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...
Lucid Motors completes electric-vehicle plant in Pinal County (VIDEO)
Lucid Motors has completed construction of its Pinal County factory a year after breaking ground. It is expected to roll its first electric vehicles...
Iconic Tire makes Maricopa debut
Iconic Tire & Service Center opened its doors for the first time Monday at 19945 N. John Wayne Parkway.
Part of the Goodyear Tire family,...
Learn about Hohokam irrigation canals at Historical Society presentation
Kyle Woodson, Ph.D., will present "Hohokam Canal Irrigation and Landscape Change on Santa Cruz Island in the Middle Gila Valley" at a meeting of...
Marsh comment to City Council candidate raises eyebrows
Maricopa City Councilmember Bob Marsh made a comment at the end of Tuesday’s City Council meeting that caught the attention of some in attendance.
“Mr....
Marshalls’ opening pushed to Nov. 13
The city’s shopping landscape is poised for change.
Marshalls soon will open its Maricopa store in Sonoran Creek Marketplace at 20250 N. John Wayne Pkwy.,...
Top eucalyptus options for Maricopa
By Betty Beeman
Eucalyptus was brought to America in the mid 1800s from Australia. Approximately 900 species of eucalyptus trees exist.
These quick-growing trees have been...
Readers poll: Coming of high-density housing creates dilemma for leaders
The train has left the station on explosive growth in Maricopa. Like it or not, it is coming at the city fast and will...
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...
Villages HOA shakeup: 5 directors to resign as management firm announces exit
Five directors of the HOA board at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado are stepping down as the association’s management company said it was...
Ak-Chin, Gila River students eligible for scholarship
A Phoenix-based mining company is offering scholarships valued up to $3,000 for 150 Native American students for the 2023-24 school year.
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Native...
Well-timed move sets couple on path to success
Timing really can be everything. For Sherman and Euphemia Weekes, the owners of Crest Premier Properties, it certainly was.
The couple immigrated from their Caribbean...
Our Lady of Grace’s new pastor sees room for growth
When it comes to the small-town atmosphere that many Maricopa residents love, the Rev. Jay Luczak is no different. Having been a priest for...
Cactus as art: Homeowner brings Sonoran Desert inside
“He'd always had a quickening of the heart when he crossed into Arizona and beheld the cactus country. This was as the desert should...
Poll: Readers embrace coming of Tractor Supply, but still want more
Maricopa is finally getting the big-box store residents have been clamoring for, and the populace – at least that portion that responded to our...
City’s largest apartment project approved by P&Z
Just days after City Council approved the final plat for the city’s largest-ever apartment community, the Planning and Zoning Commission gave the OK to...
MUSD to revisit 2nd high school concept
Another look at the phased plans for a second high school is on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the Maricopa Unified School...
Feds extend deadline for travel ID to fly, but first Maricopans must drive
Rest easy, travelers. The deadline for getting a federally compliant travel-identification card has been extended by two years, to May 7, 2025.
For Maricopans, getting...
Boyd to receive CAC alumni award
Maricopa resident Lucinda Boyd, RN, is scheduled to receive the 2019 Central Arizona College Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award on Saturday and will be added...
Gas prices plunge during COVID-19, but Maricopa lags
Fuel prices across the county have dropped significantly as crude oil value has plummeted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city of...
Arizona Renaissance Festival to return February 2022
The Arizona Renaissance Festival will return Feb. 5 for its 34th season of merrymaking.
The festival, held in Gold Canyon, is a 16th-century European style...
Oversize load to pass through Maricopa Tuesday morning
EZE Trucking of Rialto, Calif., doing business as Rig Runner, will be moving an oversize load through the area very early Monday and Tuesday...
Aaron’s rent-to-own store set to close in July
There has been no official announcement, but Aaron’s rent-to-own apparently will close its Maricopa location on July 21.
The news came as a surprise to...
Neaux Coffee opens
Neaux Coffee is opening its doors Monday.
The shop will be open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
According to owner/operator Brooklyne Molyneaux, Neaux is...
Maricopa rental market cooling down
By Brian Petersheim
Finding a good property to rent in Maricopa is still tough but becoming much easier than it was just three months ago....
Council approves pre-annexation of 5,700 acres south and west of city
The City Council on Tuesday approved a series of pre-annexation agreements with owners of 15 parcels totaling 5,741.9 acres south and east of the...
Legislature ponders funding for 4 Maricopa-area transportation projects
In the wake of Pinal County voters defeating Proposition 469 in November, which would have funded several high-priority highway projects, including widening of State...
MUSD to spend $3.2 million on portable classrooms
Maricopa Unified School District unanimously approved spending $3.2 million to purchase seven portable-classroom buildings for the coming school year.
The buildings, which each have two...
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...
New hospital campus near Copper Sky park given rezoning to move forward
City Council this week unanimously approved rezoning land surrounding Copper Sky Regional Park for two proposed campuses – one for a hospital and one...