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Saturday, May 4, 2024

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

Ready for salsa? The highlight of Maricopa's many events this week is the annual Salsa Fest. Below, Niesha Whitman and David Noble of the...

Mid-week showers to bring cooler temperatures

Warmer temperatures early this week are likely to give way to cooler breezy skies after a brief midweek shower according to the National Weather...

Saturday fly-in draws crowd to Millar Field (GALLERY)

An extravaganza of airplanes and vintage cars drew pilots and motorists to Chuck Millar's airfield and Vietnam Aviation Veterans of Arizona museum in Maricopa...

Maricopans brave the heat for Copa Color Run (GALLERY)

Midday temperatures in the 90s didn't halt the '80s enthusiasm of participants in the annual Copa Color Run at Copper Sky on Saturday, though...

Weekend forecast is hot and windy

Though light clouds and heavy winds are likely to move into Maricopa over the weekend, temperatures will continue to rise slightly, according to the...

Brian Winter comes full circle at Maricopa High School

By Michelle Chance Maricopa High School will see changes in its administrative staff beginning in the fall. The current dean of students, Brian Winter, will...

ADOT to host meeting about overpass

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration IF YOU GO What: Informational Meeting about SR 347 Overpass When: Wednesday, April...

Maricopa Science City to STEAM up Salsa Fest

By Michelle Chance The 2017 Maricopa Science City at the Salsa Festival will not only be spicy, but STEAM-y as well. Six hundred students will participate...

Power outage in Rancho El Dorado for repair work

Electrical District No. 3 is in the middle of a scheduled power outage in Rancho El Dorado to replace a switch. General Foreman Evan McCullough...

Summer-like temps continue in Maricopa forecast

Clear skies and warming temperatures bring almost summertime like conditions to Maricopa before its even officially spring, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will...

Maricopan seeks to open animal shelter

A compassionate resident and animal lover hopes to break ground on a unique pet rescue in Maricopa. “I’m just looking for help in getting a...

Prepping for Families First Prom Fashion Show (VIDEO)

The community development organization Families First CDC is putting on its sixth annual prom fashion show to benefit students unable to afford prom attire....

Sunny skies for Maricopa this weekend

It looks as though spring has finally arrived as the National Weather Service forecast shows mostly clear and sunny skies all weekend long with...

Fitness expert: Are you in your stress sweet-spot?

By Aaron Gilbert The same life stressors – job demands, kids, money and, yes, even an intense exercise and nutrition regimen – can create life...

Relay for Life walk against cancer sees changes in Maricopa

By Michelle Chance Maricopa Cancer survivors and their supporters will experience this year’s Relay for Life during the daytime and in forecasted sunshine. In previous years,...

Local NAACP leader talks about what makes Maricopa different (VIDEO)

InMaricopa sat down with Pinal County NAACP President Constance Jackson to talk about race relations in Maricopa and across the country. She has her...

Pinal 40 raises funds for kids, hosts AZ Cardinals GM (VIDEO)

Pinal 40, a philanthropic fraternity, hosted its welcome dinner for the annual Arizona Agricultural Experience at Elements Event Center at Ak-Chin Circle in Maricopa...

Master Gardener: Growing tomatoes in the desert

By Betty Beeman According to the National Gardening Association, tomatoes are the most popular vegetable among backyard gardeners. According to a 2014 survey, one in three...

Watch Your Head: Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Center for Disease Control, 2.5 million emergency room visits, hospitalizations or deaths in the...

Salsa Fest gets cranberry kick from reigning champ

By Chris Swords Betts With Maricopa’s 13th annual Salsa Festival approaching, Stacy Leonard is gearing up to make 20 gallons of her award-winning – albeit...

Archaeology Month: Petroglyph preservation between a rock and a hard place (VIDEO)

By Michelle Chance An estimated 200 Hohokam petroglyphs are etched into a pile of boulders that lay nestled at the base of a mountain range...

Sequoia Pathway PTO hosts spring carnival (GALLERY)

Sequoia Pathway Academy PTO hosted its spring carnival behind the elementary building March 4, featuring inflatables, bounce houses, karaoke and carnival games.  

Boyds spread the word on intervention program

Rob and Lucinda Boyd are having a busy month. The Streets Don’t Love You Back, an intervention program they started in Maricopa, is putting on...

Days to warm up this week in Maricopa

As the week rolls on, overcast skies will give way to warmer temperatures according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be clear and calm...

Historical Society plays a round (GALLERY)

Maricopa Historical Society hosted its annual golf tournament at The Duke on Saturday morning, drawing players for 18 holes and golfers and non-golfers for...

Sun Life brings out chocolate for run/walk (GALLERY)

Sun Life Family Health Center hosted its second "For the Love of Chocolate" 3-mile run and 1-mile walk at Copper Sky on Saturday. The...

Maricopa band Combust all about local sound

In a rather dimly lit performance space at Tempe’s 51 West, one of Maricopa’s own rock ‘n’ roll bands, Combust, ripped out a half-hour...

Maricopa composer awarded in American Prize competition

Internationally-known composer Judith Lang Zaimont has just been awarded a top prize in The American Prize in Orchestral Composition for her fourth symphony, Pure,...

Victim of priest abuse now an advocate for others (VIDEO)

For nearly two decades the world has been publicly exposed to an unsettling embroilment within the Catholic Church regarding the sexual abuse of parishioners...

Overpass construction forces fire department offices down the road

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department is set to leave its current location as soon as this month to clear part of a construction zone that will...
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