UPDATE: Missing kids found
UPDATE 10:03 p.m., June 8, 2026: Maricopa police said both children were found safe. ORIGINAL STORY 8:12 p.m., June 8, 2026: Maricopa police are asking for the public’s help locating […]
The biggest change at Copa Farmers Market isn’t just their move indoors
Copa Farmers Market is heading indoors for the summer, but founder Kevin Okuma says the bigger story is what shoppers will find when they get there: more local vendors and […]
A surprise honor puts Maricopa donut shop in the national spotlight
![Sokvimom Koa, owner of Blooming Donuts, stands with a tray of donuts on June 6, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260606-spencer-blooming-donuts-2-1024x683.jpg)
Sokvimom Koa wasn’t scrolling through rankings or waiting for an email when she learned the good news. Instead, she was doing what she does every Wednesday morning: up early making […]
Singleton: The most important vote in November may not be a candidate
To the editor, The Nov. 3 General Election ballot will include an item that only comes around every 10 years: approval of Maricopa’s general plan. This is only the second […]
Multi-vehicle crash restricts southbound SR 347
A crash involving multiple vehicles delayed southbound traffic on State Route 347 today, causing traffic to back up to Maricopa Road. The crash occurred around 2:11 p.m. at the Riggs […]
A legacy multiplied: How one rodeo family keeps tradition alive
![RJ Ruiz and Elvenee Dees practice roping at their Hidden Valley home on May 9, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/20260509-spencer-dees-rodeo-family-web-04-1024x683.jpg)
The heat from the year’s first 100-degree day still clung to the air well after sunset. Inside the arena, dust rose with each horse’s trot as a 10-year-old, his grandfather and […]
Helping hands wanted for Maricopa hospital patients
Sometimes helping a hospital patient doesn’t require medical training. It can be as simple as offering directions, listening to concerns or helping a family member find their way through the […]
Peeking over the wall: How Nissan brings students to STEM careers in new ways
Long before students climbed into drifting cars, they peered over seats and crouched to look through the bus windows as Nissan engineers directed their gaze left, toward the curved track […]
Police say arrest may not be the end of Villages investigation
More than a year after a girl reported seeing a man expose himself in public, Maricopa police have made an arrest and believe there may be additional victims. Joel Najera […]
More than 500 affected by power outage in Hidden Valley
More than 500 people in unincorporated western Pinal County are without power as temperatures are expected to reach 108 degrees. The Electrical District No. 3 outage began around 12:45 p.m. […]