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Opinion: Prop. 469 would deliver better quality of life to Pinal County

We can improve the quality of life in Pinal County for years to come by voting YES on Proposition 469. Among many other projects, the...

Ex-colleague: Brian Simmons you knew — mentally ill after workplace radiation exposure — not...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR This is an open letter to the people of Maricopa who knew Brian Simmons or who followed his story. I am Ralph...

Poll: Most respondents have some doubts about election accuracy

Seven days after the Aug. 2 primary election the winners in the Maricopa City Council race became clear. But the multiple election mistakes by...

Councilman opposes HB 2536 over harm to city planning and residents’ input

OPINION By Vincent Manfredi As a councilmember, I am deeply concerned about the negative impacts HB 2536 (Kaiser) will have on our cities and towns. This...
Upset and tired boy teenager sitting on the floor keeps hand to cheek looking thoughtfully and hopeless. Stressed student guy feels emotional discomfort, anxiety and mental health problems.

Opinion Editorial: Why Is Men’s Mental Health Month Ignored?

By Vincent Manfredi Men's Mental Health Month aims to shed light on the unique mental health challenges faced by men. As a Result, it often...

Legislature is coming after local zoning

OPINION By Vincent Manfredi, Maricopa City Councilmember I have heard a quote by Ronald Reagan from 1964 (six years before I was born) that still rings...

I need your help on Arizona’s HB2543 prioritizing rural transportation projects

As an Executive Board member of the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC), I want to discuss the progress of House Bill 2543, which is...

Poll: Readers like choice of Goodman as city’s new police chief

The vast majority of Maricopans appear to be impressed with the credentials of new police chief Mark Goodman and welcome him. In our unscientific readers’...

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...

Curtis: Battle of Pima Butte made history

Like most Maricopa residents, I have driven past Pima Butte (“M” mountain) many, many times. But only recently did I learn that a significant event...

Opinion: Tragedy waiting to happen at Porter/Alan Stephens walk light

I live on the corner of Carlisle and Jameson in Glennwilde, which is right at the Porter Road and Alan Stephens Parkway walk light. This...

Poll: Durant to Suns? Who cares!

The Phoenix Suns are Arizona’s original professional sports franchise, having graced the hardwood in the Valley since 1968. They also are one of sports’...

Expert: 12 tips to de-stress from parenthood pressures

The balance of work and home life may sometimes feel like being on a merry-go-round with no way off. We need to be reminded...
Ron Smith Maricopa

Senior advocate: City best served with transparent, experienced Manfredi on council

To the Editor:  I would like to take this opportunity to endorse current Interim Mayor Vince Manfredi for another term on the City of Maricopa...

Former vice mayor: Support ‘vital’ MUSD override

By Peg Chapados I support the MUSD override, and I humbly ask all Maricopans to do the same. Why? Because it’s vital for Maricopa, on...

OPINION: Arizona lawmakers must stop holding school funding hostage — now

By Rich Nickel and Ron Butler Rather than staying laser-focused on academics, superintendents, principals and teachers across Arizona – including Maricopa Unified School District –...
Vince Leach

Leach: Keep ‘Maricopa first’ Manfredi on city council

Vincent Manfredi has the insight and experience that makes him valuable to the City of Maricopa. I fully endorse him and believe the people...
Rich Vitiello

Vitiello: Thank you

Dear Maricopa: THANK YOU! I appreciate your confidence in me, allowing me to serve on our City Council for another four years. I asked for your...
Pastor Chandler Wiley

Local pastor: C.S. Lewis speaks to the pandemic

By Chandler Wiley On September 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler invaded Poland sparking World War II. Not two months later, on October 22, 1939, C. S....

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...

Letter: Setting record straight on Palo Verde Regional Park plan

By Cyndi Ruehl I would like to address the recent survey and follow-up article, from the May 13, 2022 inMaricopa article “Poll: Readers mostly split...

Morgan: Improving curb appeal can lead to quicker sales

When I take potential buyers to look at a home, they begin making their decision on whether they like the property from the moment...
Harriet Phelps

Phelps: How to keep our students safe

This month, our children will return to school. The concerns we have about safety have been heightened recently by more school shootings by mentally...
Al Brandenburg Maricopa

Brandenburg: Aging population expansion will challenge all of us

Aging is inevitable. Like other transitions in life, changes can be physical, psychosocial and mental. Understanding the differences between those changes can assist in...
Amber Liermann Maricopa City Council

Liermann: Manfredi the ‘steady hand we need’

The City of Maricopa is in a critical stage of development. Strong leadership is essential on the City Council. Vincent Manfredi’s knowledge and insight...

As the year ends… – Manfredi

As the year ends, it's a time to reflect on all that has happened and to look forward to the new year with hope...

Roberts: $35 million for Riggs Road overpass proof of Manfredi’s value to Maricopa

By Bret Roberts It is an understatement to say Vince is one of the hardest working people I know. I've personally seen him put the...
Emergency Dispatcher Stock

COMPA president: closing police dispatch center will be ‘catastrophic’

By Elliot Sneezy The City of Maricopa Police Association (COMPA) stands with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 78 in support of opposing the closure...
Box Canyon Construction

Letter: Enough gun firing, vehicles on dirt roads south of the city

Editor: As longtime residents of the area south of Maricopa, our family would like to say that we oppose any development in our mountains to...
Joan Koczor

Koczor: Nonprofit offers variety of services to seniors

The nonprofit Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens was incorporated in 1974 and designated an Area Agency on Aging. It is part of a national...
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