Candidates for District 16 seats in State Senate, House discuss priorities
Maricopans who are not voting early by mail will cast their votes for Arizona District 16 Senate and House candidates in the general election...
Christmas tree disposal options available
Corrected on Jan. 5, 2023
You actually own a real Christmas tree? If you're not already sick of vacuuming, you will be soon, and there...
Preventing the Spread of the Common Cold from Daycare to Home
By Andrew H. Jones
If your child attends daycare, he or she is probably sick more times than a loving parent might like. WheneverTIP OF...
MPD releases video from fatal officer-involved shooting
The Maricopa Police Department Tuesday released body camera footage and parts of 9-1-1 calls related to the investigation of an officer-involved shooting of a...
Tractor Supply Co. site to be in The Wells near Walmart
Tractor Supply Co., the largest rural-lifestyle retailer in the U.S., is coming to Maricopa with a bang.
The retail giant plans to bring its new...
A monumental moment
City finally places its 'M' logo in 347 median overnight
An idea that began at a mock City Council meeting in 2018 became reality early...
ADOT completes 1st round of repairs on State Routes 347, 238 in city
Maintenance crews from Arizona Department of Transportation completed the initial phase of repairs on State Routes 238 and 347 within city limits during Presidents’...
Meet the MUSD School Board candidates: Anderson, Knorr, Jordan, Armstead-Payton
This year, the terms end for three members of the Maricopa Unified School District, and all three are seeking re-election. Four candidates will appear...
A light goes on: Sync traffic signals on SR 347 within city limits, mayor...
Drivers might not necessarily get non-stop service from one end of Maricopa to the other, but Mayor Nancy Smith said she has experienced firsthand...
Teen mental-health festival coming in May
Teenagers and their families are invited to a mental-health festival at Maricopa’s Pacana Park in early May.
Express Fest, 4-10 p.m. on May 6, is...
Opioid Epidemic Part 4: Recovery & Rehabilitation
Opioid addicts seeking rehabilitation have numerous options for treatment.Twelve-step programs are the largest common denominator of long-term recovery programs.
The support network Advocates for Opioid...
Library launches VideoPhone program for Deaf, hard of hearing
Maricopa Resident William “Wilz” Prentice is one of an estimated 5,000 people living in Maricopa who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Prentice, who was...
Maricopa population tops in Pinal County
U.S. Census Bureau's release of 2020 data shows Maricopa is the most populous city or town in Pinal County with 58,125 residents. And as...
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...
Arizona voters approve recreational marijuana
Arizona was one of four states on Election Day to pass a ballot issue allowing recreational marijuana.
Two states approved medical marijuana.
In Arizona, Proposition 207...
Affordable-housing apartments north of City Hall moving forward
The Planning & Zoning Commission this week unanimously approved site, landscape, elevation and photometric plans for a 252-unit, affordable-housing community just north of City...
City to increase fees at Copper Sky, other facilities
Maricopa is increasing fees at Copper Sky, the Library and Cultural Center, and Maricopa Senior Center and Community Center effective Jan. 1.
A Copper Sky...
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...
REV@Porter gets site plan approval for multi-family housing
An “atypical” multi-family residential development received a design review permit.
REV@Porter, property owned by El Dorado Holdings, is at the southeast corner of Porter Road...
Democrat Seaman pulls upset to win 2nd LD 16 House seat
In one of the more surprising results from this month’s midterm election, Democrat Keith Seaman, a retired public-school teacher, edged Republican Rob Hudelson for...
Council tabs Vitiello vice mayor; 3 councilmembers sworn in
City Council unanimously selected Rich Vitiello as the city’s new vice mayor Tuesday. He will serve in the role for a year. Vitiello replaces...
Lap pool at Copper Sky to reopen Saturday with restrictions
This was updated May 14 with additional information from the city.
The competition pool at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center in Maricopa will reopen on Saturday...
Spotlight: Ak-Chin Indian Community (video)
Ak-Chin Indian Community’s newest Chairman Robert Miguel came by the InMaricopa Studio to discuss his goals for the upcoming year and the challenges he...
Solicitation for water line warranty part of City partnership
Residents confused by a mailing from a water line warranty company bearing the City of Maricopa logo might be throwing them away, but City...
Pinal County Sheriff’s Office launches new Citizens Posse
By Lauren Reimer
Pinal County covers nearly 5,400 square miles and is approximately the size of Connecticut. While our deputies do everything they can to...
Road work planned for September in Maricopa
Late-night repaving work is scheduled to begin next month at two locations on State Route 347 in Maricopa.
The project will take place from 9...
489-acre housing community gets preliminary plat approval
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission has approved the preliminary plat for the Moonlight Ridge community, a 489-acre development adjacent to the Ak-Chin Southern...
Tractor Supply coming to Maricopa
Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has taken initial steps to come to Maricopa, a city official confirmed Tuesday...
TJ Shope rolls to victory over Kerby for District 16 state Senate
Updated at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2022.
Incumbent Republican TJ Shope, unexpectedly trailing Democratic challenger Taylor Kerby in early returns, rolled to a commanding...
Stories in stained glass
All but one stained-glass window have been placed in the Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, each window hand-crafted and designed by the parish’s...