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Nancy Smith announces run for Potter’s council seat
Nancy Smith has announced her candidacy for a two-year term on the city council to fill Leon Potter’s seat.Potter resigned to run for mayor....
RESIDENT: Rep. Steve Smith, shameless
It is one thing to pat yourself on the back for something you may have accomplished. It is quite another when you are an...
CANDIDATE: JP judges don’t have to be lawyers
I am disappointed and disconsolate regarding the recent article published in The Maricopa Monitor about several candidates running for justice of the peace who...
Sheriff’s office requesting help in homicide of 22-year-old Stanfield man
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in a homicide investigation involving a 22-year-old Stanfield area man who was killed March...
UPDATE: Maricopa man arrested in counterfeit airbags case
A Maricopa man living in the Maricopa Meadows subdivision was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of making counterfeit vehicle airbags. Dwight Smith, 58, was booked...
SMITH: Sheriff, taxpayers want teamwork
Earlier this month, Sheriff Paul Babeu wrote an op-ed announcing his intention to permanently reassign 20 deputies from rural areas within Pinal County to...
Holly Lyon to run for LD11 representative
Retired Col. Holly Lyon launched her 2014 candidacy for Arizona state representative in Legislative District 11 Sunday at an event in SaddleBrooke with more...
Fire crews respond to fire on train
Maricopa fire crews responded to small fire Tuesday evening in the engine compartment of a train that came to a stop on the Union...
City’s drone to be used for marketing
It’s true. Your local government has a drone.But don’t worry. Big Brother isn’t spying, and there aren't any missiles attached.If you attended Maricopa’s 10th...
Senate cuts House-approved funding for district-sponsored charter schools
The state Senate voted today to cut the $33 million in district-sponsored charter school funding approved by the House Thursday – stripping away $16.5...
City’s proposed budget eliminates structural deficit
The city’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year sweeps away a previously forecasted structural deficit in which expenditures were expected to exceed revenue...
Wild horses treat commuters
Dozens of wild horses were seen from State Route 347 on the Gila River Indian Reservation just north of the city limits around 6...
POLL: If mayoral race today, Price would win big
If a mayoral election were held today between current Mayor Christian Price and former councilman Leon Potter, Price would dominate. That’s according to...
List of Salsa Festival winners
Twenty-six teams competed in Saturday’s salsa competition at Maricopa’s 10th annual Salsa Festival on Saturday.The winners were announced late Saturday evening.The city provided InMaricopa.com...
Sauces varied at Salsa Festival, but special ingredient the same
The spices and flavors were different but the special ingredient was the same.It was the people that prepared the salsa – and the stories...
LDS youth volunteers, leaders tackle massive cleanup
On Saturday, 175 youth volunteers and 40 youth leaders gathered at a farm just west of Cobblestone Farms to clean up Maricopa and take...
WADE: Consequences to budget vote
As was expected, the House has put dollars first and children last in voting for the state’s budget.It is not without a loss to...
SMITH: We secured major funding for education/MUSD in budget
Rep. Adam Kwasman and I helped pass a budget late Thursday night that will not only significantly fund K-12 and higher education, but also...
Seatbelt saved man’s life in Porter Road crash
A Maricopa fire official said a seatbelt played a life-saving role Wednesday night in a rollover crash on Porter Road near Pacana Park.A 55-year-old...
New residents’ reception set for April 5
The first Maricopa New Residents' Reception will be 8 to 10 a.m. April 5 at Maricopa City Hall.The reception is a way to introduce...
Salsa Festival set for Saturday at Copper Sky
The venue is new but the theme hasn’t changed.Maricopa is gearing up for its 10th annual Salsa Festival Saturday at the new Copper Sky...
March’s MAC features pencil artist, architect
Maricopa Arts Council announced a change in its continuing series of free monthly lectures at Maricopa Public Library, Inside the Creative Mind.Thursday’s 5:30 to 7...
Driver strikes warning sign, rolls truck
The driver of a pickup truck was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning for minor injuries after rolling his vehicle on Honeycutt Road near...
WADE: Promises not kept
I recall when Superintendent Steve Chestnut first arrived in Maricopa, he walked into a hornet’s nest facing budget shortfalls, a daily disappearing student body...
Glenn Jones Auto Sales to close its doors
Glenn Jones Auto Sales will close its Maricopa location at 20215 N. John Wayne Parkway at the end of this month. Co-owner Eric Jones...
Chapados announces council candidacy
Peg Chapados announced her candidacy for the city council Tuesday.“I was appointed to council in November 2012. It has been my privilege serving the...
RESIDENT: Is Potter passion or prejudice?
When one has a passion for an issue, it usually is in their spirit and heart to combat “said” issue, form alliances, and ultimately...
UltraStar GM given commemorative Emmy
Adam Saks had a clear vision for the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center’s first commercial.Saks, the center’s vice president of operations and general manager, said to...
PCSO traffic stop leads to drug seizure
Two men were arrested and 14 bundles of marijuana with an estimated street value of $262,500 confiscated March 18 after a traffic stop near...
PHOTOS: Orchid tree flowers in bloom
Ann Strong doesn’t know much about orchid trees, but she does know that seeing the flowers bloom on her and her husband’s backyard Chinese...
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