Saprissa cancels soccer games at MHS, eyes 2017
Perceiving a lack of support from the local business community, a Costa Rican soccer club is hedging on its plans to bring the professional...
Maricopan takes 3rd in state martial arts
By Ethan McSweeney
A Maricopa woman placed third in a multi-state martial arts competition in Glendale on Saturday.
Cameron Fisher, an assistant instructor at American Taekwondo...
Overpass will change or displace food bank
“We have to get prepared for what the future looks like for us.”
When Wendy Webb talks about the plans of F.O.R. Maricopa, the founder...
Gilbert: The Problem with Calorie Counting – Part 2: ‘Calories Out’
By Aaron Gilbert
My fitness tracker is telling me I must burn at least 600 calories during each Longevity Athletics training session this week to...
Hot and sunny to lead to some clouds, more dust this week
A few clouds are expected to move across Maricopa sporadically this week, leading to a heavily dusty situation on Thursday and perhaps rain on...
Great Wall, Papa Murphy’s, Spoons correct health violations
The Pinal County Department of Environmental Health made several inspections of Maricopa food establishments between April 13 and May 15 and found just three...
Bird knocks out power to 847 ED3 customers
A hawk caused a power outage in part of the Maricopa area this morning.
According to Electrical District #3 Director of Engineering and Operations Larry...
Beeman’s Gardening Tips: Conquering Maricopa’s compact soil
By Betty Beeman
Compacted soil is the major reason some of the trees, shrubs and plants fail to do well in our area. Calcium carbonate...
What’s happening this week in Maricopa
There are lots of activities for children in Maricopa throughout the month of June, and this week is an intro to several programs. Grown-ups...
School district takes new approach to recruit new teachers
It’s a good problem to have, but it’s still a problem.
Maricopa Unified School District has open positions and the money to pay them. The...
Weekend weather super-hot for Maricopa
Super-hot temperatures highlights this weekend’s weather in Maricopa. The excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service will stay in effect through Monday.
Today,...
Coffman wins Mother of the Year; Green Zone wins Best Shake
The readers have spoken.
Guadalupe “Lupe” Coffman has been chosen Mother of the Year in InMaricopa.com’s online contest.
Coffman is the mother of four children. “She...
Bullivant: Juicy ice pops a healthy, cool summer treat
By Claire Bullivant
The heat is on! Here are my tips and tricks for trying to stay cool and healthy in an Arizonan summer.
My next...
Maricopa mom wins Mrs. Arizona International crown
Having a platform is more important to Nikki Starks Black than pageantry, which is why she agreed to be a last-minute entry in the...
Sun Life asks residents to take precautions against measles
Sun Life Family Health Center is taking every precaution to provide for the health and safety of our patients, staff and visitors, and is...
Catch free shuttle to Copper Sky this summer
The free Special Summer Shuttle to Copper Sky will be up and running again this summer. The Special Summer Shuttle operates between 11 a.m....
Hot-day health tips for humans and their pets
For Arizonans, summer is not indicated by a date on a calendar. Instead it is a triple-digit forecast.
This week, Maricopa is expected to reach...
Air-quality warning in place for Pinal County
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone Health Watch for today and a Pollution Advisory for Thursday.
The Pinal County air-quality monitor in...
I-11 public comment period begins
With six public meetings scheduled in June and an opportunity for the public to contribute in other ways, Arizonans can help shape the next...
Artist’s reception for Hawksworth tonight at MCE
Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship opens its June exhibit of local art tonight with an artist’s reception for Samantha Hawksworth.
A stay-at-home mom, Hawksworth took private...
JROTC Leadership Week drills freshmen military-style (gallery)
Drilling under a hot sun is a hallmark of joining the military.
At Maricopa High School, 14 incoming freshmen got a taste of that with...
Triple-digit temperatures will build to heat warning this week
The Arizona deserts are heating up dramatically this week.
An excessive-heat warning will be in place beginning Friday in Maricopa, with Saturday likely the hottest...
Maricopa Memorial Day tribute (gallery)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12043 hosted a Memorial Day ceremony at the Maricopa Veterans Center on Monday. Speakers included Sheriff Paul Babeu and...
Ak-Chin Him-Dak Museum hosts Chamber mixer
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce took its monthly after-hours mixer to the Ak-Chin Indian Community, where the Him-Dak Museum and Archives played host for the...
1st-degree murder charged in Russo death
A suspect has been arrested in the death of Maricopa resident Angela Russo.
LaShawn Johnson, 25, has been booked at Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on...
Body of missing Maricopa woman discovered
Maricopa Police Department released the following information today:
On May 25, after dedicating hundreds of hours, a Maricopa Police Department investigation has led to the...
Ford honored at American Legion Baseball opener (gallery)
Maricopa's American Legion Baseball season opened Saturday. Speakers included Mayor Christian Price, Ak-Chin Chairman Robert Miguel, Sheriff Paul Babeu and City Manager Gregory Rose....
More measles confirmed in Pinal County
The Arizona Department of Health Services and Pinal County Public Health Services District have confirmed eight additional cases of measles stemming from the outbreak...
On Stage: Rock musical ‘Next to Normal’ explores mental illness
A Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical about mental illness comes to the stage for five performances in June.
Maricopa Community Theatre will present “Next to Normal”...
Tips for enjoying Arizona’s forests over Memorial Day weekend
Due to a relatively dry winter and forecast windy conditions, local forests such as the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino and Tonto National Forests are susceptible to...