Chips and dipped: No Salsa Fest this year
Salsa chefs, you’ll have to wait to debut your newest take on salsas borracha and verde.
The city swapped Maricopa’s annual Salsa Festival this year...
![Sequoia Pathway Academy football field. [Bryan Mordt]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_5874-218x150.jpeg "Sequoia Pathway cancels football season")
Sequoia Pathway cancels football season
The hype over a new football coach at Sequoia Pathway Academy was still fresh when the school — which jumped out to a disappointing...
![Sequoia Pathway Academy [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BPJ_6358-218x150.jpg "No charges in alleged assault on fourth grader")
No charges in alleged assault on fourth grader
Cops didn’t file criminal charges after a teacher reportedly assaulted a student at a local school last month.
Maricopa Police Department launched an investigation Aug....
InMaricopa sets example for cleaner roads
Ten bulldozers or 13 African bush elephants.
That is the equivalent weight of trash volunteers scooped up along Arizona’s highways last year, enough for 5,900...
Handicap parking snafu lands man in jail
A 63-year-old man was arrested Friday afternoon blocking in a parked car with shopping carts. What sparked the supermarket siege? Handicapped parking.
Maricopa Police Department...
Infant dead in Hidden Valley crash
An infant died after a crash in Hidden Valley last night, according to a spokesperson for Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
At about 7:45 p.m., PCSO...
Rewind: eegee’s to ‘pick it up again’ in Maricopa
Hopes for an iconic Tucson diner are still within reach — it's something that may excite sub sandwich and frozen drink lovers in Maricopa.
eegee's...
BODYCAM: Shooter busted during brutal attack on girlfriend
Maricopa Police Department responded to a domestic violence call with shots fired in Glennwilde just after 2:30 a.m. May 6.
Officers found a woman crying...
2 teens jailed on gun charges at Desert Sunrise
Maricopa police arrested a pair of teens on gun and assault charges after a homecoming football game Friday evening.
At the end of Desert Sunrise...
Tough loss for Desert Sunrise at first-ever homecoming
In an out-of-conference showdown Sept. 15, the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks football team faced came up short versus the Flagstaff Eagles and suffered a...
Petco shows signs of opening
Petco is a few animal lovers shy of opening its doors in Maricopa.
The pet supply giant hung a hiring sign outside its pending location...
Arizona has ‘most confrontational drivers’
Local resident Madison Faucett was run off the road on State Route 347 last week.
Faucett is one of thousands of Maricopa residents who were...
Maricopans split on Bud Light boycott
Maricopans are split on participation in a months-long boycott of Bud Light, according to an informal poll of more than 1,200 people by InMaricopa.
A...
![Amid tensions with the city, Ak-Chin Chairman Robert Miguel speaks in Maricopa Thursday morning. [Elias Weiss]](https://www.inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Miguel-218x150.jpg "Ak-Chin chairman: ‘Anything possible’ for resolution in freeway feud")
Ak-Chin chairman: ‘Anything possible’ for resolution in freeway feud
Maricopa tightened the screws Tuesday on the long-anticipated Sonoran Desert Parkway, effectively cutting off access to the Ak-Chin Indian Community — casino complex and...
City adds fifth artist to music festival lineup
The city added another big-name artist to its music festival lineup next month.
Country singer and rapper Uncle Kracker has been tapped in to headline...
4 homes evacuated in gas leak
A gas leak in Desert Passage led Maricopa emergency services to evacuate four homes as a precautionary measure, according to a city spokesperson.
Maricopa police, fire...
BODYCAM: Police agitator Zane Kane called police brutality after this arrest
Maricopa PD arrested 52-year-old police agitator Zane Kane, a former massage therapist and Guiness World Record holder, near Bashas' April 1 after he allegedly...
Traffic light issues on SR 347 continue
Updated 10:03 a.m., Sep. 13, 2023.
Traffic light issues that snarled traffic last night seem to be continuing for Maricopa commuters, just a little further...
1 dead following I-10 crashes
Updated Sept. 15, 2:20 p.m.
One person died following one of two crashes on Interstate 10 in Pinal County Tuesday evening.
At approximately 5:20 p.m., westbound...
Maricopa moving forward with Sonoran Desert Parkway
In response to the ongoing battle for control over a crucial Sonoran Desert Parkway intersection between Maricopa and the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the city...
Married couple arrested in Burger King food fight
A married couple were arrested after they assaulted Burger King employees Saturday, according to the Maricopa Police Department.
Complaints over chicken nuggets at the drive-thru...
Maricopa remembers 9/11 attacks 22 years later
Maricopa High School stood solemn and still this morning.
The city came together in memoriam of the 2,977 people who died in the terrorist attacks...
EXPERTS: Keeping good tenants a key to success
Tenant retention is crucial for a rental property’s profitability. It costs as much as three times the monthly rent when a tenant leaves. To...
Just a click away
After many complaints about the need for a consolidated source of senior resources in Maricopa about three years ago, I started aggregating the best...
EXPERT: 4 superior parenting tips
Does this sound familiar?
It’s the end of a long day. You finally sit down with your spouse and the first thing out of your...
Not all upgrades worth the effort
When putting up a home for sale, a seller may look to improve a few things to either speed up the sale or increase...
City threatens to cut Ak-Chin out of Sonoran Desert Parkway
The Ak-Chin Indian Community cried trespassing on Thursday, halting Maricopa's construction crew just as they were about to forge the link between John Wayne...
INSTANT OFFENSE: Maricopa High School grad a UofA football leader
It didn’t take wide receiver Jacob Cowing long to make his presence known on the University of Arizona’s football roster.
In his first game as...
Man accused of assaulting 2 children
A man is accused of assaulting two children at a local gas station last weekend.
Maricopa police said 39-year-old Kendall D. Kachinhongva was arrested after...
Former model-home fetches $740k
The most expensive home sold in Maricopa between July 9 and August 10 fetched $740k on Aug. 1.
The home sold for $91,000 more than...