Chamber closure ‘on the table’ as members decide future
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is in transition as it once again searches for a new executive director.
Members are brainstorming the Chamber’s evolution and...
Iconic statue at Harrah’s Ak-Chin removed (video)
One of the consequences of expansion plans at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino was the removal of the iconic sculpture that has graced the front of...
UltraStar, Harrah’s open doors two months after coronavirus shutdown
As the first customer through the doors Friday morning at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, four-year-old Jacob Klinzing was headed to play games in the arcade.
With...
Business news in brief
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., received a permit for on-site improvement.
Buff City Soap received a commercial tenant...
Uniformed agent will again greet travelers at Amtrak station
When Amtrak trains stop in Maricopa on their way to Los Angeles or New Orleans, riders will soon be greeted by a uniformed agent...
Home-based businesses continue to multiply
The following businesses applied for licenses to operate in Maricopa:
Commercial: MBIL Prodigy, Southwestern Advantage, The Wade Co.
Home-based: Campbell Ventures, Dealers Auto Select, Dream Group...
Maricopa gets upgrade as it refinances Copper Sky bond
The taxpayers of Maricopa are paying off Copper Sky Regional Park, and City Hall is trying to get a better interest rate.
Monday, the City...
No Black Friday lines at city’s major retailers as shoppers tightening belts
Shoppers evidently are taking a more-austere approach to holiday shopping this year.
No lines were visible outside major retailers across the city shortly after 7...
Businesses carefully come back to life after COVID-19
As some Maricopa businesses made a cautious comeback in May, so did Maricopa shoppers.
“We were going crazy at the house,” said Kandy Christopherson of...
Sports car club to build facility in Maricopa
A private club for driving enthusiasts of luxury sports cars is purchasing 280 acres in Maricopa for a racetrack, clubhouse and garages.
Matt Williams, vice...
Developer preps empty lot for Edison Pointe
Construction equipment and earth movers began lining up Wednesday in the Edison Pointe lot just south of Fry’s Marketplace on John Wayne Parkway, an...
Home-based Spotlight: My Maricopa Plumber – From rookie to master plumber
By Fran Lyons
Toma Fitzgerald knows his team well.
It is a close-knit unit and includes his wife, Danielle, who manages the office and administrative tasks...
Out-of-towners dominate new business licenses
The following businesses received businesses licenses from the City of Maricopa between May 16 and April 15.
Commercial: Creative Blessings, Dollar Tree, Winkley Law Firm
Home-based:...
Chamber’s Business Expo a networking event (GALLERY)
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2017 Biz Expo at the Central Arizona College Maricopa Campus Saturday. As live music entertained potential customers,...
Maricopa restaurant closes after 11 years
Penascos Mexican Restaurant abruptly closed its doors last week after 11 years of business.
A notice taped to the front door of the building states...
15-year anniversary: InMaricopa started with an idea, grew with the city
Not long after the incorporation of the City of Maricopa, Scott Bartle launched InMaricopa.com as a hyperlocal, online news source for the growing community....
Massage code change may signal loosening regulations for mobile businesses
Maricopa City Council approved an ordinance change that allows traveling massage therapists to be exempt from regulations concerning home-based or brick-and-mortar businesses.
The decision was...
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...
Maricopa Ace 9th in nation raising funds for children’s hospitals
Over the last 27 years, Ace Hardware retailers, their team members as well as Ace Hardware have raised more than $100 million for local...
Are you prepared for cold and flu season?
David Lozano
Earned Media Senior Manager
Banner Health Marketing & Public Relations
While the holidays are a time to celebrate with friends and loved ones - passing...
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....
‘Banner’ year for surgical robot at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
It’s been about a year since Banner Casa Grande Medical Center received its daVinci Xi Surgical System. This advanced piece of technology has served...
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes to host 2026 NCAA regional
Submitted by Troon Golf
The NCAA recently announced Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa will be a host site for the 2026 Men’s Golf...
Health inspectors find issues at Province, Sunrise Café
Two of the nine Maricopa eateries inspected by the Pinal County health department Nov. 16-Dec. 14 received black marks. While the Province Clubhouse had...
Burger King plan coming to Board of Adjustment
The architecture firm designing the planned Burger King in Maricopa will be in front of the city’s Board of Adjustment on Tuesday to discuss...
64-year-old church gets cool deal
One of Maricopa’s oldest places of worship received an upgrade Thursday.
First Baptist Church replaced three ageing air conditioning units with help from a local...
Apartments, senior housing in Copper Sky plans
IF YOU GO
What: Maricopa City Council Meeting
When: Feb. 4, 7 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 39700 W. Civic Center PlazaThe construction of senior housing, a first...
Burger King plan gets variance from city board
A fast-food restaurant eyeballing a local commercial development site as a future location came one step closer to sealing the deal this week.
The Maricopa...
Business, development around town
T-Mobile will spend $50,000 to add a standby generator, automatic transfer switch, generator auxiliary power distribution and remote monitoring communications circuitry to its existing...
Hospital recognized for exceptional laboratory services for patients
Exceptional Community Hospital in Maricopa has earned COLA Inc. laboratory accreditation, reflective of providing superior service to patients.
Exceptional Community met all the criteria of...