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Business profile: Customer turns contractor

Owner of Origami Owl: Maricopa resident Mirisue Galindo; one of 5,000 designers nationwide for the direct-sales business.Product: Glass lockets that can be customized with...

City wins finance award; updates zoning code

Rebecca Chitwood, Maricopa’s accounting manager, was presented with a national award during Tuesday’s Maricopa City Council meeting: the Government Finance Officers Association certificate of...

MPD participates in Toys for Tots

The Maricopa Police Department is participating in the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.Toys for Tots is a nonprofit organization that...

No more left turns off Honeycutt onto SR 347

Drivers soon won’t be able to make a left turn from Honeycutt Road onto State Route 347, said Brent Billingsley, director of development services...

Public invited to comment on grant use

The Maricopa City Council will discuss two potential grants during tonight’s meeting and invites public comment.The first grant is a community development block grant,...

Local Great Clips best in state; second store opens

The first Maricopa Great Clips, at 20928 S. John Wayne Parkway, has been the highest-ranking store in the state for sales – both product...

Peggy Chapados appointed to City Council

Civic activist Peggy Chapados was appointed to the Maricopa City Council Monday, and sworn in, after a lengthy interview process of eight candidates and...

Church celebrates Native Americans

The people of Community of Hope Church welcomed the members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community to services Sunday dedicated to recognizing Native American and...

Land considered for trust transfer

More than 670 dusty acres of scrub desert land near Maricopa is quietly undergoing a big change.The Ak-Chin Indian Community owns the land but...

Readers yet to start holiday shopping

Of the 209 readers who responded to the most recent InMaricopa.com poll asking where they were with their holiday shopping, 26 percent said they...

Maricopa Rotary Club honors students

Four students selected as the Maricopa Rotary Club’s Student of the Month for September and October received their certificates during Wednesday’s Maricopa Unified School...

County animal shelter closed Nov. 24, Dec. 22

Pinal County Animal Care & Control is canceling Saturday hours for the Saturday after Thanksgiving and the Saturday before Christmas.The shelter normally is open...

Eye doctor sees opportunity in Maricopa

Dr. Kelly Lawrence, optometrist, is looking forward to serving families in Maricopa at her new office at 21101 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite E102.Lawrence...

RSVP by Sunday for community Thanksgiving dinner

For Our City Maricopa has extended the deadline to Sunday to make reservations for its first community Thanksgiving Day Dinner next Thursday.“This is a...

Rotarians hold Novemberfest on Saturday

The Maricopa Rotary Club, in partnership with the Maricopa Beautification Program and the The Duke, will host the city’s first Novemberfest 6 to 10...

SR 347 traffic stop leads to pot arrest

A Pinal County Sheriff’s deputy arrested two men Wednesday on suspicion of illegal drug activity on State Route 347 just north of the city...

City Council to fill vacancy tonight

The Maricopa City Council vacancy created by the resignation of Alan Marchione will be filled tonight during a special meeting of the council open...

Mustaches raise money for food bank

After weeks of letting nature take its course, Southwest Ambulance employee Jeff Fuller took home the trophy for Best Overall Mustache Wednesday at Fire...

City asks residents to name new park, rec facilities

Maricopa is catching up to its growth and adding a regional park and other public amenities, but the city is still searching for the...

UltraStar multi-tainment center opens noon Thursday

All amenities of the Ak-Chin UltraStar Multi-tainment center but the amphitheater will open noon Thursday.Visitors can bowl at Ten Pins Down, the bowling alley,...

MegaAquarium dream come true for new owner

Laura Super was building optic lasers at her job in Phoenix Oct. 26, “feeling blues-y,” as she put it, and shopping for fish on...

Henry Wade: Dear fellow citizens of Pinal County Dist. 4

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in my campaign for County Supervisor. I cannot fully express how grateful I...

High, medium risk sex offenders living in area

The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has issued notifications for high- and medium-risk registered sex offenders living just outside incorporated Maricopa.Michael Burton, also known as...

Butterfield Elementary School honors veteran family members

Tatum Roeske’s grandpa was 1st Lt. Lewis Wilmot, who trained South Vietnamese paratroopers during the Vietnam War.Brady McMullen’s great-grandfather, William Davis, was in the Marines...

Police to get tough on pedestrians

Jaywalkers beware. Maricopa police are watching.“We are going to start citing for jaywalking” to reduce pedestrian fatalities, Chief Steve Stahl told Saturday’s gathering during...

Bees a concern to many

Of the 288 readers who participated in last week’s informal InMaricopa.com poll, 42 percent said they were concerned about swarming bees.Maricopa lies in the...

The Wash League: These guys don’t miss a Sunday

Rain, shine, or even ridiculous heat, every Sunday morning in Maricopa there is gathering at Pacana Park for America’s greatest game. No matter the...

Holiday decorating contest open to homes and businesses

Maricopa homes and businesses can deck the halls in hopes of winning prizes by entering the city’s Holiday Homes and Businesses on Parade contest.The...

Several events throughout city celebrate Veterans Day

Several events throughout Maricopa will celebrate Veterans Day Monday by acknowledging the sacrifices men and women in the armed services make for the country.The...

MUSD: Doing more with less

The primary mission of the Maricopa Unified School District is to provide an outstanding education to every one of our 5,700 students. MUSD also...
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