Ak-Chin offers $2.6M to MUSD; $7.4M to city
The Ak-Chin Indian Community is making two generous offers to its next door neighbor.During Tuesday’s Maricopa City Council meeting, Mayor Christian Price announced the...
Council to set expenditure limit for 2013-14 budget tonight
The Maricopa City Council is set to approve a $28.7 million tentative operating budget for fiscal year 2013-14 tonight, a move that would nail...
Voting starts for 2013 Mother of Year
Vote today through May 12 for one of the 41 “amazing” mothers nominated by readers to be this year’s InMaricopa’s Mother of the Year.Winners...
Church presents RainSong in concert May 31
Community of Hope Church invites the public to a free evening of music and storytelling with Grammy-nominated and Nammy-winning duo RainSong.Rainsong is Terry (Jibwe/Yauie)...
Council considers awarding city staff $250 each
Maricopa’s 194 full-time employees, including police officers and firefighters, could see a little extra cash coming their way.The city council will consider a request...
93% of restaurants rated ‘excellent’ in April
Two Mexican food restaurants received “satisfactory” ratings, while 93 percent of restaurants inspected in April scored an “excellent” rating.Marisco’s El Pulpo Loco and Cilantro’s...
MCT stages ‘Metamorphoses’
Maricopa Community Theatre presents “Metamorphoses,” is final production of the season, Thursday through May 18 in the lecture hall at Maricopa High School. Mary Zimmerman’s...
Runners get drenched at local 5K
Dozens of Maricopa residents began the first weekend of May with a little exercise and some water to cool them down.The Splash Into Summer...
23% of readers see effects of Maricopa Properties case
Twenty-three percent of readers who responded to an InMaricopa.com poll said they or someone they knew were affected by the recent closure of a...
Kimball pleads guilty to DUI; plans to speak on dangers of drinking, driving
Councilman Bridger Kimball pleaded guilty Feb. 12 to a criminal traffic violation of being under the influence while in physical control of a vehicle...
Miss Maricopa sponsors wet run
A Splash Into Summer 5K race, 2-mile run and 1-mile walk to raise money for the Miss City of Maricopa Scholarship Program is set...
County attorney’s office aims to help veterans
The Pinal County Attorney’s Office is working to establish a program within the county justice system designed to help military veterans with mental health...
Cinco De Mayo DUI patrols planned
The Maricopa Police Department will conduct DUI saturation patrols from Saturday, through Sunday as part of the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force.Efforts will...
UltraStar hosts Iron Man marathon
If you’re a fan of Iron Man, today might be the perfect time to play hooky.The UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, 16000 Maricopa Road, is hosting...
When Teddy Bears, dinos get together
What do dinosaurs and teddy bears have in common? Technically nothing – unless they pair up to provide lots of entertainment for kids and...
Nominate, vote for Mother of the Year
Earn three Maricopa moms massages, flowers, dinner, movie tickets and more by nominating the mother of your choice for InMaricopa.com’s Mother of the Year...
MFD seeks volunteers for emergency response team
The Maricopa Fire Department is seeking volunteers to participate in a training program starting May 15 to aid emergency responders in the event of...
FBI serves warrant, no details given
The Federal Bureau of Investigation served a warrant at a house in the 43000 block of West Magnolia Road early Tuesday, but the agency...
MPD investigating Maricopa Properties
The Maricopa Police Department is investigating a case involving a misuse of funds by local real estate business Maricopa Properties.The Arizona Department of Real...
Province adds Pickleball courts, players
One of the fastest growing sports in America for people of all ages is Pickleball, a combination of tennis, ping pong and badminton. For...
BUSINESS PROFILE: Pawn shop owners expand to Maricopa
A1 PawnOwners: C.J. Pitman and Art Leon own two pawn shops, one in Casa Grande and now A1 Pawn in Maricopa, which opened in...
VIDEO: Whacky basketball game benefits rotary club
It was whacky. It was weird. Most of the time, it was downright funny.The Harlem Ambassadors, a traveling group that performs basketball shows around...
Webcam service allows more inmate visits
Pinal County Adult Detention Center inmates are the first in Arizona to use a new visitation technology that allows their visitors to access them...
Crime victims’ honored Saturday by Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project
The Maricopa Police Department held the first Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project Saturday at First Baptist Church to honor crime victims and those...
Readers turn to TV, news websites on Boston bombing
Twitter and other social media sites took center stage nationally as an information source during the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, but InMaricopa.com...
Police, firefighters run, bike for Special Olympics
The Maricopa police and fire departments ran and biked a 10-mile leg Friday in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, a statewide fundraiser for the...
Plant sale, gardening classes, kids’ activities set for Saturday
The Maricopa Master Gardeners are hosting their Spring Open House 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Maricopa Agricultural Center, 37860 W. Smith-Enke...
Victims’ rights event set for Saturday
The Maricopa Police Department’s first Jerry Good Victims’ Rights Awareness Project will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at First Baptist Church, 18705 N....
Car strikes fence, passenger killed
A speeding driver careened through three residential yards just before midnight Monday, coming to rest in the front yard of a house near the...
Public can dispose of prescription drugs Saturday
The public is invited to leave off unused and old prescription drugs at the Ak-Chin Police and Fire departments, 45401 W. Farrell Road, Saturday...