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Maricopa youngsters from elementary school through high school are again buzzing with ideas to take before local business leaders. The annual Maricopa Shark Tank is...

A new medical practice is opening in Maricopa. American Medical Associates is owned by a married team of doctors, Ehreema Nadir and Hassan Khan, of...

By Ethan McSweeney The vehicle Mo Sheldon climbs into on an early Wednesday morning at Ak-Chin Regional Airport looks more like it belongs on a...

By R. Mason Callejas Gary Jamieson PERSONAL Age: 35 Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa Residence: Rancho El Dorado Education: U.S. Air Force, architectural design; Le Cordon Bleu; ongoing trade-specific appliance repair...

By R. Mason Callejas The Maricopa City Council approved up to $200,000 in expenditures to facilitate small business growth Oct. 4. Supported unanimously by the council,...

By R. Mason Callejas Next week the Central Arizona College Maricopa campus will be hosting its third annual Job Fair for CAC students.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl4Qh0TEtig   The fair is...

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...

Summers are always tough for F.O.R. Maricopa, but this summer has been particularly so. As with most food banks, the nonprofit gains attention mostly around...

Maricopan Maurice D’Aoust always went the extra mile to indulge in Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, but he wasn’t happy about that. Like many a commuter, D’Aoust...

Roost Motorsports has opened in Thunderbird Farms to provide sales and service on motorbikes and more. Colin Krabbe and Michael Plesh opened Roost in May...

Bock Commercial Construction began site improvements on a Maricopa parcel in preparation for building a Big 5 Sporting Goods store. The lot in the Maricopa...

Two days after approving a final plat that divides the Estrella Gin Business Park into three parcels, the mayor and members of the city...

Expansion at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino means more than just 230 added hotel rooms. All of the venue’s dining establishments will have changes, and a...

By Ethan McSweeney Home-building is booming yet again in Maricopa as companies build out neighborhoods and look to buy land for new communities elsewhere in...

By Ethan McSweeney It’s not a mirage, but it’s also not real ice. UltraStar Multi-tainment Center will open an ice skating rink, which will use indoor...

By Ethan McSweeney An extension of Edison Road west to State Route 238 will begin construction this summer pending approval of a contract by the...

By Ethan McSweeney For years, Maricopans faced a unique problem when it came to death: there were no funeral parlors in the city. That changed this...

Fifty-two employers are in attendance at the Maricopa Community Job Fair at Harrah's Ak-Chin. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj2yy7Y0Qlc

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa job seekers may want to brush up their résumés. IF YOU GO Who: Approximately 50 employers What: Job fair When: July 6, 10 a.m....

With shovels in hand, Chairman Robert Miguel, along with members of the Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council and executive leadership from Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, ...

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa’s Ace Hardware is undergoing renovations that will change the layout of the store with the hope that the new setup will...

By Ethan McSweeney Jack in the Box is donating lunches three days a week this summer to a Maricopa mentoring program for local youth after...

By Ethan McSweeney Maricopa is moving to remove unpermitted donation bins around the city after the owners of the bins failed to come into compliance...

By Yvonne Gonzalez The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is rebuilding with its sixth director in eight years. Its newest executive director is a 2013 graduate of...

A hawk caused a power outage in part of the Maricopa area this morning. According to Electrical District #3 Director of Engineering and Operations Larry...

Norman and Balsam Cholagh have opened a MetroPCS store in Maricopa, but it is not their first. They have other locations in Phoenix, Tempe, Avondale...

By Ethan McSweeney The number of solar installations in Maricopa has dropped significantly since the city’s electrical utility put a monthly limit into effect last...

By Yvonne Gonzalez A business owner is suing to force transparency from the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce. Chamber member Kimberly Diedrich, whose husband Carl competed to...

Agnes Gabica has always been a hard worker. When she was 6 years old in the Philippines, the future owner of Desert Plant Collection started...

When Kariann Noeltner discovered her newborn daughter had celiac disease, she knew it would mean a change for the whole family. Celiac is an intolerance...