Sonoran Creek Marketplace breaks ground, plans Sprouts
It took two years to reach the point of breaking ground on the planned Sonoran Creek Marketplace. Developers expect it to be another year...
Utility work will close 2 roads for 2-plus weeks
Sections of White & Parker and West Farrell roads will be closed to traffic in the coming weeks.
Road closures will be in effect from...
MUSD board extends Lopeman’s contract through 2024
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board Tuesday voted unanimously to extend the contract of superintendent Dr. Tracey Lopeman for another three years –...
Eagle Shadow revives as next big subdivision
What would be the first master-planned residential development in Maricopa in years is a reminder of how the city’s development started.
El Dorado Holdings wants...
RV, boat storage facility planned in Maricopa
Plans for an 11-acre RV and boat storage facility will come before the Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday night.
Developers of the facility, proposed...
West Nile Virus detected in Pinal County
The first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquitoes of the season were found this week during routine surveillance, the Pinal County Public Health Services...
MUSD superintendent: continuation of budget override ‘critical’
The superintendent of Maricopa Unified School District said Wednesday that continuation of the 10% maintenance and operation budget override is "critical" to educating the...
Pima Butte Elementary earns National Blue Ribbon award
Pima Butte Elementary School was recognized Thursday as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School, one of just 367 U.S. public and private schools to...
Man allegedly resists officer until Taser comes out, police say
Police arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of an outstanding warrant.
Paul A. Gonzales was taken into custody about 8:20...
La Quinta hotel construction curbs Copper Sky parking
Sections of the parking lot at Copper Sky Recreation Complex will closed through March 16 as part of the ongoing construction of the new...
Maricopa transit gets new name, added service
Maricopa’s 12-year-old public transit system is going through another transformation.
Mayor Christian Price unveiled the newest incarnation Wednesday. What was the COMET will now be...
First responders get tool to calm people with autism
A new tool on city fire trucks will help first responders to calm people with autism spectrum disorder and de-escalate the scene of emergencies.
The...
City buys 15 acres for Maricopa Station development for $5.9M
The city made two recent land transactions – one purchase and one sale – as part of efforts to facilitate development.
The purchase of about...
MHS girls golf to take season ‘one swing at a time’
The Maricopa High School girls golf team hosts its first match of the season Sept. 13 against Eastmark and Marcos de Niza high schools...
Nearly 75% say city should have recreational pot dispensary
Last Monday, InMaricopa published an unofficial poll ahead of the next day’s consideration by city council of an ordinance on recreational marijuana.
We asked, “Should...
Locals help Gila Bend neighbors recover from flooding
Monsoon storms brought heavy rains and flash floods to Gila Bend this weekend. Two people died and dozens were rescued, according to the Maricopa...
Study: Pinal is 2nd most at-risk U.S. county for being uninhabitable
A recent study says Pinal County is the second most at-risk county in the United States of being uninhabitable in the near future due...
MPD searching for suspect in vehicle burglaries (VIDEO)
Maricopa police are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in multiple overnight burglaries in a single subdivision.
“We had several attempted and successful...
Six candidates get in 2022 City Council race – so far…
A little more than a year out from the 2022 election, six candidates have emerged for the three available seats on Maricopa City Council.
Those...
Economist forecasts bright future for Pinal
Homeowners in Pinal County looking for signs of what is to come in the housing market can rest easy, according to a leading expert...
Schools mourn loss of popular educator
The Maricopa Unified School District is mourning the loss of one of its most popular educators, Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Pam Mankel, who passed...
House fire burns wildly in Maricopa
A structure fire in the Saddleback section of Maricopa was burning wildly around 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
The blaze apparently erupted at a modular home in...
Sprouts to anchor shopping plaza on John Wayne Parkway
Sprouts will open in Maricopa in the fall of 2021 at the Sonoran Creek Marketplace, according to the company marketing the retail property.
And a...
Gunfire erupts on Glennwilde street
Gunfire erupted on a Glennwilde street on Sunday afternoon, according to a resident of the neighborhood.
Cars were speeding around the Hickory division of the...
It’s official! MOD Pizza coming to Sonoran Creek
MOD Super Fast Pizza will officially join the line-up at Sonoran Creek Marketplace.
The addition was announced Wednesday by Thompson Thrift, developer of the shopping...
Pot dispensary in city? Don’t get your hopes too high
Anyone with hoping to buy marijuana in Maricopa some day should probably lower their expectations.
After voters in November legalized recreational use statewide, several city...
Council OKs election canvass; Gusse will not contest results
Candidates are now set for the General Election after the approval of the canvass from the August primary by both Pinal County Board of...
Coutré resigns from MUSD Governing Board
Patti Coutré, a member of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board for nearly a decade, has resigned to take employment with the district.
In...
Major waterpark, surf attraction coming to Maricopa
A major water park and surfing attraction looks to be coming to Maricopa.
The agenda for next Tuesday’s city council meeting includes a scheduled vote...
Flood Control District moves fast on Santa Rosa Wash repairs
As work neared completion on a “repair and replace” maintenance project in the Santa Rosa Wash, David Alley did a walkthrough last week.
The district...