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Study: Pinal is 2nd most at-risk U.S. county for being uninhabitable

A recent study says Pinal County is the second most at-risk county in the United States of being uninhabitable in the near future due...
Two students shade their eyes as they watch a model rocket launch into the air at Maricopa Wells Middle School on March 28, 2024. [Bryan Mordt]

Maricopa Wells Middle School Rocket Challenge

After two grueling weeks of learning basic physics and assembling model rockets, students at Maricopa Wells Middle School watched their creations soar this afternoon. Today...

Plumber: Never put these things down garbage disposal

By Terry Leamon, My Maricopa Plumber A few common things can cause backed-up drains. Here’s a few tips on stuff that you should NEVER put...

Tilapia die-off expected with dropping temperatures

Cold weather moving through the area is expected to cause a large die off of tilapia fish in local lakes. Tilapia are warm-water fish, native...
Mary Jane Sullivan Obituary

Obituary: Mary Jane Sullivan, 80, former MUSD school bus driver

Mary Jane Sullivan, a 10-year resident of Maricopa and school bus driver for the Maricopa Unified School District for the last four years, died...

Post Office Delivery

By Michelle Chance Moving can be an exciting time – but it can also be stressful. Changing an address and setting up mail delivery with...

Waste and recycling in Maricopa: 2 options every Saturday

Did you know Maricopa offers waste and recycling services every Saturday? Disposing of waste and recycling in an environmentally friendly manner is vital to the...
Marlene Armstrong MUSD

MUSD names principal for new high school

The Maricopa Unified School District has appointed a principal for its second high school. Marlene Armstrong, who was hired last year as the assistant principal...
Cal Stevenson [provided]

Phillies prospect lives in D-backs territory

Professional baseball outfielder Cal Stevenson slid into home in February 2021, and he calls it Maricopa.  “I had no idea about Maricopa,” Stevenson said, remembering...

Veterans’ oath has no expiration date

By Julia R. Gusse Every individual who has ever served in the U.S. military has taken an oath to support and “defend the Constitution of...

Public Safety

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department Chief Brady Leffler 520-494-2307 [email protected] Administration Office 45654 W. Edison Road Mail: 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza 520-568-3333 Maricopa-AZ.gov/departments/fire-and-medical-department Fire Station 571 (Homestead) 20945 N. Porter Road Fire Station 572 (Sorrento) 36930 W....

2023: A guide to HOAs in Maricopa

If you are living in Maricopa as a renter or a homeowner, there is a good chance you live in a community with a...
Maricopa High School

Police arrest person with knife, altered ID at high school

A person armed with a knife and carrying an altered identification card was arrested at Maricopa High School today. Maricopa High School Principal Deanna McNamee...

Transportation & Transit

The city of Maricopa spans approximately 43 square miles with a population of nearly 50,000 people. Transportation options in the city and surrounding areas...
John Mary Lou Smith

Street names a road to city’s history

People are moving to Maricopa every day. But do the newcomers — or the old timers, for that matter — give any thought to the...

Probe: Thousands in basketball booster funds missing

Former Maricopa High School basketball coach Jason Royal paid himself $4,283 in booster club funds, leading to his termination and a school district investigation,...

ADOT: 347 the site of nearly 1,000 crashes last 5 years

According to Arizona Department of Transportation statistics, a total of 967 crashes were reported on State Rout 347 from July 1, 2017 to June...
Maricopa Unified School District 20 administration building

World-renowned architecture firm to design 3rd middle school

Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board hired an architectural firm known for its master plan of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai and designing Sedona...

DIM and why you need it

Even though you know a healthy diet should include lots of fruits and vegetables, are you getting enough of them? Even with the best intentions,...

MHS hires new head boys basketball coach

Maricopa Unified School District has appointed Tim Wilson as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach at Maricopa High School. Wilson brings over three decades of...

Pinal County Departments

Pinal County PinalCountyAZ.gov Adult Probation 520-866-5600 [email protected] Air Quality 520-866-6929 [email protected] Airport 520-866-6545 [email protected] Animal Control 520-509-3555 [email protected] Assessor 520-509-3555 [email protected] Board of Supervisors 520-866-6068 [email protected] Budget Office 520-866-6297 [email protected] Clerk of the Superior Court 520-509-3555 971 N. Jason Lopez Circle, Building A Florence, AZ  85132 Community Development 520-866-6442 [email protected] County...

Jehovah’s Witnesses break ground for Kingdom Hall

Construction is under way on Maricopa’s latest house of worship, a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall. A project narrative that Jehovah’s Witnesses representatives filed with City...
Ron Smith Maricopa

Smith: Help foil scammers

"Not again!” That was the first thing my wife heard me utter. She immediately asked me, “What’s up?” “It’s the credit union’s fraud department again!” We recently...
"By the Trail" by Mauriel "Mory" Morejon. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]

Mural of the story: Desert fresco spiffs up museum

UPDATE July 28, 2023, 2:23 p.m.: According to LaVorgna, the city commissioned the mural for $3,300 as part of its Public Arts Initiative, which...

Hollywood legend John Wayne made mark on Maricopa

By Michael K. Rich John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...

EDITOR’S LETTER: Rolling Stoned

As you’re leafing through this edition of InMaricopa, you might notice we rolled this paper full of stories that bear a consistent theme. It was...
COVID-19-vaccine-clinic-sign

Waitlist registration opens Tuesday for 2nd vaccine clinic at Copper Sky

NEWS RELEASE Waitlist registration will open next week for groups 1A and 1B for the second COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Copper Sky Recreation Complex on...
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City of Maricopa

City of Maricopa Departments 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza Maricopa-AZ.gov City Clerk’s Office Vanessa Bueras 520-316-6971 [email protected] City Manager’s Office Rick Horst 520-316-6811 [email protected] Assistant City Manager Jennifer Brown 520-316-6841 [email protected] Communications Luis Vila, communications coordinator 520-316-6911 [email protected] Community Services (parks, recreation, libraries) Nathan Ullyot,...
Lupe Gomez Obituary

Obituary: Lupe Gomez, 47, of Maricopa

Guadalupe “Lupe” Martinez Gomez, 47, of Maricopa died on Jan. 23, 2021. Gomez was born on Feb. 25, 1973, in Casa Grande to Sergio and...

6 holiday events in town this weekend

While a white Christmas is off the cards here in Maricopa, there are still plenty of ways to get into the holiday spirit. Here’s a...
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