Father of the Year voting closes Thursday

The nominations are in and there are only a few days remaining to vote for the 2014 InMaricopa.com Father of the Year presented by...

SR 347 overpass clears hurdles; ADOT set to vote on funding Friday

The city is closer than ever to realizing its goal of securing state funding to construct a highway overpass for State Route...

Pastor: Daily grind can be downright depressing

What I’m about to share is not scientific in any shape or form. It isn’t based on any studies, statistical data, university...

Congressman: Pinal County ‘economic hub of Arizona’

The gym floor turned into a dining hall at Copper Sky Multigenerational Complex Friday as the city hosted Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, AZ District 1,...

Star Booboo Stewart sees ‘X-men’ movie at UltraStar

“X-Men: Days of Future Past” star Booboo Stewart returned to Maricopa for a community meet-and-greet on May 24. Widely known for his role as...

Russell Kimball: Gusse violated ethics code she co-authored

I had occasion to watch the special city council meeting held Thursday, May 29, 2014. The purpose of that special session was to question...

Restaurants fare well in health inspections

Over ninety-five percent of the Maricopa businesses inspected by Pinal County Public Health Services District in May received “Excellent” marks, meaning no violations were...

Voyles: RICO funds support community programs

I thank all of our community leaders who appeared at the Board of Supervisor’s meeting held on May 28. With your leadership and through...

Fry’s Marketplace opens with lowest fuel prices in town

Maricopa's Fry's Marketplace, on John Wayne Parkway, opened its pumps with the lowest fuel prices in town today.The Kroger grocery chain's soft opening offers...

County seeks death penalty in Casa Grande Christmas murder

Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles filed a notice of intent Tuesday to seek the death penalty against Connie Villa, 36, of Casa Grande.The county...

Ak-Chin opens ‘model’ justice center

The Ak-Chin Indian Community opened its new Ak-Chin Multi-purpose Justice Complex today.The 56,000 square-foot complex, which broke ground in December 2012, is home to...

City to offer free shuttle to Copper Sky

The city of Maricopa is making it easier and more affordable for residents to get to the new Copper Sky Recreation Complex.The Maricopa City...

Suspect formally charged in Maricopa murder

Miguel Tapia, 21, of Maricopa, was arraigned Friday in Pinal County Superior Court on one count of second-degree murder and one count of tampering...

Less than 1 in 10 readers disagree with City Council appointment

The Maricopa City Council appointed Dan Frank to fill its vacant seat last week (see story).Nine percent of the readers who took InMaricopa.com’s weekly...

Gusse berates Diedrich for berating others

During the May 29 special meeting of the Maricopa City Council held to fill a vacant seat, Councilwoman Julia Gusse criticized applicant Carl Diedrich...

Valedictorian: Furthering talent, sharing it will define success

Good evening. I’d like to thank my co-Valedictorian, Alex, along with the rest of the speakers tonight for their eloquent and inspiring...

Council approves budget, 10-year capital plan

Maricopa City Council voted Tuesday to adopt its 2014-15 budget and a 10‐Year Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2015-24.Mayor Christian Price said the...

Exterminator offers ‘neighborly touch’

InMaricopa visited with one of Maricopa's newest business owners, Frank Bradstream of Maricopa Bug Busters:When and why did you start your business? We started...

Rotary Pool unlikely to reopen

As Maricopa celebrates the opening of the city’s new aquatic center at Copper Sky Recreation Complex, it appears the decades-long mainstay Rotary...

1,300 lose power Tuesday

A bird caused a short when it landed on an Electrical District No. 3 power line Tuesday leaving 1,316 customers without power for about...

Council may accept Sulley’s resignation, plan for new judge

The Maricopa City Council will vote Tuesday whether to accept the resignation of Judge Scott Sulley as the Presiding Judge position for the Maricopa...

Rise & Shine response: AG wasted 3 years, taxpayer money

I would like to make a some comments about a recent story on Rise & Shine School to clarify what really occurred, but before I...

Ak-Chin signs 3-year deal to sponsor Arizona Rattlers

The Ak-Chin Indian Community will continue to sponsor the reigning Arena Football League champion Arizona Rattlers. The deal includes naming rights on the Rattlers...

5 burned bodies could be bad drug deal

Authorities found five bodies burned beyond recognition in this SUV Saturday in the desert near Interstate 8 in western Pinal County. The Pinal...

Slate is set; 10 vie for 4 city council seats

With the passing of the May 28 deadline to submit nomination paperwork, the field is finally set to determine who will represent Maricopa on...

Native donating portion of proceeds Monday

Keeping up with their tradition of honoring civil servants, 27 Arizona Native Grill and Wings restaurants will be donating 20 percent of their proceeds...

VIP UFC night, grill, tools at stake in Father of the Year contest

Whose father is the best? InMaricopa.com readers will decide in its 2014 Father of the Year contest presented by Ace Hardware and UltraStar Multi-tainment...

Frank tops Diedrich, others to nab council seat

The Maricopa City Council appointed Dan Frank Thursday to fill the vacant seat after interviewing the applicants in a special meeting.The applicants who attended...

Animal shelter in $100K adoption contest

The Pinal County Animal Shelter is one of 50 shelters across the country participating in the Rachel Ray $100K Challenge to save more lives...

Potter doesn’t get needed signatures; Mayor Price unopposed in reelection bid

Former city councilman Leon Potter, who resigned in March to run for mayor, will not be on the ballot after all. Potter failed to garner...
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