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Chamber of Commerce committee searches for new director

A search committee is looking for a new executive director for the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce. After the resignation of CEO Marla Lewis on Jan....

Business Tax Tips from Jim Chaston

By Jim Chaston, CPA 1.    Congress has gotten serious about correct classification of employee versus independent contractors and increased penalties drastically. Penalties can be more...

Duke works on golf improvements after coming off market

As a profitable venture for its owner, The Duke Golf Course is off the market, but one of its sister courses is for sale. Wilson...

Pro photographer makes Maricopa his new hometown

Glynn Thrower moved his 4-year-old photography business to Maricopa in 2015 to get back to a rural setting. His home studio is now on horse...

Sun Life Center for Women a renovation of old location (video)

Sun Life Family Health Center has expanded services in Maricopa and opened a Center for Women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuuF5UVfFz0 Sun Life opened the doors to its new family...

James A. Chaston CPA expansion includes new building (video)

Growth is on Jim Chaston’ 2016 agenda for his certified public accounting firm. As a precursor to expanding his staff and client base, Chaston...

Maricopa Business Briefs include Realtor tour, training session, more

Maricopa 101: Home-based Businesses The next session of Maricopa 101 will be Feb. 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Zephyr Conference Room at...

New chef at Arroyo Grill

Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club’s Arroyo Grille appointed Chef Neil Magbanua to lead its culinary team. In his new role, Magbanua is charged with...

Pinal County Job Fair to feature local businesses

Arizona Workforce Connection, along with many partners, will host the Pinal County Community Job Fair at the Promenade Mall in Casa Grande on Feb....

Lewis resigns as director of Maricopa Chamber

Marla Lewis has submitted her resignation as president and CEO of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce effective immediately. Board of Directors met this morning and...

Sun Life wins Business of the Year, 6 others win Community Awards (video)

The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce hosted its ninth annual Community Awards Banquet at the Elements Event Center at Ak-Chin Circle Saturday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWydQ60QSHo&feature=youtu.be Hundreds of Maricopa...

Edison Pointe to bring 130,000 square feet of retail to Maricopa

If all goes as planned, Edison Pointe will start construction in summer 2016 and be open for business in spring 2017. The lot next to...

Annual Chamber meeting presents new board members, new fund-raising campaign

Two new members joined the board of the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning. Glenda Kelley, co-owner of Uniquely Sewn, and Sara Troyer, marketing director...

2nd Saturday Market sells out after postponement (video)

The Second Saturday Market sold out of produce despite being forced to postpone until Tuesday night. Organizers pushed the event to Tuesday night after Produce...

Spotlight: Maricopa Science City (video)

The Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship will host the second annual Maricopa Science City during the Salsa Festival in March. MCE Director Dan Beach and Innovation...

Star Cabinets ‘brightens’ homes by refacing cabinets

Since 2008, Star Cabinets and Refacing has lived by its mission to “brighten people’s homes and lives” by providing them with new or refaced...

Restored to Life: Saving classic airplanes from the junk heap

Andy Estes has a graveyard behind his workshop. It is filled with skeletons and body parts of aircraft that died decades ago. They have been...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

A new event for senior citizens, a return of a disc golf tourney, an important Chamber of Commerce breakfast and a call for public...

MCE debuts ‘Engage’ series with Mayor Price (video)

Mayor Christian Price’s approach to business leadership is a sum of all his experiences back to high school. That was one of the tidbits he...

Job Fair in Casa Grande includes Maricopa businesses

Arizona Workforce Connection, along with many partners, will be hosting the Pinal County Community Job Fair at the Promenade Mall in Casa Grande on...

Chamber names finalists for Community Awards

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Awards Banquet is scheduled for Jan. 23 at Elements Event Center. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 p.m. Nominees WAZ Business...

Longevity owner offers fitness tips

The holidays often wreak havoc on diets, but Longevity Athletics owner Aaron Gilbert has a few tips to stay healthy during and after the...

ROC adds ex-contractor to Most Wanted list

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) added Donald Libby, 51 of Phoenix, to the Most Wanted Unlicensed Entities List. Libby is believed to be actively...

Keeping up with trends in invitations

One of the big decisions in planning a major event like a wedding, a quinceañera or anniversary celebration is the style of invitations. Because...

Year in Review: Top 10 stories in Maricopa for 2015 (video)

In a year that saw a mix of tragedy and triumph, Maricopa survived record heat and withstood dozens of drug smuggling arrests. These are...

Economic growth expected for Maricopa, Pinal County

By Yvonne Gonzalez Maricopa is headed toward a year of growth, with unemployment down and consumer spending up. Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart said Maricopa, like...

Year in Review: Top 10 Business stories of 2015 (video)

The local economy was on the rise in 2015, and residents were able to enjoy new venues for eating, see an expanded realty market...

Economist: State’s economic growth slow but steady, leans on job creation

Arizona is in an “overall positive” position economically moving into 2016, according to economic consultant Elliott Pollack. Pollack presented his annual outlook at the Pinal...

Pinal County jobless rate drops as population climbs

Pinal County’s population grew 2.6 percent this year, but its unemployment rate has steadily dropped over the past seven months. The county’s jobless rate dropped...

Maricopa’s monthly sales tax revenue dips 3.7%

Maricopa’s sales tax collections took a seasonal dip but remain ahead of numbers reported last year at this time. The numbers for the November report,...
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