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Maricopa college students tapped all-state academics

Two Central Arizona College students from Maricopa were selected this week to the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society All-Arizona Academic Team. All-Arizona students demonstrate...

Kids raise money for elementary school

Children from the Be Awesome Youth Coalition pitched their fundraising goals during a presentation at the InMaricopa office Feb. 28.   The kids aim to...

College fundraiser raises thousands for scholarships

Central Arizona College Foundation's annual fundraiser, A Night of Stars, raised thousands of dollars for student scholarships and programs that provide a high-quality and affordable...

Meet: Ray Alley

At Homestead, amid a bustling disc golf game, I had the pleasure of meeting Ray Alley, a 64-year-old Arizona native who has called Maricopa...

County hopefuls stump in Hidden Valley

Two Pinal County candidates addressed unincorporated Maricopa residents last week in attempts to sway their votes this election cycle. Pinal County Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh and...

Copper Sky Aquatic Center reopens with a splash

The City of Maricopa will reopen the newly renovated Copper Sky Aquatic Center with the return of open swim hours on Sunday, March 17. The remodeling highlight...

‘My Boy From Mars’ Estranged father remembers MHS legend headed for NFL

Jacob Cowing is a name synonymous with Maricopa High School football. He set several records, led the Rams to the playoffs and was named...

History: Top cat

Perry Williams wore many hats. The entrepreneur built Hotel Williams in 1884 on the south side of the train tracks, just a few feet from...

InMaricopa reporter invited to ASU writing panel

An InMaricopa reporter spoke with university students about the roles and responsibilities she faces as an Indigenous journalist.  Monica D. Spencer was joined by two...

Lost in the gloss

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! InMaricopa has been in business for 20 years as of the publication of this edition. They say no news...

Poll: Juneteenth should not be a city holiday

Should Juneteenth be an official city holiday?   An InMaricopa poll of 1,095 readers this week found most don’t want to spend millions of taxpayer...

School district opposes pot shop near high school

In a previously unreported letter to the city a year ago, Maricopa Unified School District leaders and administrators voiced strong opposition to a marijuana...

MUSD leaders look at student behavior by the numbers

A top Maricopa Unified School District administrator laid out the extent of student disciplinary cases, which have their share of ups and downs, depending...

Lake View Park opens this weekend

Get ready to play ball. The city today announced that Lake View Park, located at 22240 North Powers Parkway West, will open to the public...

Jehovah’s Witnesses break ground for Kingdom Hall

Construction is under way on Maricopa’s latest house of worship, a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall. A project narrative that Jehovah’s Witnesses representatives filed with City...

Have some burgers, fries with that benefit for Saddleback Elementary

Sonic drive-in restaurant and Saddleback Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization kick off a fundraising event to benefit the school from 5 p.m. to 8...

OPINION: Let’s get ‘R.I.D.’ of partisanship in public safety

Whether Republican, Independent or Democrat (R.I.D.), there should be no partisanship in public safety! Our law enforcement professionals need our support by ensuring they receive...

Fire shuts down MCG Highway

Commuters back to Maricopa from Casa Grande this afternoon had to take a longer route home. A roadside fire shut down the highway at Bianco...

Meet: Noah Logsdon

Noah Larson, 51, who has been a resident of Maricopa for approximately two years, residing in Glennwilde Groves. He works as a Class A...

MUSD might sue company for $200,000

Maricopa Unified School District administrators are calling on the school board to legally challenge a pharmacy benefits firm they say owes the district more...

OPINION: Social media is a double-edged sword

In today's digital age, social media has become ubiquitous, intertwining into the fabric of our daily interactions. As a city council member and small...

Copa Cultural Night Market makes return

The Third Annual Copa Cultural Night Market is returning in April.  The event will be at Copper Sky Recreation Complex from 5 to 7 p.m....

Miracle child: Death — and near death — unite mama bears in time of...

In the Sandell living room, 5-year-old Addi is a whirling dervish of activity, running around and playfully moving her arms up and down while...
Maricopa High School

Police arrest person with knife, altered ID at high school

A person armed with a knife and carrying an altered identification card was arrested at Maricopa High School today. Maricopa High School Principal Deanna McNamee...
An oversized load carrying a SpaceX rocket travels down Honeycutt Road towards John Wayne Parkway on Feb. 21, 2024. Engine outlines can be seen on the back of the truck carrying the load. [Jeff Chew]

SpaceX rocket spotted in town

It’s not every day a truck the length of nine school buses rolls through town. But it did yesterday. The endlessly long, black cylindrical truck...

Hidden Valley residents sound off on new development

Dozens of Hidden Valley residents attended an open house at Ak-Chin Circle’s Elements Event Center last night to sound off about a new development...
School bus MUSD

Students unhurt in hit-and-run school bus crash

A Maricopa Unified School District bus traveling with Desert Wind Middle School students on board was involved in a “minor” hit-and-run collision Tuesday afternoon...

Carnival in the works at Copper Sky

Maricopa city officials are negotiating a contract with the promoters behind Wild West Music Fest for a “carnival event” at Copper Sky Regional Park...

COW BELLA: Dozens of Italian dairymen learn from Maricopa

Fifty Italian nationals toured dairies in Hidden Valley today, learning better American practices to feed livestock — but they were the most well-fed by...

Meet: Daniel E. Monroy

Meet Daniel E. Monroy, a 41-year-old Maricopa resident and kitchen manager at The Roost Sports Bar & Cafe. Daniel has been in Maricopa for...
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