Choosing the right garden style usually driven by time, money and space

Before deciding on a style for your garden, here are a few things to consider. What are your goals for the garden? Food production?...

History: A slow ride to Scottsdale

This building was Southern Pacific Railroad’s Maricopa depot from the early 1930s through 1961. The depot was then moved to Phoenix as a playhouse in...

With rhyme and reason

Talent, skill, poise in front of audiences at the professional level: These characterize prize-winning artists of every type. Maricopa’s creative community boasts such gifted...

A resale home might be worth another look

If you are in the market for a home and are leaning toward a new build, perhaps you should also look at resales. When you...

Poll: Maricopans divided on marijuana-facility ordinance changes

Medical marijuana dispensaries and recreational pot-sales facilities have been a high point of conversation among Maricopans for some time.  On April 4, City Council updated...

Traffic stop uncovers fentanyl, methamphetamine and black-tar heroin

A woman who was stopped by officers on suspicion of speeding apparently moved swiftly into additional charges after displaying signs of impairment and discovery...

Meals on wheels: Food trucks cater to every taste in Maricopa

Fine dining and Maricopa are not necessarily synonymous. Yet. While the public clamors for casual sit-down restaurants — the lack of them being among the...

Meals on wheels: Monsoon Coffee

In Arizona, monsoons signify a changing of seasons, with strong winds accompanied by precipitation during the summer. They represent a transition. The Verlennich household faced...

Meals on wheels: Asian Seoul

Charlotte Stessel has lived in Maricopa since 2002, watching the city’s food scene evolve and grow the past two decades. When she first moved to...

Meals on wheels: The culinary Mafia Pop-Up Kitchen

After opening a catering business and a brick-and-mortar restaurant, chef-owner Chris Spear took his knowledge on the road. About six years ago, Spear started a...

Meals on wheels: Coast 2 Coast BBQ

Sean FitzPatrick and Damon Hahn are long-time friends turned business owners who opened their barbeque food truck in 2021. Coast 2 Coast BBQ is the...

Most checks OK this reporting period

According to Pinal County Environmental Services, the below listed inspections were done from March 24 to April 6.   Excellent rating    Butterfield Elementary School (inspected April 4). Circle...

Senior citizen prom coming to Copper Sky

Maricopa’s golden oldies will have a chance to boogie to their favorite oldies tunes next week. The Maricopa Senior Center will host a senior prom...

3 Province teams win Arizona Pickleball Players League state titles

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, and Maricopa is no exception. Three teams from the city, all representing the Province 55-plus community, recently earned...

Zoning in place, developer set to punch its ticket at Maricopa Station

The City Council on April 4 approved several rezoning measures that set into motion next steps on the long-anticipated Maricopa Station development. After the meeting,...

Landing Home Depot may signal Maricopa is ready for prime time

The big orange box may bring with it a big green light for development in Maricopa. Atlanta-based Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement chain with...
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Woman with child in vehicle arrested on DUI-related charges

A woman was accused April 3 of driving under the influence with a child in the vehicle in a car seat, according to Maricopa...

Duplex-style home claims least expensive sold this month

The least expensive home sold in Maricopa, 42538 W. Candyland Place , Feb. 10 through March 9 fetched $220,000 on March 3. This home in...

Home backing golf course claims most expensive this month

The most expensive home sold in Maricopa, 42275 W. Bravo Drive, Feb. 10 through March 9 fetched $580,000 on Feb. 17. This two-story home in...

‘Perfect storm’ of conditions send city, state gas prices rising

Anyone attempting to fill their tank has noticed the skyrocketing price of gas in recent weeks. “It’s really steep right now,” said Maricopa resident Candida...

Man arrested after Maricopa home burglarized

Editor's note: The charges were later dropped. A man was arrested on April 1 after police suspect he burglarized a Maricopa home and later resisted...

Exceptional Community Hospital recognized for 20,000th patient

Why would you go there? They’re small, so their care must not be good. Why waste your time? Those negative comments are getting old, staffers...

Honeycutt Road to reopen following water-main repairs

Tortosa, Rancho Mirage and Sorrento residents can celebrate. A two-mile stretch of Honeycutt Road is expected to reopen for local traffic by April 10. Jon...

MUSD parents and students advocate for school safety following Nashville shooting

While the nation reels following the Nashville, Tenn., incident on March 27 in which three young children and three adults were shot and killed...

Home Depot coming to Maricopa; opening likely in spring ’24

Home Depot is coming to Maricopa. The Atlanta-based, big-box, home-improvement chain has confirmed with the city its intention to open a store on Stonegate Road...

National pot-dispensary chain applies to open in city

Trulieve Cannabis could soon be providing marijuana to the people of Maricopa.  The Florida-based dispensary expressed interest in building a marijuana facility in Maricopa, based...

Former track star strives for gold-medal service as Maricopa estate planner

One stride at a time, Arnita Green has made her mark as a Maricopa business owner. Knowing she is a former three-time All-America at The...

A SNEAK PEEK: Silver Horizon rail car nearing public debut

Completion after years of restoration work on the city’s Silver Horizon rail car is, well, on the horizon.   InMaricopa got a sneak peek on...

County attorney reports significant bump in felony DUIs

The Pinal County Attorney's Office is launching a safe-driving campaign to help curb an uptick in felony DUIs across the county.  The campaign, “Drive Drunk...

1 arrested, 3 still at large in French bulldog burglary

Three of four people suspected of stealing two pure-bred French bulldogs from a Glennwilde home and failing to stop for officers on March 26...
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