SPENCER: A heat vignette
For each person who died from heat this summer, an extraordinary number survived it.
It’s just after lunchtime on July 26, nearly a month into...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A song of ice and fire
Let’s rewind to four Septembers ago.
I’m standing inside the majestic Hallgrímskirkja, a volcano-esque chapel towering over Reykjavík’s seaside skyline in Iceland. As the choir...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Welcome home
Safe to say, I’ve finally found my home.
I've grown accustomed to the hustle and bustle of urban Phoenix. Maricopa, to me, is an oasis...
Publisher: How lucky we are
Gratitude is a virtue in and of itself.
For those who express it, a world of positivity is unlocked. Life is a lot easier when...
Publisher’s letter: A sense of service
Like a caterpillar escaping the cocoon for the last time as a butterfly, it’s remarkable to see how each magazine develops here at InMaricopa...
Life’s a challenge — you’ll get through it
June 6, in a year before most of you were born: My high school graduation day. It seemed like such an unobtainable goal for...
COMMENTARY: Remembering dark chapter in U.S. history 50 years later
COMMENTARY
A half-century ago today, the final U.S. troops left Vietnam.
Fifty years. How can it be that long?
Bombs dropping, bodies mangled, South Vietnamese citizens tearfully...
Editor: November a time to reflect
I’ve always loved November.
The crisp days of autumn and the smell of burning leaves — it was legal then — are pleasant memories from...
Editor: It’s a pleasure to tell your stories of a great community
Hello, Maricopa!
This is my first direct message to you as the new InMaricopa editorial director, and I have to say I am so impressed...
Editor: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Last month, I learned a Holocaust survivor was living in our midst here in Maricopa. (Read story here.)
Lea Stockhammer resides in Province, but she's...
Editor: Inflation, the new COVID-19
For the last few years, the reason behind labor and material shortages could be easily summed up: COVID-19. It was the reason for empty...
Editor: Taking the first step
An old Chinese proverb says the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Most people obsess over the thousand-mile part of that...
Editor: May InMaricopa magazine marks milestones
Maricopans should receive InMaricopa Magazine in their mailbox today. And as with every issue of InMaricopa, a theme seems to evolve.
This month, it's all...
Editor: My simulated attempt at law enforcement
I may as well have put a tin star on my chest and called myself Matt Dillon, the sheriff in the long-running television show...
Volunteers make our city a better place
April is national volunteer month. In Maricopa, however, it seems like every month is volunteer month.
There's no shortage of people in this community who...
Editor’s Letter: A brush with Maricopa fame
Talk about a juxtaposition.
Victor Moreno, a photographer who sometimes lends his expertise to us here at InMaricopa, was out at Don Pearce Fire Station...
Lessons learned from the pandemic
Our actions affect others.
That has to be the biggest takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic we've all lived through for the past two years now.
There...
Letter from the Editor: Resolutions worth keeping
With it being January, we've all made our New Year's resolutions.
I'm sure many of the boilerplate items include losing weight, keeping a cleaner house...
Education spurs growth
As more housing developments pop up in and around Maricopa, complaints are lodged about roads and the transportation infrastructure needed for all these new...
Pleased to meet you
As I have made the rounds during my first few days as the Editorial Director for InMaricopa, I’ve been impressed with the sense of...
Editor: October magazine showcases past, present, future
While Maricopa has a prosperous future, its proud history has a few black marks. Western author and historian C.M. Curtis writes about one in...
Bartle: Magazine marked by memories
Our editor and friend Bob McGovern recently moved to our nation’s capital. As a result, I was tapped to be editor on an interim...
Town Hall sheds light on candidates, campaigning, critics
InMaricopa hosted its Town Hall for city council candidates July 9. The Facebook Live event generated lively and passionate responses from the audience and...
Now that we’re realigned …
After a uniquely challenging spring, summer came to Maricopa bearing even more questions about the future. But July in particular brings an opportunity for...