BLM: Long-awaited Box Canyon shooting range to open in November
Shooting enthusiasts in the area, rejoice. The Box Canyon Shooting Range is scheduled to open in November -- finally, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Proposition 469 informational open house set for Thursday
The Pinal Regional Transportation Authority plans a public open house to provide information on Proposition 469 at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Maricopa Library...
Phelps: The pandemic’s emotional toll
School is in session and, hopefully, a routine has been established and the children are adjusting well. But there may be concerns that loom...
Editor: Inflation, the new COVID-19
For the last few years, the reason behind labor and material shortages could be easily summed up: COVID-19. It was the reason for empty...
State Supreme Court nixes mask, vax bans
The Arizona Supreme Court today found several elements of the state’s 2022 budget, including a ban on face mask mandates in K-12 schools, violate...
Vaccine mandate? City leaders weigh in
Vaccine mandates are becoming more prevalent every day, with tens of thousands of people across the country facing the loss of their jobs for...
Survivor forming COVID support group
Grace Gomez has had four generations of her family infected with COVID-19. She knows first-hand how valuable a support group could be, so she...
O’Halleran: ‘I hate that we have to force people to take a vaccine’
Arizona Congressman Tom O’Halleran supports President Joe Biden’s order for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine rules for large companies but told InMaricopa in an exclusive interview...
COVID support group forming
A local woman who has had four generations of her family infected with COVID-19 is forming a group for local residents to offer 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...
City council members mixed on mask mandates
Mask mandates are a hot topic. Public opinion and public policy differ greatly. In some cities, masks are mandated by government, business, and schools;...
Opinion: Volunteer teacher offers own mandate
I have been teaching math since 1974, and I have been teaching as a volunteer at Butterfield ES since 2016. I have a strong...
No MUSD mask mandate – yet
In what is becoming the norm, COVID-19 cases and masks were the primary focus of Wednesday’s Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board meeting.
The agenda...
MUSD board to debate mask mandate
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will hear and possibly vote on a recommendation from the district staff at its meeting Wednesday for...
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...
Brandenburg: Long COVID may result from autoantibodies
BY AL BRANDENBURG
An increasing number of COVID-19 survivors are experiencing symptoms weeks or months after the infection has cleared in what is known informally...
Pinal County renters still eligible for COVID aid
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both renters and landlords in Pinal County can continue to apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP),...
MHS graduation prompts end to quarantine mandate, increase in guests
With the end of the school year in sight, the Maricopa Unified School District Wednesday lifted its mandatory quarantine edict for students and staff...
City council meets sans masks, plexiglass dividers
On a night when the Maricopa City Council meeting was short on both action and drama, it stood out from other council meetings since...
Seniors, teachers take new skills beyond pandemic
For the second straight year, the graduating class at Maricopa High School will collect their diplomas during the pandemic.
But while last year’s graduates had...
Poll recap: Most will wear masks if businesses require them
Last Monday, InMaricopa published an unofficial poll to assess – informally – where we are with wearing masks due to the pandemic.
We asked, “Will...
Record gun sales spurred by COVID, sustained by politics
The COVID-19 pandemic changed everyday life, mainly for the worse. Small businesses were hit especially hard, with many industries such as restaurants, bars, hair...
MUSD gets nearly $2M for repairs, upgrades
The Maricopa Unified School District will receive nearly $2 million in state grants to repair and upgrade several district facilities.
The grants are provided as...
Maricopa High School planning in-person graduation
As the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to loosen, signs of a return to normalcy are emerging around town.
One of those signs is...
Scoggin: Detailing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Since the start of the pandemic one year ago, the Federal Government has provided about $6 trillion in total economic relief to individuals, businesses...
Masks recommended, but not required, for Salsa Night Market
Masks will not be required for Saturday night’s Salsa Festival and Night Market, but they are recommended, the City of Maricopa announced Friday.
An executive...
2021 Arizona State Fair moving to new location
Maricopa residents have a big new event in the immediate area to love – or hate.
The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (AESF) decided...
Ducey rolls back all COVID-19 mitigation requirements
All remaining COVID-19 mitigation requirements in Arizona – local mask mandates included –were rolled back Thursday.
A new executive order from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey...
COVID-19 vaccine available this week for ages 16 and older
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all state residents 16 and older beginning this week.
Registration at state-operated sites in Maricopa County will begin...
Mayor to rescind COVID-19 emergency powers a year later
Mayor Christian Price will rescind his Declaration of Emergency for the pandemic on Saturday, one year to the day after it was enacted.
The action...