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City needs more rentals, says new property manager

Maricopa is one of three “areas that need more multifamily housing options,” said property managers of a new rental-only townhouse community. Scottsdale-based Mark-Taylor Residential announced...
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kelly Anderson grills incumbent Mayor Nancy Smith in election's first campaign event April 30, 2024, at Southern Dunes Golf Club. [Elias Weiss]

In mayoral race, it’s the Nancy Smith show

It worked for Katie Hobbs, so why won't it work for Leon Potter? The challenger in Maricopa's mayoral race is 0-for-2 in accepting invitations to...

6 eateries rated ‘excellent’

Food inspectors haven’t dinged a Maricopa business since February and this week was no different.  Whether you’re finally getting that grocery shopping done, fiending for...

Snowbirds! Don’t make this costly mistake before leaving your AZ home

Attention, snowbirds!  Before you flap your wings and migrate somewhere cooler for the summer, ask yourself this: Would you risk losing your most valuable asset...
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Maricopa restaurateur makes Food Network connection

It’s not every day Maricopans can say they met their celebrity equivalent. Manoj Kari, owner of Namkeen Dhaba food truck and a Maricopa Meadows resident,...
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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;...

4 spots to get your taco on this Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo came dos days early for people serving meals on wheels.   Food Truck Friday, 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave., starts at 5 p.m. today...

PURPLE HEARTBREAK: Fake war hero scammed state — and many others along the way

To steal valor is to adorn oneself in borrowed laurels of courage.  It’s the product of either malice, cowardice or vanity, and generally misses its...

Unprecedented number of fires burn in rural Maricopa

Volunteer firefighters in Thunderbird Fire District have battled a fire nearly every day this month, and dry conditions leave a concern for a “lot...

Asphalt plant breakdown caused commuter slog

Tortosa resident Mike Ponce was anything but a happy motorist this morning. He and thousands of others leaving Maricopa via John Wayne Parkway northbound shared...

Maricopa girl named PHR National Finalist

  A 12-year-old Maricopa girl is heading for Cleveland next week to compete during MLB All-Star Week. In the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition, Danica...

Child murderer gets life in prison

The Maricopa woman who murdered 3-year-old Tiana Rosalie Capps in 2015 was sentenced to life in prison this morning.  Pinal County Superior Court Judge Daniel Washburn handed...
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Wild and colorful horses to roam the city (GALLERY)

“Maricopa Wild Horses,” an arts initiative by City Manager Rick Horst, was unveiled Thursday at City Hall. Ten sculptures of horses decorated by local...
One of several flyers for a "TikTok rizz party" is taped to a door in the Maricopa Business Center along Honeycutt Road on April 23, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Maricopa’s ‘TikTok Rizz Party,’ explained

Brightly colored flyers advertising a “TikTok Rizz Party” have cropped up on the doors of strip mall shops in Maricopa in recent weeks, promising...

Despite notices, Maricopa drivers may not need emissions test

If you live in Maricopa and for the first time received notice on your vehicle registration that an emissions test is required, you are...

Permanent art gallery coming to Maricopa Agricultural Center

At long last, a permanent art gallery is coming to Maricopa. The Maricopa Arts Council and Maricopa Agricultural Center announced today plans to open a...

ADOT blames comms ‘breakdown’ for Thursday traffic snarl

ADOT admitted it messed up. The Arizona Department of Transportation said a “breakdown in communication” was partially to blame for turning John Wayne Parkway into...

Thousands affected by Maricopa power outage

Updated 9:25 a.m., April 23, 2024.  More than 33,000 Maricopans and western Pinal County residents went without power at the height of rush hour this...

Global Water overcharged $7.8 million

Maricopa’s only water provider admits — it messed up. Global Water Resources fessed up during a virtual town hall last night to overcharging Maricopa residents...
Tom Schuman, a Province resident, poses with a copy of his new book, "My Wide World of Sports," outside his home on May 2, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Province writer opens the athlete’s mind in new book

After 45 years of professional writing, Province resident Tom Schuman finally achieved a lifelong dream — publishing his own book. In February, Schuman published My...

Rollover crash hospitalizes 2

Updated 4:30 p.m., April 23, 2024. A crash on State Route 347 left two people injured and slowed southbound traffic even more this afternoon,...

Obituary: Zachary ‘Bucky’ Davis 1989-2020

Zachary Ronald Thomas Davis, age 31, of Phoenix, a former Maricopa resident, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 26 at his residence. Zach “Bucky” Davis is survived...
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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...
This 3D rendering shows the north entrance for the proposed Maricopa Stonegate build-to-rent development on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Stonegate Road. [Courtesy City of Maricopa]

City releases renderings for Stonegate multifamily housing

A pedestrian-friendly rental neighborhood is a step closer to reality. Real estate developer Dominium submitted additional pre-application paperwork last week for its proposed build-to-rent housing...

Legislature is coming after local zoning

OPINION By Vincent Manfredi, Maricopa City Councilmember I have heard a quote by Ronald Reagan from 1964 (six years before I was born) that still rings...

49ers head coach to MHS alum: ‘You were raised right’

San Fransisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told Jacob Cowing, "You were raised right," after selecting the University of Arizona wide receiver in the...

Video game rage leads to arrests of 2 young men

“Gamer rage” isn’t just a slang term, it’s a real psychotic break that happens to video gamers, as documented by the American Psychological Association in...
A screenshot of a site plan showing the South Bridge Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue. The development will include Lowe's Home Improvement, as well as an unnamed grocery store, restaurants and retail shops. [Courtesy of Thompson Thrift]

Lowe’s to bring grocery store, restaurants

Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated the grocery store would measure 60,000 square feet. This is the total square footage of...

WATCH: Fireball falls from Maricopa sky

A fireball lit up the night sky about an hour and a half before dawn this morning, according to several reports and video footage...
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3 rescued from overturned SUV on SR 347

Fire rescue workers extricated three people from an overturned GMC SUV on Wednesday morning on State Route 347, just north of Farrell Road. The vehicle...
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