GALLERY: Scenes from Salsa Fest 2021
The annual Salsa Festival and Night Market offered food, fun, shopping and entertainment on Saturday night at Copper Sky Regional Park. Thousands attended on...
The Roselle: A tropical plant that’s found a new home in Maricopa
By Amanda Rice
Hibiscus sabdariffa or roselle, is known by a number of names across the world, including Jamaican sorrel, Flor da Jamaica, Florida cranberry,...
Eclipse glasses sell out quickly in Maricopa
The United States will experience a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
In Maricopa, the moon will obscure 61 percent of the sun, peaking around...
Copper Sky replacing splash pad due to safety concerns
The city has started work to replace the splash pad at Copper Sky due to safety concerns.
The project will address the sinking pad, which...
Youth football league recruiting for 3rd season
Parents are you looking for a Spring activity for your kids? Maricopa Super Elite Football is starting up their Spring season. The non-contact, competitive...
Splash pad at Copper Sky opens
The new splash pad is open at Copper Sky Recreation Complex.
It is be open during current normal pool hours:
Monday through Friday from 8...
Safety tips for securing Christmas trees for transport
The pine scent of a fresh-cut Christmas tree is as much a part of the holiday season as eggnog and presents. Getting that tree...
Unsafe bedfellows: Target shooters, hikers, off-roaders must follow precautions
As prime outdoor recreation weather moves into the area, it’s important to emphasize some of the basic safety advice all hikers, campers, park visitors...
InMaricopa Outdoors: Pacana Park remains in the heart of Maricopa
By Misty Newman
When Gaby Potter first moved to Maricopa with her husband and three children, Pacana Park did not exist.
The groundbreaking was in December...
Walk n’ Treat tonight at Pacana Park
The Pacana Park Walk n’ Treat will welcome kids of all ages from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
The free City of Maricopa event, in...
Maricopa takes step forward for new ball fields at Civic Center Park
The city this week presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission initial plans for City Center Park, to consist largely of ball fields that...
Former motocross star opens city’s first bike shop
If real estate is all about location, location, location, then retail businesses are all about finding the right niche. And what could be better...
5 summer fun things to do in Maricopa
By Misty Newman
Looking for something fun to do with your family and banish those boredom blues away? Maricopa is a great community with numerous...
Newman: Exercise outdoors for a change of scenery
By Misty Newman
Lacking motivation to get to the gym? It may be time to take your workout into Mother Nature; a playground of endless...
Cyclist: Join the MOB
By Jerry Bricker
Join the MOB and ride on a RAM. (MOB is Maricopans on Bicycles. An RAM is a Ride Around Maricopa.)
I am an...
Outdoors: Urban gardening is planting seeds for life
By Misty Newman
Often, people believe they need a lot of space or need to live in the country to have a beautiful vegetable garden....
Local enthusiasts envision future of cycling in Maricopa
By Janet Buckwalter
Bicycle riders come in every size and configuration – fit or fluffy; fast or incredibly slow; one, two or three wheels; fancy...
Pima Butte and the superbloom: A journey through spring beauty
Maricopa is home to the stunning Pima Butte, standing 1,660 feet tall and surrounded by a vibrant display of desert flowers.
Our photo gallery captures...
Eagle Scout project out on the trail (gallery)
Prospective Eagle Scout James McNelly completed his Eagle project Saturday by working on Mormon Battalion Trail on Bureau of Land Management land.
The 14-year-old Life...
BLM seeks input on proposed lease for new regional park
Plans for a regional park near Maricopa are advancing.
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to lease nearly 500 acres to Pinal County for...
Annual MerryCopa continues today after Friday tree-lighting kickoff
MerryCopa, which has grown into the largest event of the holiday season in the city, got under way Friday night with the annual tree...
So, what is backyard orchard culture?
A philosophy advanced by Dave Wilson Nursery in California, wholesale supplier of
fruit trees to many of the better nurseries in Arizona, espouses high-density planting,...
Masks recommended, but not required, for Salsa Night Market
Masks will not be required for Saturday night’s Salsa Festival and Night Market, but they are recommended, the City of Maricopa announced Friday.
An executive...
Pinal County seeking entries for Trail Logo Contest
The Pinal County Open Space and Trails Advisory Commission announced a contest to design a logo for the County's Regional Trail network.
In 2007, the...
InMaricopa Outdoors: Residents grow with Master Gardener course
By Misty Newman
Master Gardener certification through the Maricopa Agriculture Center (MAC) will help you get the green thumb you’ve always wanted.
The Pinal County Master...
Red-hot Maricopa High softball and baseball teams firmly in playoff chase
Their rivalry is friendly but fierce, and this week the girls get the edge in spring sports at Maricopa High, according to MaxPreps --...
Veterans Day Parade: What you need to know
If you go
2020 Veterans Day Parade
The fourth annual Veterans Day Parade will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 on the east side of Maricopa.
Spectators, participants...
Choosing the right garden style usually driven by time, money and space
Before deciding on a style for your garden, here are a few things to consider. What are your goals for the garden? Food production?...
Happy Trails: BLM wants to re-open sites to vehicles, keep OHVs off Butterfield
Maricopa is surrounded by desert historic sites, but it is not always easy – or legal – to get to them in a vehicle.
Take,...
As far as the eye can see
InMaricopa photographer Bryan Mordt was on hand at the sunflower fields off North Ralston Road on Friday morning as a cropdusting airplane flew over...