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The first time Marlena Robbins ate magic mushrooms, it wasn’t to see music or hear colors at a jam band concert. It was to...

Maricopa voters would rather not show up to the polls than vote against incumbent Nancy Smith in the upcoming mayoral race, an InMaricopa poll...

Another car wash is hoping your ride needs a quick spa day. Scottsdale-based Clean Freak Car Wash submitted pre-application paperwork last week to open next...

Updated 1:33 p.m., April 8, 2024.  City leaders are seeking public comment on a proposed land sale in the weeks before a special election this...

Former Maricopa Police Chief James Hughes was fired from his new gig as a Colorado deputy chief after he was banished to the Brady...

Maricopa City Council conducted a changing-of-the-guard ceremony when it praised Ricky Horst for his six years as city manager, knowing he will still be...

Maricopa City Council approved the purchase of 309 acres of land Tuesday night for $29.3 million to be paid for from the city’s cash...

FLORENCE — Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer today addressed allegations against top elections official Dana Lewis by Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh. In recent weeks, Cavanaugh, who...

The city is accepting candidate applications to fill the Maricopa City Council seat vacated by Rich Vitiello. All applications are due to the city clerk’s...

The City of Maricopa’s plans for a second hospital and medical complex have fallen through a second time. Ricky Horst, the City of Maricopa’s chief...

Another sit-down restaurant is crust over the horizon. Ahwatukee-based Zzeek's Pizza submitted pre-application paperwork last week to open its sixth location near the southeast corner...

Republican Glenn Morrison has pulled out of the race for Justice of the Peace in Maricopa. Morrison, who now serves as the Maricopa-area District 4...

The Pinal County supervisor serving Maricopa in District 1 filed a $456,000 claim against the county and calls for the ousting of appointed County...

Election season is upon us and that means an influx of signs, commercials and handshakes is imminent as candidates attempt to win over voters...

Maricopa City Council members on Tuesday will discuss and possibly act on how they want  to fill the vacancy left by Rich Vitiello. The council...

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has submitted his required voter signatures to run for U.S. Senate in Arizona. The 51-year-old lawman faces former TV personality...

Maricopa resident Patricia Glover is running for the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace position to help improve public access to the court system. “I...

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...

Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday opted out of appointing a Pinal County Justice of the Peace to the Western Pinal Justice Court...

Mesa-based Red Star Vapor is looking to be Maricopa’s fourth vape shop off John Wayne Parkway, according to public documents obtained by InMaricopa. The retailer...

Wax on, wax off. Phoenix-based Super Star Car Wash wants to offer Maricopans a third option to sparkle and shine with a new shop on...

Pinal County Board of Supervisors tomorrow will discuss and possibly appoint a District 4 Justice of the Peace to serve Maricopa and Western Pinal...

An award-winning restaurant with fleeting ties to Maricopa is looking even less likely to serve taco-craving patrons. A kitchen fire closed Cocina Madrigal on Sunday...

Maricopa residents prefer keeping green street signs over the city’s new brown ones, according to InMaricopa’s weekly poll. Of the 177 votes responses to the...

Move over, Circle K and Starbucks — more housing development is coming to the growing Stonegate commercial area. Minnesota developer Roers Companies proposed building another...

The rumors are true: Buffalo Wild Wings plans to sling beer and chicken wings in Maricopa’s near future. The Atlanta-based sports bar submitted pre-application paperwork...

In a rare move, Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission wasn’t unanimous in greenlighting a new business in town. The commission approved a permit for the...

Maricopa Mayor Nancy Smith and City Councilmembers Eric Goettl and Henry Wade flew to Washington, D.C., late last week to push for support on...

You can’t see it, but you can feel it. It’s a visceral reaction. Like your body knows what lies inside those thick plastic bags on...

In 2015, Ben Bitter dispatched cops to the frontlines of a protest on the steps of a federal courthouse to tangle with Westboro Baptist...