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ADOT data paint picture of SR 347 driving habits

  There were 308 traffic crashes on State Route 347 in 2019, according to data from the Arizona Department of Transportation. Those resulted in 143 injuries...

Animal Control hosting adoption events

Pinal County Animal Care and Control will be hosting discount adoption days at their Casa Grande location on Sept. 24 and 28, as well...

East Valley freeway closures slated for this weekend

The Super Bowl and WM Phoenix Open are over, which means weekend freeway closures and lane restrictions resume in the East Valley that could...

Paperless Maricopans could clog sewer mains with ‘nonflushables’

By Bob McGovern The run on toilet paper during the coronavirus pandemic is leading to another crisis – in the sewer system. It’s actually a heightened...

Full-time animal control officer starts this summer

The City of Maricopa plans to fund a city-designated animal control officer starting in July. The officer is currently shared between Pinal County and the...

City of Maricopa accepting Christmas trees for mulching

  The City of Maricopa is providing a free 24-hour drop-off location for Christmas trees. From Dec. 27 through Jan. 31 residents, can drop off...

4, including firefighter, taken to hospital in Province swimming-pool chlorine leak; 7 others treated

Four people, including a Maricopa firefighter, were transported to hospitals after a chlorine leak at an indoor swimming pool at Province Community Recreation Center...

Maricopa designer returns to Phoenix Fashion Week

For the second year in a row, Acoma Pueblo designer Loren Aragon of Maricopa will represent Native American fashion in contention for Designer of...

Developer looks to add to Tortosa

The developer of Tortosa is looking to add homes to the Trails at Tortosa subdivision. Century Communities has submitted pre-application paperwork to add an unspecified...
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Also honor those left behind this Memorial Day

To the editor: Memorial Day is a day to remember soldiers who died fighting for our freedoms. Although we can never repay that debt, we...

Sunny days growing warmer in Maricopa forecast

Mild temperatures early in the week will build to summertime heat by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Today should be sunny with...

MUSD Board election sees flip in latest vote updates

  The latest round of ballot-counting has altered the race for Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board. Newcomer Tracie Armstead-Payton is vying with incumbent Jim Jordan...

Maricopa gets upgrade as it refinances Copper Sky bond

The taxpayers of Maricopa are paying off Copper Sky Regional Park, and City Hall is trying to get a better interest rate. Monday, the City...

Maricopans gather for MLK Day events at Copper Sky (GALLERY)

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Day celebration and service took place Monday at Copper Sky in Maricopa. Festivities included food, vendors, basketball, dancing,...
Merenzi Young Maricopa photography

GTK: Merenzi Young, portrait photographer and mother

Merenzi Young, a resident of Maricopa since 2019, is a freelance photographer for InMaricopa. Hometown: Tempe Maricopan since: 2019 Occupation: Portrait photographer and videographer Family: A husband, and...

Maricopa woman battles breast cancer, helps casino go pink

Terri Robinson suspected she had breast cancer before she started her new job. “Two or three months prior to being hired, I felt a lump,”...

Leading Edge Academy celebrates new wing

By R. Mason Callejas The Leading Edge Academy charter school hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to inaugurate the newest wing of their Maricopa campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaBuDSs98pc In...

Light winds, chance of rain bring cooler weekend temps

As cloud cover and light winds bring forth a chance of rain for Maricopa, daily highs could drop this weekend, according to the National...

Engineering graduate student powers through illness

By Scott Seckel, ASU Now Stefano Chang of Maricopa had a good job in his field and was one class away from a master’s degree in...

Arizona highway fatalities rose last year

Arizona Department of Transportation The figures remain preliminary, but it’s already clear that motor-vehicle crash fatalities on Arizona roadways increased in 2015 – and that...

Another dangerously hot weekend may lead to rain next week

By Ethan McSweeney Hot weather is expected this weekend in Maricopa as the high could top 112 degrees, though monsoons may be on their way...

Hospital to break ground next month

Exceptional Healthcare, a private specialty hospital company, expects to break ground for its facility Nov. 13. Monday, Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission approved a site...

Art for the Heart raises hundreds at MHS

Art for the Heart, a festival to benefit the American Heart Association, raised more than $800 for the cause. The event hosted at Maricopa High...

History photo: The Corner Lot

The Maricopa Hotel was owned and operated by Arthur Deal (pictured with his son) from 1917 to 1931. Called Edwards Hotel in the 1890s...

Council’s OK makes new emergency department official

City Council has approved shifting some duties from its Fire & Medical Department to Maricopa’s new Department of Emergency Management, which was created in...

Maricopa students win Best Student Film at Show Low Film Festival 

  A Maricopa Wells Middle School student film was a winner at the Show Low Film Festival this weekend. “Kindness Equals Calm” was the Best Student...

Back to School: What’s new on Maricopa campuses?

  Most children in Maricopa schools will return to class sooner than usual this year. The Maricopa Unified School District approved a calendar change that...

Sunny weekend ahead for Maricopa

After a week of cool temperatures in the mid to low 80s, the weekend forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures returning to the...

Construction to widen Smith-Enke Road begins soon

Construction to widen Smith-Enke Road between Chase Drive to White & Parker Road begins this week. Check the InMaricopa traffic page often for updates on...

InMaricopa Outdoors: Residents grow with Master Gardener course

By Misty Newman Master Gardener certification through the Maricopa Agriculture Center (MAC) will help you get the green thumb you’ve always wanted. The Pinal County Master...
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