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Butterfield Elementary School was awarded Cognia accreditation and the Cognia STEM certification, the first school in the state to earn both honors simultaneously. Tempe-based Cognia,...

The city’s newest restaurants wowed health inspectors in the first round of food inspections in Maricopa in over a month.   Inspectors last week awarded all...

Just before 11:30 a.m. today, the moon obscured most of the sun in a solar eclipse that won’t return to North America for another...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor joyfully announces the triumphant return of "Dancing for Our Stars 3," an evening that left...

The least expensive home sold in Maricopa from Feb. 11 to March 10 fetched $260,000 Feb. 26. This two-story Desert Passage home at 40333 W....

Call it a novel approach to getting high. There’s only one way to succinctly define this friendly, literate social gathering of Maricopa women — they...

The most expensive home sold in Maricopa from Feb. 11 to March 10 fetched $600,000 Feb. 27. This Cobblestone Farms house at 44568 W. Granite...

Electrical District No. 3 (ED3) earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®) Diamond Level designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable...

Maricopa voters would rather not show up to the polls than vote against incumbent Nancy Smith in the upcoming mayoral race, an InMaricopa poll...

The artistic director and founder of Maricopa Community Theatre fears the company is one last performance away from the final curtains. “We’re two weeks away...

Two graduating Maricopa High School athletes, who have played softball together since they were 7, signed Friday with Scottsdale Community College’s softball team. Alexandria Armstrong,...

UPDATE - April 8, 2:41 p.m.: The Saturday crash included a motorcycle, truck and passenger vehicle, Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bart Graves confirmed Monday...

It took nearly four months for the city to learn it lost its entire taxpayer investment on the inaugural Wild West Music Fest, held...

The silence in the streets of Senita was abruptly disturbed with gunfire last July.   Neighbors on West Cowpath Road were left in knots July 25...

Another car wash is hoping your ride needs a quick spa day. Scottsdale-based Clean Freak Car Wash submitted pre-application paperwork last week to open next...

Two women's attempt to evade a traffic stop for criminal speed led to a deployed taser and a kick to the crotch Thursday morning.  Maricopa...

Former Maricopa High School basketball coach Jason Royal paid himself $4,283 in booster club funds, leading to his termination and a school district investigation,...

UPDATE: Postponed: Overnight restrictions on John Wayne Parkway April 3-5 Due to recent weather events, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has postponed the initial paving...

Updated 1:33 p.m., April 8, 2024.  City leaders are seeking public comment on a proposed land sale in the weeks before a special election this...

Maricopa’s first discount store will shut its doors permanently by summer. Discount giant 99 Cents Only announced yesterday it plans to close all 371 of...

UPDATE 9:20 a.m. - Both lanes appear to have been reopened. Five cars appear to be parked in the median. UPDATE 9:15 a.m. - The right lane...

Former Maricopa Police Chief James Hughes was fired from his new gig as a Colorado deputy chief after he was banished to the Brady...

The city’s newest ball fields were named at a ceremony yesterday.  City and Global Water Resources staff gathered at the newly opened Lake View Park,...

Maricopa City Council conducted a changing-of-the-guard ceremony when it praised Ricky Horst for his six years as city manager, knowing he will still be...

A woman caught on camera stealing a baby turtle from a Hidden Valley pet store last month won't be charged.  Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday...

Arizona Department of Transportation officials warn motorists to expect overnight traffic restrictions on John Wayne Parkway today through Sunday. Maricopa motorists should be aware of...

Maricopa City Council approved the purchase of 309 acres of land Tuesday night for $29.3 million to be paid for from the city’s cash...

Maricopa police arrested three men at a bar after one reportedly brandished a gun, another was shot with a bean bag gun and the...

FLORENCE — Pinal County Attorney Kent Volkmer today addressed allegations against top elections official Dana Lewis by Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh. In recent weeks, Cavanaugh, who...

As you’re leafing through this edition of InMaricopa, you might notice we rolled this paper full of stories that bear a consistent theme. It was...