Opinion

In the early to mid 1960s, more than half the deaths in the U.S. were caused by cardiovascular disease. To heighten awareness, the first American...

By Rich Nickel and Ron Butler Rather than staying laser-focused on academics, superintendents, principals and teachers across Arizona – including Maricopa Unified School District –...

State Route 347: The bane of all Maricopans’ existence, yet a constant in our lives. After failure of Proposition 469 in November pushing solutions farther...

After hitting a rate of nearly 7.5 percent in November, it appears that mortgage rates might be softening as we head into 2023. Most people...

Seldom does a routine first-quarter play in a Monday Night Football game hold the nation spellbound the way the cardiac-arrest incident involving Buffalo Bills...

While images of hurricanes and wildfire destruction have been in recent news coverage, homeowners, renters and business owners can ill afford to ignore other...

This past June, American Association of Retired Persons and National Geographic published results of their joint “Second Half of Life Study” in the AARP...

This past year brought many challenges. Many of us are dealing with unexpected health issues. COVID-19 left its mark. Inflation had a profound effect. Several...

Opinion Can't we get some brand-name restaurants?  Garcia’s, Outback, Applebee’s, Chili’s, Carabba’s, Cheddar’s -- Golden Corral, even. I have been here almost three years and I...

As the year ends, it's a time to reflect on all that has happened and to look forward to the new year with hope...

Can't we get some brand-name restaurants? Garcias, Outback, Applebee's, Chilis, Carabbas, Cheddars, Golden Corral even. I have been here almost three years and I hate to...

By Bob Batche Who likes to pay any sort of tax? I can assure you I don’t, but we do need services supplied by our community...

The holidays are upon us. With the chaos of running back and forth getting ready to celebrate, it is important for us to remember...

The vast majority of Maricopans appear to be impressed with the credentials of new police chief Mark Goodman and welcome him. In our unscientific readers’...

Christmas is almost here. This magical time of year means so many things as it brings people together. It’s a celebration with family and friends,...

It’s that time of year again, when we give thanks with pumpkin and squash on the holiday table. Cucurbita, Latin for gourd, is among the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR This is an open letter to the people of Maricopa who knew Brian Simmons or who followed his story. I am Ralph...

I live on the corner of Carlisle and Jameson in Glennwilde, which is right at the Porter Road and Alan Stephens Parkway walk light. This...

This month, Maricopa a took step toward adding a new segment to its growth mix by purchasing 230 acres that it plans to resell...

With less than two weeks until Thanksgiving Day, the age-old debate is revived: What are the best companions to that coveted T-Day turkey? We have...

As the new mayor of the City of Maricopa, I remain concerned about an old problem that needs to be addressed. Roads and freeways...

I’ve always loved November. The crisp days of autumn and the smell of burning leaves — it was legal then — are pleasant memories from...

We can improve the quality of life in Pinal County for years to come by voting YES on Proposition 469. Among many other projects, the...

Are you judicious with a buck? Results of our InMaricopa reader poll indicate that Maricopans are. Our question this week was, “A $320,000 Fantasy 5 winning...

Domestic violence (aka intimate partner violence, dating abuse or relationship abuse) is defined as a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain...

Editor: As longtime residents of the area south of Maricopa, our family would like to say that we oppose any development in our mountains to...

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...

When it comes to decisions regarding housing at the time of retirement, most everyone is simply trying to decide where they want to live....

Hello, Maricopa! This is my first direct message to you as the new InMaricopa editorial director, and I have to say I am so impressed...

Readers of InMaricopa are highly intelligent, a fact evidenced by the results of this week’s reader poll. Nearly 67 percent of the 145 voters this...