Looking for a barren backyard in need of landscaping
Want a free landscaping job?For InMaricopa’s home-and-garden-themed fall magazine, we’re looking for someone in need of landscaping services for his or her backyard. That...
Global Water agreement lowers rate increases; 8-year phase-in
A proposed settlement agreement filed this week in a case to raise consumer rates for Maricopa’s water utilities lowers overall increases recommended by the...
Task force rebuilds city’s nonprofit funding program
On the last Tuesday in July, inside a small conference room at Maricopa’s interim City Hall, a group of administrative staff and elected officials...
PARENT: Show your Ram Pride this football season
It’s that time of year again. Football season is upon us. I'd like to personally throw a challenge out there to our local businesses...
PCSO looks for 6th homicide suspect; 5 in custody in U-Haul case
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office with the help of the Phoenix Police Department, the Pinal County Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations in Douglas...
Domestic violence shelter still in works; needs key staff, contractor
Despite continued delays, a domestic violence shelter to house victims seeking a safe place to live is still in the works for Maricopa.The shelter...
Rep. Kirkpatrick tours health center, Ak-Chin Community
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., visited the Sun Life Family Health Center and the Ak-Chin Indian Community Tuesday afternoon as part of a monthlong...
Religious group’s development plans unclear
A nonprofit religious organization planning to build an international headquarters in Maricopa has yet to release details on the project.Expected End Ministries, a group founded...
Family of missing man offering $500 reward
The family of a 50-year-old Thunderbird Farms resident who’s been missing for almost two weeks is offering a $500 reward for any information leading...
UPDATE: Early morning fire linked to electric vehicle
A Maricopa Fire Department official said investigators think the cause of a blaze that engulfed a garage at a house in Villages at Rancho...
Great Reads: Does what you read reveal your personality?
The kids are in school, summer vacations are for the scrapbooks and we get back into our normal routines of busy schedules full of...
Young and adult voices sought for community choir
Maricopa Chorus, a performing-arts organization, is forming and looking for qualified singers.An inaugural holiday concert is planned for December to include the “Hallelujah Chorus”...
Historical society hosts bestseller book sale Saturday
The Maricopa Historical Society is selling more than 2,000 bestselling books noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Villages at Rancho El Dorado, 44030...
Pinal County Attorney’s Office compiling list of cops with questionable integrity
The Pinal County Attorney’s Office is creating an easier and more efficient way to comply with a 1963 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring prosecutors...
Lunch boxes let kids dine in style
What did your lunch box reveal about your true self?From Howdy Doody, Knight Rider and the Beatles to Doctor Who, Dora the Explorer and...
VIDEO: Donald N. Pearce Fire Station celebrated Saturday
Hundreds of people from across Pinal County attended Saturday’s dedication of Maricopa’s newest fire station in the Heritage District Saturday.“This station is a culmination...
New police HQ allows zero room for growth
When members of the Maricopa Police Department settle into their new 12,000-square-foot digs later this year at the city complex under construction off White...
Smoke alarms save Maricopa residents
Smoke alarms awakened residents in a home in the 43000 block of West Eddie Way in The Villages subdivision about 1 a.m. Aug. 12...
Thunderbird Farms man remains missing
The search for a Thunderbird Farms resident who was last seen on July 31 is still underway.Thomas Smith, who also goes by his middle...
Council takes care of Community
Infrastructure. Economic development. Community development. Education.These are the top goals of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Council, said Chairman Louis Manuel, Jr., speaking on behalf...
CHESTNUT: Expectations high for MUSD school staff
Welcome to the 2013-14 school year. Our staff is very excited to welcome students.The vision statement of the Maricopa Unified School District states we...
‘Little Renaissance man’ passes away; community remembers baseball player, 12
The doctors and nurses who attended to 12-year-old Tommy Fitzgerald during his final days in a hospital described the boy in a way his...
Saturday’s Coffee with Chief to focus on student drug use
The Maricopa Police Department will host its monthly Coffee with the Chief 8 a.m. Saturday at the MASH Coalition office, 20046 N. John Wayne...
Sixth-graders invited to enter anti-drug poster contest
Pinal County Attorney Lando Voyles announced Thursday the kick-off of the 23rd annual Pinal County Attorney’s Office anti-drug poster contest.Top winners will be featured...
Milk moustaches can net college scholarships
The Arizona Milk Producers is kicking off its annual college scholarship program in which Arizona students can win one of three scholarships, as well...
New programs, crown expand Miss Maricopa competition
The Miss City of Maricopa Scholarship Organization is receiving a touch up.The group’s annual pageant on Aug. 31 will include two new programs that...
Tests to request at your next physical
Understanding your health status is an important first step in preventing numerous diseases. Even though you may feel fine, your body could be telling...
City to initiate more aggressive ‘shop local’ campaign
When Maricopa residents exit town on State Route 347 this holiday season, a new city-purchased billboard near Riggs Road is likely to catch their...
PCSO records expands hours
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has expanded its hours of operation and will be open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday.The...
Great Reads: Good reading aplenty for all children
I hope all is well with my fellow bibliophiles as we begin a new school year. It’s so hard to believe summer vacation is...
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