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Rain closed roads, Little League, church carnival; washes flooded

Maricopa Little League opening day and the Our Lady of Grace Parish Festival and Carnival are rescheduled for this upcoming weekend after rain and...

Carnival postponed to next weekend

The 6th annual Our Lady of Grace Parish Festival and Carnival scheduled for this weekend has been postponed a week for “safety reasons.”“Right now...

Babeu: Executive order on guns could circumvent Constitution

Jan. 16, 2013Dear Mr. President,Last year, I was re-elected overwhelmingly to my second term as sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona. The citizens of Pinal...

Readers concerned about nearness of sex offenders

Of the 316 respondents to InMaricopa’s poll question asking whether readers are concerned about sex offenders living in or around Maricopa, 73 percent said...

Orbitel names new president

John Schurz has been named president and general manager of Orbitel Communications and Western Broadband. He succeeds Keith Kirkman, who is leaving the Arizona...

Kimball to donate council salary entire term

Maricopa City Councilman Bridger Kimball kept his campaign promise to donate the first year of his $1,000-per-month city council salary to community organizations or...

Tipped cement truck snarls traffic on SR 347

Traffic crept most of the day on State Route 347 after a cement truck overturned at the intersection with Smith-Enke Road and there was...

First zoning workshop features interactive activities

Residents were given the opportunity to offer feedback through interactive exercises during the first community zoning workshop Tuesday at the Southern Dunes Golf Club.Dyett...

Performance evaluations for your employees (and you)

You have employees who come to work, do their jobs and go home. This daily routine happens again and again. You think you are...

Multi-tainment center sign blinding for some

The Ak-Chin UltraStar Multi-tainment Center advertises current films and specials using a large, bright electronic sign on the side of the building facing State...

The other side: Mickelson should pay up

Golfer Phil Mickelson is complaining because his California taxes are going up. He takes home millions of dollars a year, but that is just...

Ethics task force begins work on council conduct

The city’s ethics task force – comprised of Mayor Christian Price and Maricopa City Councilmembers Peggy Chapados and Julia Gusse – met with city...

Passion leads to profit for seamstress

BUSINESS PROFILE: Uniquely SewnOwner: Maricopa resident Glenda Kelley; Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Ambassador; and embroiderer.Where did your passion for sewing come from? My grandmother...

Sen. Melvin: Thoughts on golfer Phil Mickelson considering leaving California over taxes

Over the weekend, golf legend Phil Mickelson told reporters ‘drastic changes’ are ahead for him because of high taxes in his home state of...

Rides, food, performances at Our Lady of Grace

The 6th annual Our Lady of Grace Parish Festival and Carnival begins Friday at 4 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. Sunday.This year’s festival...

Pinal Fairgrounds tunes up for Bluegrass Festival

The 2013 Agri-Country Bluegrass Festival Friday-Sunday will showcase bands from throughout the country. Artists include Audie Blaylock & Redline, Larry Gillis, Digger Davis &...

Teddy Bear Picnic planned at Pacana Park

Arizona Children Association’s Parents as Teachers program in Pinal County invites members of the public and their favorite stuffed animal to join others at...

Mommy blogger: Kids need to travel, volunteer

Like other parents, we often think and reflect on how we are raising our children.We teach respect for others, manners and try to instill...

Input on city ethics, zoning codes sought

Public discussion on two city projects – developing a city code of ethics and reworking the zoning code – will be held Tuesday.An ethics...

Anthony Smith named Citizen of Year

Former Maricopa mayor and current Pinal County Supervisor Anthony “Tony” Smith was given the Sonny Dunn Citizen of the Year award during the annual...

Eastside fire station No. 572 opens

Fire station No. 572 officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, less than six months after the city broke ground on the northwest corner...

Half of polled readers say ‘No’ to flu shots

Nearly half the 289 people responding to an InMaricopa.com poll on flu shots said they don’t believe in getting the vaccination.However, 34 percent, or...

City enacts home-detention program

The Maricopa City Council enacted a home-detention program Tuesday to allow some defendants to be placed under house arrest.They will still need to serve...

MLK honored; Honeycutt Road project progresses

The Maricopa City Council celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday Tuesday by issuing a proclamation.The proclamation was read by Councilman Marvin Brown.“I’m delighted that...

Residents notified of 2 sex offenders

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has issued notifications for high- and medium-risk registered sex offenders living just outside incorporated Maricopa.Carlos Roberto Alsop, 42, is...

Tax plan could be ‘devastating’ for Maricopa

A tax plan proposed by Gov. Jan Brewer’s tax simplification task force could cost the city an estimated $1.5 million.Paul Jepson, assistant to the...

Assessor eases rules for disabled residents

The Assessor’s Office no longer will require permanently disabled residents who already are receiving a property exemption to re-visit their doctor every three years.“Having...

Local teen receives state American Legion Auxiliary award

Seventeen-year-old Michelle Potter will be presented with the Arizona American Legion Auxiliary Good Deed award during tonight’s 7 p.m. Maricopa City Council meeting.The auxiliary...

House-arrest program, Honeycutt Road before council

A new program allowing Maricopa Municipal Court to substitute house arrest or continuous alcohol monitoring in lieu of jail time for some offenders could...

Smith, Kwasman take oath, look ahead to challenges

Republicans Steve Smith, Maricopa, and Adam Kwasman, Tucson, were sworn in at noon Monday as the first delegation for the newly created District 11...
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