may save your life
You’re relaxing at home. Suddenly, you notice smoke billowing. Usually, it’s from the kitchen. By the time you see it, you might have only...
Southbound 347 lanes reopen just in time for rush hour after gravel spill
What was shaping up as a rough commute home Monday for anyone coming south into Maricopa on State Route 347 was softened when southbound...
Three arrests made after police say man pointed gun at Walmart employee
A man accused of pointing a gun at a Walmart employee has been arrested, as were two others suspected of involvement in the incident,...
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino announces promotions on operations team
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, part of Caesars Entertainment and the state’s only tribal casino to have an international management partner, today announced several key operations...
Sun Life: Caring for the whole patient
When choosing a doctor, it’s important to find a physician who focuses on you and your mental, emotional and physical needs.
And in Maricopa, there’s...
Advocates seek to meet challenges faced by local Deaf community
Fred Greenspan’s advocacy for the Deaf community started 13 years ago while living in Mesa.
An early arrival for a business meeting at a diner...
Consider renting your house rather than selling in today’s market
The rental market remains robust. Rents are at a record high and there is not enough inventory to meet the needs of tenants.
Here are...
Master Gardener: Corn, an American crop with Arizona roots
Corn is one of the most significant economic agricultural products on Earth.
An iconic American food crop grown as one of the three sisters (with...
Ex-chief says job ‘was not best fit,’ but probably not finished with policing
Did Maricopa just get to be too big for James Hughes?
During an interview with InMaricopa two days before his 21-month tenure as the city’s...
Historical impact: Pat Brock’s work will live on
Pat Brock, the longtime Maricopa educator and historian who died in August at the age of 80, would have been a bit uncomfortable with...
Poll: Maricopans favor school vouchers
Education has been a hot-button issue in Arizona in recent years, and Gov. Doug Ducey has been at the heart of much of it.
Ducey...
Food inspections return with many violations
Restaurant inspections are back at InMaricopa.com after a technical glitch with Pinal County Environmental Health Department slowed reporting results for several weeks.
Here is a...
City’s Public Services Director Mike Riggs passes away
Updated at 3:35 p.m. on Oct. 7
Mike Riggs, Maricopa’s public services director, passed away early Friday morning.
Riggs, 55, a fourth-generation Arizonan, was known in...
Public input ends Sunday on I-10 upgrades from Loop 202 to SR 387
The final day to provide public comments on Arizona Department of Transportation’s study recommendations for improving a 26-mile stretch of Interstate 10 from Phoenix...
No I-10 closures this weekend, but U.S. 60, Loop 101 have shutdowns
There is good news this weekend for drivers traveling through the East Valley: There are no closures scheduled on Interstate 10.
That is not the...
Gas prices on the rise locally – for now
Have you noticed that gas prices in the area are on the rise again?
In early September, prices across Arizona averaged about $4 a...
This month’s least-expensive home sale came after 4 days
The least expensive home sold Aug. 10 through Sept. 9 -- with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths at 36187 W. Vera Cruz Drive --...
Brandenburg: It’s always a good time to get heart-healthy
It’s the beginning of October. With temperatures falling, it’s time to consider how to take care of ourselves so we can enjoy the upcoming...
Life of service reaches new level for Councilmember Goettl
Eric Goettl may be new to Maricopa City Council, but in many ways, he has been training for this his entire life.
Service to others...
Marshalls’ opening festivities set
Maricopans will have a new shopping venue for this year’s holiday season.
Marshalls is scheduled to open at 20250 N. John Wayne Pkwy., in Sonoran...
Council OKs 162 townhouse units near Estrella Gin Business Park
City Council gave the go-ahead for more multi-family housing on Tuesday, as it unanimously approved three measures that will move forward a townhouse project...
Fentanyl overdoses wreak havoc on Maricopa families
“I found my son on May 10 at 3 p.m. in his bed,” Tyler said. “If you guys don’t educate yourselves and your family,...
The Duke plans ‘fun’ youth golf tournament after school on Oct. 12-13
The Duke Golf Club at Rancho El Dorado is hosting the second annual Maricopa Junior Golf Tournament after school on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct....
Struggle involving ax leads to arrest, police say
A struggle Monday morning between a man and woman involving an ax, during which police say the woman held a juvenile in her arms,...
7-bedroom Rancho El Dorado home claims most-expensive sale for month
The most expensive home sold in the area Aug. 10 through Sept. 9 was at 42809 W. Sparks Lane in Rancho El Dorado. It...
$320,000 Fantasy 5 winning ticket for Sept. 30 sold at QuikTrip in Maricopa
Did you buy a Fantasy 5 ticket for the Sept. 30 drawing? If you did, check your ticket.
A winning Fantasy 5 ticket, worth $320,000,...
Quest to look best, feel best drives Maricopa Wellness’ dynamic owner
She’s a mom to two young children, a wife, a business owner, a national trainer for a medical device — which requires frequent travel...
Scarce commercial listings a challenge for new businesses
With interest rates on the rise, residential real estate availability in Maricopa has increased over the past few months.
But one form of real estate...
Options for senior housing, care
When it comes to decisions regarding housing at the time of retirement, most everyone is simply trying to decide where they want to live....
Council to vote on zoning for Villas at the Gin Apartments, presiding judge
City Council on Tuesday will review and hear public comment on three measures relating to the proposed Villas at the Gin Apartment project.
The project,...