Opinion

The effects of the pandemic continue to negatively affect learning in our public schools, and recent reports indicate the nature of the problem is...

I am outraged, but more determined than ever! New revelations emerged during a recent hearing for Scott Sulley, Maricopa/Stanfield Justice of the Peace. The...

Parents of school-age children may ask, “Can schools in the Maricopa Unified School District provide the quality education I want for my child?” This...

When we moved to Maricopa two years ago, we knew it would be a challenge because it was a new city.

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who helped to make this one heck of a Homecoming Week...

HoHoHo - 'tis the season to cover the plants at night and call your friends and relatives back east to brag on our daytime temperatures.  Oh yes, and don't forget to send some Christmas cards, throw some tinsel on a tree (any tree will do), and buy, buy, buy. 

No, not a runway model, although she is lovely. My sister, Mary Attebery, is someone everyone in Maricopa should model. I am so proud of her!

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’...

This year has seen a dramatic increase in the number of foreclosures. By the end of 2008, Maricopa will have seen foreclosures on approximately 1,000 homes within 14 communities. This impacts every owner, every HOA, and the entire community in several ways:

Maricopa Unified School District is at a crossroads. The district will face a diminished budget of $29 million next fiscal year, down from a...

By Anthony Smith For the past several years, it has been my privilege to serve first as the mayor of the City of Maricopa and...

This is the first in a three-part series by Barry R. Goldman, Arizona Certified Process Server.The office of county constable is a little known,...

By Dayv Morgan One of the overlooked aspects of house-hunting in Maricopa is the floodplain. Although Maricopa has not had a serious flood in decades, flood...

We are all ready and waiting to photograph our children when they finally escape from that shin-kicking huddle and make a break for the goal. But when that blessed moment finally comes, do you have what it takes to capture that moment successfully?

By Aaron Gilbert, CSCS Oops …Your spouse, with the best of intentions, knowing full well you’ve been working so hard lately at adopting some healthier...

Many people see the Fourth of July as fireworks, pool parties and barbecues, but this American holiday is more than an object or activity. The...

The Democrats are supposed to be the party of the working folks. The Democrats are supposed to be the party of opportunity. The Democrats are supposed to be the party of hope. Really? Instead, Democrats seem to want to pass the blame on to Republicans instead taking some of the blame. 

When it's time to list their home, many sellers don’t think about the impact high fees will have on resale. It is important to keep...

By Rich Vitiello My dad taught me never to give up. He had the optimism for a better future to see that he and our...

Let’s make our living spaces easier on ourselves. Our older selves will thank us. We are going to start our room-by-room review in your...

Transportation programs can be expensive, and balance between what services are needed and what is fiscally viable must be reached.

Brenda Hermanson, Maricopa Republican Club president, and Henry Wade, Copa City Dems, have joined together to urge people to vote.Brenda Hermanson Maricopa Republican Club...

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...

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...

In this election season, we will all be subject to the national discussion of which candidate each of us will support. My wish for...

By Murray Siegel In December, Maricopa Unified School District (MUSD) was one of only four Arizona school districts named to the seventh annual Advanced Placement...

Whether you enjoy fiction, non-fiction or a little of both, you'll have a smorgasbord to choose from this month to satisfy all your literary desires. So, get pencil and paper and let's begin.

Editor's Note: InMaricopa.com is publishing the author's letter to city councilmembers, and copied to local media, in the interest of transparency. As we prepared...

 A New Year is upon us once again -- full of expectations and promise.

Recently there have been several questions asked about COMPA, the City of Maricopa Police Association, and why we have become involved in local politics and endorsed council candidates Kimball, Marchione and Romero-Gusse.