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County animal shelter closed Nov. 24, Dec. 22

Pinal County Animal Care & Control is canceling Saturday hours for the Saturday after Thanksgiving and the Saturday before Christmas.The shelter normally is open...

Eye doctor sees opportunity in Maricopa

Dr. Kelly Lawrence, optometrist, is looking forward to serving families in Maricopa at her new office at 21101 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite E102.Lawrence...

RSVP by Sunday for community Thanksgiving dinner

For Our City Maricopa has extended the deadline to Sunday to make reservations for its first community Thanksgiving Day Dinner next Thursday.“This is a...

Rotarians hold Novemberfest on Saturday

The Maricopa Rotary Club, in partnership with the Maricopa Beautification Program and the The Duke, will host the city’s first Novemberfest 6 to 10...

SR 347 traffic stop leads to pot arrest

A Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy arrested two men Wednesday on suspicion of illegal drug activity on State Route 347 just north of the city...

City Council to fill vacancy tonight

The Maricopa City Council vacancy created by the resignation of Alan Marchione will be filled tonight during a special meeting of the council open...

Mustaches raise money for food bank

After weeks of letting nature take its course, Southwest Ambulance employee Jeff Fuller took home the trophy for Best Overall Mustache Wednesday at Fire...

City asks residents to name new park, rec facilities

Maricopa is catching up to its growth and adding a regional park and other public amenities, but the city is still searching for the...

UltraStar multi-tainment center opens noon Thursday

All amenities of the Ak-Chin UltraStar Multi-tainment center but the amphitheater will open noon Thursday.Visitors can bowl at Ten Pins Down, the bowling alley,...

MegaAquarium dream come true for new owner

Laura Super was building optic lasers at her job in Phoenix Oct. 26, “feeling blues-y,” as she put it, and shopping for fish on...

Henry Wade: Dear fellow citizens of Pinal County Dist. 4

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in my campaign for County Supervisor. I cannot fully express how grateful I...

High, medium risk sex offenders living in area

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has issued notifications for high- and medium-risk registered sex offenders living just outside incorporated Maricopa.Michael Burton, also known as...

Butterfield Elementary School honors veteran family members

Tatum Roeske’s grandpa was 1st Lt. Lewis Wilmot, who trained South Vietnamese paratroopers during the Vietnam War.Brady McMullen’s great-grandfather, William Davis, was in the Marines...

Police to get tough on pedestrians

Jaywalkers beware. Maricopa police are watching.“We are going to start citing for jaywalking” to reduce pedestrian fatalities, Chief Steve Stahl told Saturday’s gathering during...

Bees a concern to many

Of the 288 readers who participated in last week’s informal InMaricopa.com poll, 42 percent said they were concerned about swarming bees.Maricopa lies in the...

The Wash League: These guys don’t miss a Sunday

Rain, shine, or even ridiculous heat, every Sunday morning in Maricopa there is gathering at Pacana Park for America’s greatest game. No matter the...

Holiday decorating contest open to homes and businesses

Maricopa homes and businesses can deck the halls in hopes of winning prizes by entering the city’s Holiday Homes and Businesses on Parade contest.The...

Several events throughout city celebrate Veterans Day

Several events throughout Maricopa will celebrate Veterans Day Monday by acknowledging the sacrifices men and women in the armed services make for the country.The...

MUSD: Doing more with less

The primary mission of the Maricopa Unified School District is to provide an outstanding education to every one of our 5,700 students. MUSD also...

Create the right environment to get results

The landscape has changed.The U.S. business sector has transitioned from a major maker of “things” to a major provider of products and services. Sure...

For Our City Maricopa has first community Thanksgiving dinner

Mayor Christian Price invited members of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Thursday to lend a hand and join in on the city’s first For...

City’s first fire chief speaks at station groundbreaking

Thirty-eight years ago, when Maricopa was a farming town, Donald N. Pearce started an all-volunteer fire department, eventually becoming the community’s first fire chief.Thursday...

Coffee with Chief to focus on traffic issues

Saturday’s Coffee with the Chief will be at Honeycutt Coffee and focus on minor traffic violations and how they endanger drivers and pedestrians.Maricopa Police Chief Steve...

California Zephyr tour scheduled Saturday

The California Zephyr will be open for a tour 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.Speakers will include Maricopa Historical Society President Brent Murphree and...

Council funds development improvements

The Maricopa City Council, at its Oct. 30 meeting, approved spending $200,000 for improvements to the Development Services department that include increased customer service...

Election Day over, but 20,000 Pinal ballots to be counted

Election Day may be over, but approximately 20,000 ballots still have to be verified and counted, according to Pinal County Elections Director Steve Kizer.The...

Broussard, Doolittle, Ross, Wolf win

In the Pinal County Superintendent of Schools race, Republican Jill Broussard defeated Democratic incumbent Orlenda Roberts.Broussard earned 57.3 percent of the votes cast, while...

Voyles leads race; county attorney holds out hope

Republican Lando Voyles, of Maricopa, unseated Republican incumbent James P. Walsh for Pinal County Attorney, according to Pinal County’s unofficial election results.Voyles said he...

MUSD override goes down in defeat

The Silent Majority handily rejected the Maricopa Unified School District’s latest override measure.The measure — which faced little voiced opposition and had no organizations...

Anderson, Carlyle-Burnett, Gay win school board seats

Torri Anderson and Leslie Carlyle-Burnett will keep the Maricopa Unified School District school board seats to which they were appointed.With all 12 precincts reporting,...
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