City finalizes land deal for new hospital

Maricopa City Council finalized the sale of less than an acre of city property this week, a crucial step toward building a new community...
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Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa to expand

Less than three weeks after opening its doors as Maricopa’s first hospital, Exceptional Health Care has announced it will begin the Phase 2 addition...

City cancels agreement to build second hospital

A second hospital isn't coming as soon as we thought.  An agreement between S3 BioTech and the city to build a medical campus near Copper...

City to finally have its own hospital(s)

Maricopa’s booming growth brings lots of things — new stores, more traffic, rising home prices — and soon, two new hospitals for a city...

‘We were trying to get him some help’

Brian Simmons died at his Villages at Rancho El Dorado home on Aug. 29 during an interaction with Maricopa police that started as a...

City’s first hospital opens

Maricopa has its first hospital. Exceptional Community Hospital-Maricopa opened its doors today, bringing a local hospital to the city for the first time. Exceptional received its...

Fentanyl overdoses wreak havoc on Maricopa families

“I found my son on May 10 at 3 p.m. in his bed,” Tyler said. “If you guys don’t educate yourselves and your family,...

Summer in the desert: know the threats to your pets

The desert has a number of threats to pets – especially during the summer. But common sense and familiarity with potentially dangerous insects, arachnids, reptiles...

Neighbor: Brian Simmons’ mental state had been alarming for some time

To just about everyone who encountered him, it was apparent Brian Simmons was a man dealing with serious mental-health issues. Simmons moved to Maricopa from...

Best Moms InMaricopa winners do it all 

Two words describe the three winners of 2022 Best Mom InMaricopa contest.  “Absolutely amazing,” declared Jim Carlisto of 72SOLD, a presenting sponsor for the contest....

BRIAN SIMMONS: A look at Idaho National Laboratory

The Idaho National Laboratory is primarily a research facility in Idaho Falls, which is owned by the United States Department of Energy and managed...

Simmons’ family speaks out on death

Cory Simmons, Brian Simmons’ older brother, will forever have two dates stuck in his mind: Nov. 8, 2011, the date of Brian's exposure to...

Maricopa police officers in Simmons shooting say their hand was forced

The two Maricopa Police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Brian Simmons during a call on a noise complaint at Simmons’ home in...

Poll: Readers mostly split on support for Palo Verde park

The 23,000-acre Palo Verde Regional Park proposed by Pinal County for west of Maricopa enjoyed less-than-overwhelming support in this week’s informal poll. We asked: “Do...

Development on future Copper Sky hospital campus inches forward

Edited at 3:20 p.m., Feb. 20. Maricopa is one step closer to seeing a medical campus rise near Copper Sky Regional Park, according to Rodolfo Lopez,...

Simmons believed radiation exposure at Idaho laboratory was inevitable

EDITOR’S NOTE: Brian Simmons was shot and killed in August by Maricopa Police during a noise complaint that escalated into a shootout. Simmons, who...

3 convenience stores ace inspection

Pinal County's health inspectors were feeling generous this week, handing top ratings to all five food sellers inspected from Dec. 21 to Dec. 26...

Meet the Maricopa Master Gardeners – and become one

Let’s explore the Master Gardener program in Maricopa. But first some history on two key related organizations. The Land Grant College Act of 1862 ceded...
BIZ Kristina Donnay

Next level body contouring with Evolve X

Body sculpting treatments have become a leading choice for those wanting to lose fat, tighten skin or enhance muscle, especially when diet and exercise...
Andre Davis, medicolegal investigator supervisor at the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office, gives a tour of the facility. [Bryan Mordt]

Dark side of the sun: Brutal summer heat claimed lives in Maricopa

Top death investigator André Davis' breath lingers visibly as he unhinges the cooler door. Some of the bodies are intact. Some faceless remains yearn to...

Chow down on this month’s bill of fare in our latest edition of InMaricopa

I don’t know about you, but among the things in life I do really well is eat. Evidently, we have a community full of people...

Obesity treatable with 3-in-1 body transformation at Maricopa Wellness

There is no magic pill that will cure obesity or being overweight, conditions that affects more than 70% of adults in the U.S., but...

Central Arizona College accepting applications for LPN to RN bridge program

Central Arizona College is accepting applications for its Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse bridge program, which is designed for Arizona LPNs looking to...
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Pinal Health detects West Nile virus in mosquitoes

The Pinal County Public Health Services District this week detected mosquitoes with the West Nile virus during routine seasonal surveillance. It did not specify where...
BIZ Kristina Donnay

Fungal nail infection treatment

Many people develop a fungal nail infection at some point in their life. It’s typically not serious but can be unpleasant and very difficult...

Letter: Setting record straight on Palo Verde Regional Park plan

By Cyndi Ruehl I would like to address the recent survey and follow-up article, from the May 13, 2022 inMaricopa article “Poll: Readers mostly split...
Kristina Donnay Maricopa Wellness

8 skin issues an IPL Photofacial can improve

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments have been around for more than 20 years and have been effective in treating a wide range of cosmetic...

Exceptional Community Hospital expands with expedited ER service

Exceptional Community Hospital has completed its first expansion, less than eight months after opening, with its Fast Track ER. The new emergency room is designed...

BRIAN SIMMONS: Tips to managing mental-health care

Brianna Reinhold, a licensed counselor in Maricopa and owner of Northern Lights Therapy, explains persistence is key to helping a loved one experiencing a...

ASK KRISTINA: An effective way to lose weight? Semaglutide may be your answer

Maricopa Wellness Center’s medical director, Dr. Kristina Donnay, DNP, FNP-C, gets many emails asking aesthetic and wellness questions. We have decided to answer some...
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