Letter: Get the facts on MUSD bond at town hall
By Merry Grace There seems to be a lot of wrong information being tossed around on the upcoming bond election for Maricopa Unified School District....
Letter: Vote no on Prop 437
By Alan Marchione Here we go again. This November, taxpayers once again find themselves badgered by the Maricopa Unified School District on what percentage of...
Letter: Supporting our public schools is critical to Maricopa’s economic, community vitality
By Ioanna T. Morfessis, Ph.D. Senior Advisor, Maricopa Economic Development Alliance Maricopans are rightfully proud of the phenomenal community they call home. Maricopa citizens have brought committed...
Siegel: Ideas for ‘free’ college education
By Murray Siegel The cost of a college education has skyrocketed. In-state tuition at ASU for 2005-06 was $4,407; last year that bill was $10,822,...
Letter: Sorry I missed jury duty
By Cara Lovegrove Dear Editor and Fellow Citizens of Maricopa, Recently, I was given the opportunity to serve my community and failed you. I want to...
Tell us your story
Have you heard something or seen something that all Maricopans should know about? Tell us your story. We are a small but busy newsroom, and news...
Life Cycle of a City: Why a business may or may not locate in Maricopa
By Christian PriceWith materials and labor costs rising as much as 40 percent in the past year alone, this carefully choreographed dance between land...
Be Awesome takes on teen empowerment, involvement
By Jiselle Diaz Teenagers find it difficult to feel empowered. According to one study, 57 percent of teens have experienced persistent feelings of sadness, rage and...
Dollars for Scholars: How to build a digital scholarship portfolio
Upcoming College and Career Ready Events at MHS Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Bootcamp, May 28-29, 8 a.m.-noon at MHS Library Standing out in the Admissions Process,...
College-admissions scandal showed parental stupidity
By Murray Siegel What was your reaction when you learned about the scandal involving wealthy parents spending obscene money to secure their child’s admission into...
What do you talk about at 6,000 feet without an engine?
Earlier in April, the fine folks out at Arizona Soaring invited me to go on an aerobatic ride in one of their gliders. I can...
Opinion: National Lineman Appreciation Day honors a dangerous, essential job
By Mike Bristol, ED3 Congress established April 18 as National Lineman Appreciation Day in 2013 (Senate) and again in 2015 (House) to recognize “the efforts...
Letter: Empowerment does not mean attacking others
By Kimberly Diedrich Women’s Empowerment comes from our own achievements, not by denigrating or attacking others. Recently a women’s empowerment seminar was held at Maricopa’s City...
Letter: Women’s Conference a night of inspiration
By Julia Gusse I want to take this opportunity to thank all those involved with our first Women’s Conference in the City of Maricopa. This...
Letter: Zonta backs ERA to empower women, girls
By Lucinda Boyd As our Maricopa Community prepares for the new overpass and roadways, the new growth and development that is coming to our city is...
Get rid of habits that adversely affect your wellbeing
By Joan Koczor Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort. The brain will try to make almost...
‘Fyre’ up your influence on youth
By Priscilla Behnke At Be Awesome we know our youth are experiencing myriad false promises with our current culture. The temporary highs associated with illicit drugs,...
Congressman: Drought means no shortage of water issues
By Congressman Tom O’Halleran There is nothing more important to the future of our state and the entire southwest region of our country than our...
Letter: City Council strategically WIGs out
By Peg Chapados On Thursday, Feb. 7, for the better part of the day, City Council WIG-ged out at City Hall! But, in this case...
Renting a home in a Maricopa landlord’s market
By Brian Petersheim, Realtor In the past, blogging topics have focused on buying/selling homes and the real estate market in general, but this time I...
Price: Mission of League of Cities and Towns more important than ever
The 2019 Legislative session begins on Jan. 14, and our newly elected legislators will join their incumbent colleagues to begin the hard and critically...
Letter: ‘I encourage political speech, just not in the classroom’
By Rep. Mark Finchem HB2002 is a response to calls from parents and teachers to end political activism in the K-12 classroom. Parents expect teachers...
Can MUSD earn back students busing to Kyrene, Tempe?
By Murray Siegel Each school-day morning, a bevy of yellow school buses head north on State Route 347. These are not Maricopa district (MUSD) buses taking...
From the Publisher: We are thankful for you
By Scott Bartle Dear Readers, Unbelievably, the holiday season is upon us. Halloween is in the rear-view mirror, and now folks are counting down the number...
Letter: City shouldn’t promote beer at ‘family’ events
By Leon Potter I am writing to you based on my concern regarding the Maricopaville Festival to be held Nov. 24. I am a small-business...
Letter: Camino Montessori director says school was trying to keep the doors open
An open letter to the Maricopa community By Judy Webster As many of you are aware, Camino Montessori closed its doors at the end of the...
Letter: Maricopa, I need your vote
By Ralph Atchue I’m Ralph Atchue, your candidate for the Arizona State Senate and I need your vote. There is a clear and distinct difference...
Smith: I endorse Bret Roberts for Arizona House
By Nancy Smith Please join me in supporting my friend Bret Roberts for Arizona House of Representatives in District 11. As a member of the...
Letter: Crossing party lines to endorse constable candidate
By Barry R. Goldman The race for constable in the Republican Primary for the Maricopa-Stanfield Justice Court Precinct was a close and hard-fought election, but...
Letter: Morrison well-suited to constable’s office
By Vincent Manfredi When you go to vote this coming election, I think the choice for constable in Maricopa and Stanfield is clear. Glenn Morrison is...
