September 30, 2026
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Maricopa drops 3 spots in latest safest cities ranking

  • Safety shuffle
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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash on Smith-Enke Road

  • Motorcycle crash
Ron Angerame, Tena Dugan and Shawnte Rothschild accept the Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award on behalf of Maricopa's 347 Facts Committee at the Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets in Tucson on Sept. 24, 2026. [Ron Angerame]

Maricopa’s 347 Facts Committee takes home statewide transportation award

  • And the award goes to…
Tena Dugan speaks at an Arizona Republican Assembly event on Jan. 27, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]

Dugan: We need results, not just budget numbers

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR
[InMaricopa file]

Maricopa man’s public bathroom break ends in arrest

  • Bathroom break

Early ballots arrive next week. Here’s why Pinal’s recorder says don’t wait

  • Beat the ballot rush

Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis has a message for voters: If you plan to vote by mail, don’t wait until Election Day to return your ballot. Speaking at the City […]

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Woman faces shoplifting charges, assault warrant after Walmart arrest

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Man accused of rock-and-tool break-in at Maricopa vape shop

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Maricopa man faces charges after alleged DUI, erratic driving

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Another week of SR 347 lane restrictions begins tonight

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Community

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Maricopa’s Melody Morris evicted from ‘Big Brother’

InMaricopa Staff

Nissan Z cars line up at the Arizona Testing Center in Stanfield on Sept. 26, 2026. [Chris Voyles]

A whole lot of Zs rolled through Maricopa

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Senita resident Erika Paramo stands with a pan of tres leches cake. [Monica D. Spencer]

RECIPE: Erika’s tres leches sponge cake

Erika Paramo

[Victor Moreno]

Seeds of Change Gala nearly sold out as event enters 21st year

Karen Bartunek

Business

The Taco Spot on John Wayne Parkway will host its soft opening starting Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. [Ryan Tafoya, The Taco Spot]

Taco ’bout time: The Taco Spot sets soft opening date

Karen Bartunek

Danny and Parker Hunsaker, co-owners of the upcoming Back Nine indoor golf simulator, stand inside the building under construction on Sept. 22, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]

Golf after dark? This new Maricopa business has you covered

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

[Monica D. Spencer]

Proposed 500-megawatt battery project near Maricopa hits county setback

Staff Reports

Ribbon cutting ceremony for Dignity Health Family Medicine on Sept. 17, 2026 [Karen Bartunek]

Dignity Health expands Maricopa care with new family medicine clinic

Karen Bartunek

Government

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Manfredi: Supporting public safety remains a top priority

InMaricopa Staff

A Facebook livestream broadcasts city council candidate Tena Dugan at InMaricopa's city council candidate forum at Maricopa Library and Cultural Center on June 25, 2026. [Ryan Tafoya]

City Council, school board candidates get their turn at debate next month

Karen Bartunek

[Karen Bartunek]

Marigold Energy Center faces state hearing Monday

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

May 2026 sign renderings for Black Rock Coffee Bar overlay a file photo of construction at Edison Pointe, near the John Wayne Parkway site where the coffee shop would be built if approved. [City of Maricopa/Elias Weiss]

Black Rock Coffee, school building among permits issued in Maricopa

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Public Safety

[Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Police say covered camera, pry marks point to break-in attempt

Karen Bartunek

[Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Man allegedly leaves $700 cart behind during Fry’s shoplifting escape

Karen Bartunek

Pamela Esquivias was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy tied to a Texas teen’s death. She was arrested in Maricopa in 2023 on unrelated charges. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Tortosa woman sentenced to nearly 22 years in fentanyl trafficking case

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Jason Bayt. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Facial tattoos helped Walmart employee identify alleged shoplifter: Police

Karen Bartunek

Education

Rep. Teresa Martinez speaks with students at Desert Sunrise High School during the school's recognition of Constitution Week on Sept. 18, 2026. [MUSD}

Maricopa students get a real-world lesson in constitutional rights

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

[Karen Bartunek]

For Leading Edge students, 9/11 became more than a history lesson

Karen Bartunek

[InMaricopa file]

What’s next? MUSD expo to connect students with college, career options

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

[File]

Why these 3 students chose Central Arizona College

InMaricopa Staff

Real Estate

[InMaricopa file]

When does buying a home no longer make sense?

Staff Reports

By Dayv Morgan

[ARMLS]

What you could get for Maricopa’s least expensive recent home sales

InMaricopa Staff

Brian Petersheim

[ARMLS]

Inside one of Maricopa’s most expensive recent home sales

Staff Reports

Brian Petersheim

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What Maricopa residents should know about the saguaros in their yards

Staff Reports

By Wende Gehrt

Traffic

Maricopa will restrict U-turns along John Wayne Parkway by the end of September. [Monica D. Spencer]

Maricopa putting the brakes on John Wayne Parkway U-turns

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Pedestrians on John Wayne Parkway and Edison Road watch as Maricopa Fire and Police investigate a crash involving a pedestrian on Sept. 18, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]

Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck in John Wayne Parkway crosswalk

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

[Arizona Department of Transportation]

SR 347 construction returns with straight week of lane restrictions

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Medics treat an injured motorcyclist on John Wayne Parkway near Cobblestone Farms Drive on Sept. 16, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]

1 injured in motorcycle crash on John Wayne, Cobblestone Farms

Karen Bartunek

Opinion

Councilmember candidate Vincent Manfredi speaks with attendees at the 2026 City Council Forum in the Maricopa Library on June 25, 2026. [Ryan Tafoya]

Manfredi: Fiscal discipline should be measured, not merely claimed

Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi

This rendering shows a redesign of the Maricopa High School football field, shown during a Maricopa Unified School District governing board meeting on Jan. 22, 2025. A final design will be revealed in a future meeting. [Submitted]

Letter: Public school fields should serve the community

InMaricopa Staff

2026-week three-Manfredi-roads and connections

Manfredi: Maricopa needs more than one dependable way in and out

Vice Mayor Vincent Manfredi

Julia Romero Gusse. [Submitted]

Gusse: Where are our representatives?

InMaricopa Staff

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