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The proposed PHX Surf Park will be a tourist attraction, economic development engine and attention-getter for Maricopa. With two 5-acre surf lagoons, a lazy river,...

You’re relaxing at home. Suddenly, you notice smoke billowing. Usually, it’s from the kitchen. By the time you see it, you might have only...

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

With summer finally over (at least according to the calendar), Maricopa celebrates the arrival of fall with its annual Salsa Night Market 6-10 p.m....

Gov. Doug Ducey’s director of documents, Naya Carson, read and presented the Maricopa City Council a proclamation declaring Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 Hispanic...

At about 5:30 p.m., Friday, Maricopa’s police and fire departments responded after a 1-year-old boy was found in a swimming pool. The boy's mother performed...

Every 11 minutes, a person dies by suicide. In 2020, 45,979 individuals took their own life. Almost as many people who live in the...

Today marks the inaugural Fentanyl Awareness & Prevention Day in Maricopa and around the country, and City Council issued a proclamation  to raise awareness...

In a very unscientific poll, InMaricopa asked “What is your favorite meal to throw on the barbecue for the Fourth of July?” Here are the...

Maricopa police are asking parents to help turn out the lights on a national crime trend observed recently in the city. In recent weeks, officers...

Kevon Lambert, a defender and midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship soccer league, stopped by a Maricopa supermarket Thursday to visit...

Submitted by ADOT Summer is not only a hot time for the weather, but also for parents to help potential teenage drivers get some training...

Kevin Hunt keeps busy with nine children and 41 grandchildren.  The first-place winner of the 2022 Best Dad InMaricopa contest sponsored by Maricopa Ace Hardware...

Dads are notoriously hard to shop for, whether it’s for Father’s Day (next Sunday!) or anything else. While trying to come up with a...

Let's celebrate Father's Day with the Best Dad InMaricopa Contest, sponsored by ACE Maricopa Hardware. Readers will be able to vote for their favorites through...

It the Dads' turn. Let’s celebrate Father's Day with the Best Dad InMaricopa Contest, sponsored by ACE Maricopa Hardware. Nominate your favorite father by filling out...

Mayor Christian Price stunned the citizens of Maricopa last week by announcing his resignation as mayor, effective July 1. In his fourth term, Price has...

Students from Desert Wind Middle School took to the skies Wednesday in the annual display of rocketry skills. The event was created to give students...

A Maricopa High School senior’s lifetime dream of an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy has taken a big leap forward. Charles Liermann received...

The new splash pad is open at Copper Sky Recreation Complex. It is be open during current normal pool hours: Monday through Friday from 8...

Stepping Stones Learning Center has a new home. But, as Anna Hart, the school's founder and executive director pointed out, it is not her home,...

Myliza Madison is a sweet baby girl. A recent family photo features the 7-month-old’s huge smile; another shows a face that is expressively inquisitive. “She's just...

The City of Maricopa will host its first Night Market event of 2022 on Friday with a new concept. Copa Cultural Night Market, which will...

Today’s news reports have been less than encouraging for exiting a globally traumatic event, such as the COVID crisis, to cope with.  While feelings...

A local student has been awarded a national scholarship for her artwork, including a painting symbolizing that everyone is reaching for something in their...

Careers are tough. You work every day, deal with your boss and co-workers, maybe you’ve got a client you don’t like much or someone is...

Maricopans love their fireworks, and many of us will ring in the new year by setting some off in their neighborhood. And while fireworks...

Photographer Victor Moreno had his hands full on Monday capturing the emotions and the excitement of the "Best Christmas Ever" ceremony. Here are some...

The city’s first hospital opened Wednesday, bringing 24-hour emergency care and in-patient services to Maricopa for the first time. With that opening have come...

The City of Maricopa will hold its annual Merry Copa holiday event on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Copper Sky Regional Park. Complimentary...