Seniors step up, up, up for photoshoot
When we asked Victor Moreno to photograph our Senior Spotlight students for the May cover, he immediately said, “I want to shoot them in...
Nominate, vote for Mother of the Year
Earn three Maricopa moms massages, flowers, dinner, movie tickets and more by nominating the mother of your choice for InMaricopa.com’s Mother of the Year...
Arizona voters approve recreational marijuana
Arizona was one of four states on Election Day to pass a ballot issue allowing recreational marijuana.
Two states approved medical marijuana.
In Arizona, Proposition 207...
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...
Maricopa enjoys a “Grape Escape” for local F.O.R. food bank
The Maricopa community came out to support its local food bank by attending the inaugural Grape Escape event Thursday night. Thanks to the community's generosity, F.O.R. Maricopa raised $6,500 to provide food for families in need locally.
Change of plans: State Fair moves back to Phoenix
The 2021 Arizona State Fair is moving back to the fairgrounds.
It was previously announced the annual event would be held at Wild Horse Pass...
MHS swimmers qualify for Friday’s state meet
Five Maricopa High School swimmers will compete Friday in the Division I state championships at Skyline Aquatic Center.
By swimming the 50-yard freestyle in 22.55...
Dugout donation part of MUSD chat this week
The dugouts at Maricopa Wells Middle School’s baseball and softball field received a facelift recently.
Aug. 4, Tom Dugan and employees from T&K Feeds installed...
MPD Weekend Report July 31 – Aug. 2, 2009
01:03:48 07/31/09 09-09964 SUSPICIOUS VEH W HONEYCUTT RD; VILL E2 CLO RP ADV A NEWER MODEL PT CRUISER PARKED IN PARKING...
Bustamante announces bid for re-election
Ernest Bustamante has announced that he will seek re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 23, which covers most of Pinal County and parts of Gila and Maricopa counties.
Brown garners Dist. 2 supervisor endorsement
All too often these days, politics is placed ahead of policy. I believe many of the problems we have in government today stem from...
Locals team up to clean up Maricopa
Maricopa City Clean Up only formed last week, but the group dedicated to keeping Maricopa clean has already gained nearly 230 members on their...
June family activities are aplenty
If you're looking for family activities in June, there's plenty to do.
How to grow roses in Maricopa
By Betty Beeman
Roses have been symbols of love, beauty, war and politics. And according to fossil evidence, they are 35 million years old. There...
PCSO Report Aug. 31, 2009
090831032 VEHICLE THEFT Incident Address : S CONEJO RD MARICOPA Time Reported: 08:48 Time Occurred between: 08:46:16...
Residents, MUSD employees: Get out your checkbooks
The ever-popular April 15 wouldn't mean a thing if it wasn't for Dec. 31. So while we might be more focused on having a few more shopping days before Christmas, it's important to keep in mind we have just 10 planning days before year-end.
Grandparents raising grandchildren support group to form
Today it is not uncommon for grandparents to be raising their grandchildren. At a time when they were anticipating the freedom of retirement,...
MUSD, construction team put good fortune to good use
In the spring of 2021, every-one knew Maricopa was going to get a second high school.
Maricopa High was crowded. The city was growing at...
Easter fun in store for Maricopa this month
Easter is approaching fast, and Maricopa has two major events to entertain children of all ages on March 26.
First out of the gate is...
City lands grant for groundwater recharge project
The city of Maricopa has landed a $2.9 million Federal grant for a groundwater recharge project funded through Rep. Greg Stanton’s Arizona-centered $150 million...
Re-elect Henry Wade for City Council, Chapados says
By Peg Chapados
August 2, Primary Election Day, is almost here. It’s time to vote for Maricopa City Council members and I humbly ask you...
Hacking your 2018 resolutions Part 2: The ‘No Excuses’ Workout
By Aaron Gilbert
It’s one of the most common patterns we see among incoming Longevity Athletics clients: Folks who want to get (or stay) fit...
Maricopa pastor, son climb Kilimanjaro for charity
With age 50 in sight, Maricopa resident Rusty Akers – a self-described “wannabe endurance athlete” – added an extra item to his bucket list.The...
Firehouse recipes (second in a series)
This recipe, the second in a series, is part of the firehouse tradition of passed-on recipes.
Grant awards provide new equipment, improve PCSO service
Today, we have 49 grants that are worth $6,888,610.53 and another six pending, which are worth $761,026.
Maricopa Mambas (12u) are state champions
The Maricopa Mambas 12u football team won the state championship on Saturday in its inaugural season.
The team defeated the Peoria Panthers, 30-13, in a...
Access to parks to improve for Maricopa dogs, owners
Maricopa is going to get a new dog park. Or three. Or maybe 10. It’s just a question of when and where.
The city’s current...
Central Arizona College recognizes May graduates
By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing
Central Arizona College recognized the May 2021 graduating class and celebrated its success during a virtual...