September 21, 2026
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[Bryan Mordt]

A Maricopa mother knows the danger of pedestrian crashes. Now she wants families to talk about it

  • Walk this way
Janelle Gomez watches 4-year-old Anela paint rocks during Kids Day Maricopa at Maricopa Wells Middle School on Sept. 19, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]

19 years later, Kids Day is still bringing Maricopa families together

  • Community, kid-sized
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

  • Know your rights
[Karen Bartunek]

Marigold Energy Center faces state hearing Monday

  • Plugged in
Jason Bayt. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Facial tattoos helped Walmart employee identify alleged shoplifter: Police

  • A familiar face

Manfredi: Fiscal discipline should be measured, not merely claimed

  • Letter to the Editor

Anyone can promise fiscal responsibility. Residents deserve a record they can check. Across the 12 budgets since I was elected, from FY2015–16 through FY2026–27, Maricopa reduced its primary property tax […]

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Crash causes debris, traffic disruption at Honeycutt and Porter

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1 injured in motorcycle crash on John Wayne, Cobblestone Farms

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UPDATE: No injuries in crash that blocked northbound lanes of John Wayne Parkway

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Traffic stop takes a muddy turn for Maricopa man, police say

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Kids Day Maricopa returns with pony rides, petting zoo and more

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Signs point to progress for Maricopa’s next gas station

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Community

[Monica D. Spencer]

Maricopa expo offers seniors, families a game plan for preventing falls

Karen Bartunek

[City of Maricopa]

Maricopa’s new indoor sports facility opens next month

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Gene Coleman accepting a check for Maricopa Mustangs during Maricopa Moose bingo night at Duke's Roadhouse on Sept. 14, 2026. From left to right: Kelly Garcia, Maricopa Moose; Kaui Wilson, Maricopa Arts Council; Gage Coleman; Gene Coleman, Maricopa Mustangs Special Olympics; Aaron Cicero, Manager of Duke's Roadhouse; and Andrew Anderson, President of Maricopa Moose on Sept. 14, 2026.[Karen Bartunek]

More than $11K later, Maricopa bingo keeps giving back

Karen Bartunek

Owner Elicia Gabriela Estrada next to Graciela's Mobile Books. [Submitted]

Maricopa didn’t have a local bookstore. So she put one on wheels

Karen Bartunek

Business

[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

[Submitted]

What do Maricopans order for breakfast? 5 locals share their go-to spots

Kaydence Shipman, Editorial Intern

[Cruise Planners]

Mountainside Fitness taps Maricopa travel agency for company retreat

InMaricopa Staff

Government

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

Amber Rutan holds a sign that reads "Remove Flock cameras: Protect our fourth amendment rights" during a protest outside Maricopa City Hall on Sept. 1, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]

Maricopa residents push back on Flock cameras in small rally

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Maricopa Police direct traffic while a crash on Porter Road is cleared March. 1, 2025. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

65% of Maricopa crashes caused injuries last year

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

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Maricopa’s pedestrian bridge has a new opening target

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Public Safety

Maricopa police arrested Leonard Burton, 43, on suspicion of shoplifting, assault and endangerment on Sept. 5, 2026. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Second alleged shoplifting attempt lands man in jail

Karen Bartunek

[Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Swerving leads to DUI, drug arrest on John Wayne Parkway

Karen Bartunek

[Davison County Sheriff's Office]

Maricopa man arrested in South Dakota in teen abduction case

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

[Pinal County Sheriff's Office]

Stolen car search leads to drug arrest on John Wayne Parkway

Karen Bartunek

Education

[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

Assistant Principal Dustin Hunt, Dean of Students Nate Wong and Prinicipal Rachele Reese. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

A+ Charter Schools adds SmartLab as campus growth continues

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

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

[Arizona Department of Transportation]

Weekend paving will narrow SR 347 to one lane each direction

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

[Arizona Department of Transportation]

A short break from SR 347 construction is coming

Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor

Opinion

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

Arizona State Mine Inspector Les Presnyk. [Submitted]

Letter: What nearby copper mines could mean for Maricopa

InMaricopa Staff

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