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BUSINESS PROFILE: Maricopa’s small-town feel an attraction

Lance Lane State Fram Insurance AgencyWhen and why did you start your business? I started the Lance Lane State Farm Insurance Agency in September...

Local lensman captures horse in the sky

What could be a routine stop to drop a check off at the bank has turned magical at Great Western Bank.As bank customers wait...

Nurse practitioner joins Sun Life family practice

Nurse practitioner Josh Hooton has joined the team at the Sun Life Family Health Maricopa Family Practice Office, 44765 W. Hathaway Ave., according to...

BUSINESS PROFILE: Desert Sun Performing Arts

Desert Sun Performing Arts Owner/Artistic Director Ceylan GentilellaWhen did your business open? 2006Why did you start your business? I have had the great fortune...

Services for Bill ‘Waz’ Wasowicz set for Monday

The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce expressed its sadness Friday at the passing of Bill “Waz” Wasowicz, a longtime resident, businessman, and “icon of the...

Dunkin’ Donuts opens inside Harrah’s Ak-Chin

Coffee and doughnut lovers rejoice.What’s been billed as Maricopa’s “first and only” Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant held its grand opening Thursday inside Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino.“This...

Creating success with a few proven tools

Communication, leadership, appreciative inquiry will go a long way in getting what you want.A typical day might be something like this:  1. Open the...

Global’s mailing error stemmed from database filtering mistake

A computer database incorrectly filtered is the source behind thousands of letters addressing late payments that were mistakenly sent out to Global Water customers.Jon...

Global Water customers receive late payment letters in error

Some Maricopa residents mistakenly received a letter Saturday from the area’s water company saying they were overdue on bill payments.Global Water, the company that...

Native New Yorker not closing

Maricopa residents who are big fans of buffalo wings and a good beer don’t have to worry – the Native New Yorker is not...

Economist: Maricopa housing about to ‘take off’

With the city’s close proximity to jobs, well-known Phoenix Valley economist Elliott Pollack said the housing market in Maricopa is “about to really take...

Cheer-coaching business grows by leaps, bounds

When most people think of cheerleading, they think of high school and football games.In reality, there is a whole realm of businesses basing their...

UltraStar makes mark on Maricopa

Before the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center opened its doors in November 2012, virtually no local hub for family entertainment existed.Maricopa resident Ricci Brown, whose family...

Ace Hardware revamps paint section, introduces non-VOC paint

To stay ahead of national safety standards and improve customers’ experiences, Maricopa’s Ace Hardware revamped its paint section last month.The paint section now has...

Maricopa police chief freed from ‘jail’

The chief is free.Maricopa Police Chief Steve Stahl walked out of a makeshift jail cell Tuesday morning with his hands raised above his head...

VIDEO STORY: Blockbuster of a sale on DVDs, more

Taken, World War Z, Iron Man, After Earth, Olympus Has Fallen, Warm Bodies, Flight.Maricopa resident Rovetta Perdue got all those movies – and was...

Bennett presents economic plan to business leaders

Two days after Secretary of State Ken Bennett formally announced his entrance into Arizona’s gubernatorial race, the former state senator presented his economic plan...

City offers program to help start-ups

Every day, about 80 percent of Maricopa’s workforce leaves the city to work elsewhere, but officials are hoping an investment in local business development...

No ED3 rate increase for 5th year

Electrical District No. 3 board of directors approved its 2014 budget without a rate increase for the fifth consecutive year, according to an ED3...

UPDATE: Movie rentals to end Saturday at Maricopa Blockbuster

The Maricopa Blockbuster will discontinue movie rentals after Saturday as the company prepares to close all U.S. retail stores and distribution centers.DISH Network Corporation,...

Future business on commercial property unclear

Piles of dirt. Construction equipment. And a metal fence.All signs point to future development taking place on 23 acres of vacant land near the...

Bootlegger’s BBQ Products coming to Maricopa

Cliff Edmonson said his barbecue sauce is so good it ought to be illegal.That’s the motto for the Maricopa resident’s Bootlegger’s BBQ Products, which...

Residents line up for 99 Cent grand opening

As a longtime resident of the Maricopa area, Dorothy Aragon knows just how significant the opening of a major discount store is for the...

Ak-Chin airport fills up fuel tank for aviators

Desert Aero Club flight school owner Andy Estes has spent the last four-and- a- half years hauling aviation gas from Casa Grande to his...

Great Wall, 7 Java Street receive ‘satisfactory’ health ratings

Two Maricopa food establishments received “satisfactory” ratings from the Pinal County Health Services District during September inspections. Eighty-five percent of local businesses inspected received...

Bowlin Road Circle K in the works

Plans to build a Circle K convenience store and gas station at John Wayne Parkway and Bowlin Road are again moving forward after the...

Farrell loses office building in bankruptcy settlement

An office complex previously owned by Vice Mayor Edward Farrell is now under new ownership after a settlement agreement with Great Western Bank was...

Store’s grand opening deals include TVs for 99 cents

Want a flat-screen TV for 99 cents? Here’s your chance.Maricopa residents can expect some sweet deals during the grand opening celebration of the 99¢...

Dunkin’ Donuts to open at Harrah’s

If you’d take Dunkin’ Donuts over Krispy Kreme, then you’re in for a real treat. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino soon will be home to a...

New Maricopa coffee shop hopes to serve more than fresh brew

7 Java Street, formerly Seven Cups Coffee, opened its doors Tuesday and is brewing more than a hot cup of coffee for customers.The owner...
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