People of Maricopa are God’s living waters
My wife and I moved to Maricopa in March. We had visited a few times before deciding to move here from California, though we...
Pastor: Daily grind can be downright depressing
What I’m about to share is not scientific in any shape or form. It isn’t based on any studies, statistical data, university...
WADE: You said you would call me
Dear Gov. Brewer, whew, now I finally understand why no one called when I reported to child protection services that my grandson’s brother had...
Bartle: Maricopa needs to unify in support of schools, override
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board approved a measure at its last meeting to ask voters to make an investment in Maricopa’s public...
So, what is backyard orchard culture?
A philosophy advanced by Dave Wilson Nursery in California, wholesale supplier of
fruit trees to many of the better nurseries in Arizona, espouses high-density planting,...
Price: Diedrich’s ‘building a consensus’ more like building a wall
Dear Citizens of Maricopa,I come to you as both a concerned member of this community and openly, as a candidate for mayor. I ask...
Growing garden veggies in desert all about timing, location
By Al Brandenburg
You may have started to plant your tomatoes, peppers and cukes. Early April in Arizona’s low desert garden is one of the...
Lynn: Not One More
Concerned community members want to make a difference and assure what happened to Johnathon Guillory does not occur again. Not only was the Guillory...
Wade: Focus on the issues
Since we are now fully engaged in the political season, we’ll begin to experience the good and bad of politics. Campaigning is a contact sport,...
Poll: Parents split on tackle football after Monday night incident
Seldom does a routine first-quarter play in a Monday Night Football game hold the nation spellbound the way the cardiac-arrest incident involving Buffalo Bills...
Gusse: Cell towers, dog parks, and a dog chasing its tail
To tower or not to tower, is that the question? Or is just another dog-day afternoon in Maricopa? I have been on council for...
Morgan: Foreclosures not expected to change the market
Historically speaking, foreclosures have played a role in Maricopa’s housing prices.
A foreclosure, in a nutshell, is when a homeowner falls behind on their payments...
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...
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...
Readers think surf park a good idea
InMaricopa readers voted in droves in this week’s poll, with 717 answering the question, “Is PHX Surf Park, proposed in Maricopa, a good idea?”
A...
Hermanson: Obama is a ‘disgrace’ to the office
This is in response to Pinal County Democratic Party chairman Henry Wade's editorial published on Sept. 16 titled “President Obama shows calm strength.”Henry Wade...
Orbitel CEO commends InMaricopa for user verification
My maternal grandmother was an ardent supporter of Richard Nixon. Between 1972-1983, she penned and had published more than 90 letters to the editor...
Johnson-Ridgway: a boy’s dreams shattered
I am the mother of Eric Johnson, a 14-year-old-boy who was diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss since the age of four.
Wade: County Dems refute Babeu letter to Obama
On Friday, Jan. 25, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu sent a letter to President Barack Obama as his response to gun control efforts by...
Dayv Morgan: Maricopa’s market tough on renters
Investors are selling their rental properties to cash out their equity in a red-hot seller’s market. Canadian landlords are also benefiting from the local...
Babeu: Build fence, deploy soldiers for double border barrier
Editor’s note: This column is the third in a four-part series on the debate surrounding Sen. Steve Smith’s successful sponsorship of a senate...
Petersheim: Does pool affect home’s resale value?
2020 has been an eventful year so far, for many reasons, including the record-breaking heat and the amount of time spent at home due...
Diedrich: Political attacks, innuendo are not leadership
When I enter the voting booth on March 13, 2012, I will be voting for Marvin Brown, Jack McLain, and Bridger Kimball. I support...
Chairman Miller: I’m Sorry
Dear Editor,
On the September 1, 2021, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors acting as the board of directors for the Public Health District meeting...
Henry Wade: Now I am angry
In the past, I have been accused of being angry in some of the op-ed’s I have written on various subjects.Although many of my...
Realtor: Finally, a bit of good news for homebuyers
The month of October in Maricopa begins the typically quiet time of year for real estate.
The market is still red-hot for home sellers. Many...
Letter: Vice mayor on city council’s decision on marijuana
To the editor:
The 2/16/21 City Council decision was NOT a "NO" to marijuana dispensaries in Maricopa. It was so much more! It was a...
Plumber: Maintenance helps to extend life of water heater
By Terry Leamon
Do you wonder if water heater flushes are necessary? Do you do regular maintenance on your water heater? Well, if not, you...
Vick: MUSD not in ‘do-or-die’ situation
I am writing in response to Mr. Potter's rebuttal of my original article regarding the issues facing Maricopa Unified School District.It is wonderful to...
Stermer: Good fences make good neighbors
Rebuttal by Henry Wade Re: Henry Wade column opposing construction of a border fence along the Arizona-Mexico border.Mr. Wade, I read your...
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