Amber Alert

Amber Alert for 4 Pinal children canceled

An Amber Alert issued for four children missing in Pinal County has been canceled by authorities. https://twitter.com/AMBERAlert/status/1347074556197003270 Police in Eloy, a city about 30 miles southeast...

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...

Joe Jackson: A Paralympian’s journey to Japan – Diary

Maricopa’s own Joseph Jackson is representing Team USA at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Jackson, a member of the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby since...
MHS drive-thru diploma Elias Brown Thunder

MHS confirms 2020 graduation date, seeks contact info

Maricopa High School administration confirmed Tuesday that plans for a December graduation for its 2020 seniors would be postponed until late May. Public health restrictions...

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...
Walmart TV Black Friday

Black Friday 2020: Lighter crowds, but some sweet deals

It took Rhianon Bender a year to get her Black Friday deal, but she got it. The Maricopa resident came out of Walmart on Friday...
Marijuana poll

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...
MHS versus Mountain Pointe

MHS takes on Mountain Pointe in varsity action (GALLERY)

The Maricopa Rams boys basketball team lost to the Mountain Pointe Pride, 107-56, in a home game on Thursday night. The team plays on the...

MUSD tracks bullying even during COVID

Elementary-aged children are far more likely to tell adults they are being bullied than high school students. Secondary-aged students who have self-identified as or been...
Hope Womens Center Mariocopa

Safe place opens for women, teen girls in crisis

Women and teen girls facing crisis have a new safe place available to them. Hope Women’s Center, a faith-based non-profit organization, opened Dec. 1 in...
Tree Lighting Fireworks

City lights Christmas tree with flicks, fireworks (GALLERY)

The lights are on. Mayor Christian Price on Friday night presided over the lighting of the city's Christmas tree at Copper Sky Regional Park. The tree...

Redistricting may change Congressional races

Maricopa will move into a new Congressional district next year if the preliminary redistricting map put forth by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Thursday...
Gas leak at Maricopa Station 2 SIZED 2

False alarm on gas leak at Maricopa Station

A reported gas leak Tuesday at Maricopa Station was a false alarm, according to city spokesman Luis Vila. Maricopa Fire and Medical teams responded to...

Gas leak closes Taft Ave. near MHS

A gas leak caused by construction work on Taft Ave. resulted in the closure of the street for about an hour Tuesday afternoon. Southwest Gas...
Bret Roberts key to city

Roberts first recipient of key to city

The Maricopa City Council awarded the first-ever key to the city to resident and former state legislator Bret Roberts, who recently resigned his seat...
Brian Petersheim Maricopa Realtor

Real estate market extends hot streak for home sellers

The month of September in Maricopa signals a change in season, but it brought little change in the real estate market going into the...

A+ Charters Schools hires Nate Wong as athletic director

Nate Wong will join A+ Charters Schools as athletic director for the 2021-2022 school year. Wong, 40, will build a program at the new school...

9 key COVID questions answered by Pinal County Health Team

Whether its questions about COVID-19 vaccine availability or quarantine protocol in schools, answers have sometimes been hard to come by. Depending upon where you...
Julia Gusse Maricopa Council

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...
Lopeman 6-2-21

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 –...
COVID-19 vaccine clinic

COVID-19 update: Pinal has dose of better news

Pinal County had a dose of better news in the first week in February, reporting just 122 new COVID-19 cases. The total number of...
Superintendent Tracey Lopeman

MUSD votes to call budget override election

When voters in 2016 approved a 10% budget override for students in the Maricopa Unified School District, they had little idea just how vital...

MHS students stand against drugs during Red Ribbon Week

The Red Ribbon Annual Art Contest has been proven to be a success for Maricopa High School this year with 60 art entries. Bianca Rendon,...
Santa Cruz Elementary School

Santa Cruz students learning at home due to staff quarantines

All students at Santa Cruz Elementary School are learning from home until Monday due to positive COVID-19 tests and quarantines among faculty and staff....

Council members sworn in as Brown gets emotional sendoff

With new members being sworn in, Maricopa City Council paid emotional farewell to Marvin Brown Tuesday night. Brown is stepping down from the council...

Sequoia Pathway kicks off playoff run tonight

It’s time for some playoff football. Sequoia Pathway High School opens its run for a 2A state title tonight when the Pumas travel southeast of...

In reversal, AIA to allow winter sports season to go on

The Arizona Interscholastic Association has reversed its earlier decision to cancel the winter sports season due to concerns about community spread of COVID-19. Its Executive...

Maricopa residents weigh in on City Council runoff in weekly poll

With Nancy Smith and Bob Marsh already guaranteed spots on the Maricopa City Council, Andre LaFond and Amber Liermann will battle it out for...
MHS golfer Paris Barnett SIZED

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...

After 2 weeks online, Legacy brings many students back to class

  Legacy Traditional School had a “stellar” first in-person day, according to its principal. Dion Koltes, in his second year heading the charter school, said he...
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