City leader, schools chief signed up for dancing-competition fundraiser
Do you live in mortal fear of the dance floor, believing you have “two left feet”?
Would it make you feel any better to know...
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...
Full STEAM ahead: Couple’s lifetime of model railroading becomes new education
Part toys-for-grownups, part engineering marvel and part art project, the model train layout fills an entire room of a Province home. More than anything,...
Maricopa girl named PHR National Finalist
A 12-year-old Maricopa girl is heading for Cleveland next week to compete during MLB All-Star Week.
In the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition, Danica...
Hollywood legend John Wayne made mark on Maricopa
By Michael K. Rich
John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opens
Maricopa residents were bunstoppable in their quest to grab a seat at the city’s newest sit-down restaurant on Thursday.
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers opened its...
Despite notices, Maricopa drivers may not need emissions test
If you live in Maricopa and for the first time received notice on your vehicle registration that an emissions test is required, you are...
Pinal County treasurer issues warning on tax scammer targeting residents
Pinal County Treasurer Michael McCord warns residents of a person going door-to-door fraudulently claiming to represent Pinal County and asking for tax payments.
McCord released...
Ashton Woods to build 600 homes south of Ak-Chin
Georgia-based homebuilder Ashton Woods has purchased about 150 acres of land directly south of the Ak-Chin Circle Entertainment Center for $17.7 million and will...
Province pickleball players win medals in Spain
Spain hosted two international pickleball tournaments in mid-September, and six Province Pickleball Players (PPP) participated.
The Bainbridge Cup pitted North America against Europe. With...
Valley megachurch gets P&Z approval for Maricopa campus
The Planning & Zoning commission on Monday unanimously approved a request by Christ’s Church of the Valley for site, landscape, photometric and elevation-plan approval...
Modular apartments progressing at West Maricopa Village
The FlatZ 520 apartment community, a 342-unit project featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom units at the southeastern corner of State Route 238 and Loma...
Custom homes could be coming to Seven Ranches lots if request OK’d
The owner of a 5-acre parcel in Seven Ranches has submitted a project narrative and site plan to the city requesting it be subdivided...
Interstate 11 clears a hurdle, but still a long way off
The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed its findings for the Interstate 11 study corridor – a 2,000-foot-wide, 280-mile path stretching from Nogales to...
BLM: Long-awaited Box Canyon shooting range to open in November
Shooting enthusiasts in the area, rejoice. The Box Canyon Shooting Range is scheduled to open in November -- finally, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Police leave narcotics behind at Butterfield Elementary
Earlier today MUSD sent a notification to parents regarding an incident at Butterfield Elementary School. The email shed light on officials asking students and...
Box Canyon Shooting Range to open by March
With the beginning of the new year, Maricopa residents can start looking forward to the opening of a new shooting venue at Box Canyon.
According...
Sonoran Desert Parkway: The rubber meets the road
Construction officially began on the Sonoran Desert Parkway last month, but the road project is hardly a new idea.
The first purpose-built parkway in the...
Nando’s opening date pushed back
The wait for a sit-down Mexican restaurant in Maricopa will extend a bit longer.
Tim Shaughnessy, co-owner of Southeast Valley mainstay Nando’s Mexican Café, said...
Poll: Readers say dog parks for pooches, not kids
Those responding to InMaricopa.com’s weekly reader poll are usually opinionated. But rarely are so many of the opinions the same.
In one of the more...
Copa Flats first phase nearly full; Phase 2 leasing begins Jan. 18
The initial phase of the city’s first all-affordable housing apartment project is nearly filled, developer and manager Real Estate Equities said.
In an email to...
Master gardener: Water, food key to caring for fickle queen palm
By Roger Lawrence
The beautiful, elegant and fickle queen palm (Syagrus romanzoffianum): Perhaps you have one of these stately palms in your yard. No doubt...
Maricopa man on motorcycle killed in crash Wednesday night on SR 347
A two-vehicle fatal collision at State Route 347 and Riggs Road Wednesday night took the life of a Maricopa man.
Anthony Valenzuela, 25, of Maricopa,...
Board-certified physician gives you the best foot, ankle care
Dr. Alex M. Stewart of Maricopa Foot and Ankle Center is Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. He received...
Marshalls’ opening festivities set
Maricopans will have a new shopping venue for this year’s holiday season.
Marshalls is scheduled to open at 20250 N. John Wayne Pkwy., in Sonoran...
Major restaurant won’t open in Maricopa after all
A high-profile restaurant that announced plans to open in Maricopa is backing out of its deal.
Chili’s, which said in December, 2021, it would open...
‘Big Boy’ historic locomotive to pass through Maricopa
Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad's 150th anniversary.Tips from...
I-10 project could give city another way to access freeway, relieve SR 347
Improvements coming to Interstate 10 along the Wild Horse Pass Corridor could benefit Maricopa, including another potential way to reach the freeway to augment...
(UPDATE): Fatal accident near Smith Enke and S.R. 347 in Maricopa
A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Maricopa early Thursday morning.
A 20-year-old man, identified as Briar Mckay Hoover, was in...
Southbound 347 lanes reopen just in time for rush hour after gravel spill
What was shaping up as a rough commute home Monday for anyone coming south into Maricopa on State Route 347 was softened when southbound...