Gas prices plunge during COVID-19, but Maricopa lags
Fuel prices across the county have dropped significantly as crude oil value has plummeted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city of...
Brake Masters gets P&Z approval
Brake Masters received approval for a development review permit from Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday. The company plans to open a 5,400-square-foot...
Aaron’s rent-to-own store set to close in July
There has been no official announcement, but Aaron’s rent-to-own apparently will close its Maricopa location on July 21.
The news came as a surprise to...
Plan for 1st apartment complex comes to P&Z
Long in the planning stages, a proposed apartment complex is on the agenda for the Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission at its Tuesday meeting.
It...
Health inspector dings 13 businesses with 40 violations
A summary of the March 15-April 11 food inspections by Pinal County Environmental Health Services:
Bashas' Deli
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Observed a...
Proposal would bring office space to city
A pre-application narrative and site plan show a developer ready to bring nearly 30,000 square feet of much-needed office space to Maricopa south of...
Family nurse practitioner opens 2 practices under 1 roof
JoAnn Vitiello believes health care is for everyone.
Growing up in a household where it wasn’t always readily available, she understands the importance of proper...
Your child’s brain on music
Would you like your child to love math, science and literature, to have an excellent memory, concentration, discipline, critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities? ...
Graffiti artist brightens up landmark tower
A colorful portrait of Maricopa history now sits 60 feet in the air, overlooking the very desert and mountains it depicts.
Graffiti artist Danny Dyster...
Rental homes or apartments, subsidized vouchers give low-income families options
By Joycelyn Cabrera
Public housing in Maricopa is nothing new, but private properties accepting subsidized vouchers give flexibility for low-income families.
The Pinal County Housing Department...
At Ross, crowd of shoppers finds sale is worth the waits
The sale was on Wednesday at Ross Dress for Less and shoppers waited in line for close to an hour to get inside for...
GTK: Angel Raymond, attorney and mother of 3
Angel Raymond, a resident of Maricopa since 2009, is an attorney and mother of three.
Hometown: Auburn, WA
Maricopan since: 2009
Occupation: Attorney/business owner
Family: Husband, Keith Raymond,...
Mr. E Comics turns page in Maricopa business
Geeks and nerds, rejoice. A brand-new comic book shop has opened in Maricopa.
Since moving to Maricopa last November, Mr. E Comics owner Brian Lindblom...
Villas at the Gin moves forward after zoning change, plan amendment
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday unanimously approved both a General Plan amendment and a zoning change for the Villas at the...
Stonegate development gets another look
A development that mixes houses, shops and possibly apartments moved another step forward this week.
Owners of Maricopa Stonegate received approval for proposed modifications to...
Sonoran Creek Marketplace taking shape
More tenants are being announced for the future Sonoran Creek Marketplace. Some already have locations in Maricopa.
Besides the previously announced Sprouts Farmers Market and...
Auto Zone to open second location
Auto Zone is looking to open a second Maricopa location, in The Wells shopping center at the northwest corner of Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and...
At Iconic Tire, business anything but flat
Jeff Darrow has been in the auto repair industry for more than 40 years.
Changing tires at age 16, he would begin opening his own...
Restaurant hit with 3 food violations
An inspection of Plaza Bonita on April 14 earned the restaurant a satisfactory, with three violations.
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration...
New Stonegate development to bring homes, retail together
Developers are reimagining nearly 50 empty acres in Maricopa as a “village.”
Once agricultural and now vacant, the acres between Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Allen...
La Quinta to open Sept. 20
Maricopa’s first hotel in 66 years will open Sept. 20, as the LaQuinta Inn & Suites at Copper Sky begins accepting guests. There will...
Harrah’s penny slot yields $500K windfall
Jingles, chimes and cheers greeted one lucky Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino player as she hit the progressive jackpot on the Buffalo Grand® machine by Aristocrat...
Emergency center wants to break ground this year
Exceptional Emergency Center would like to be able to break ground on an emergency room in 60 to 90 days.
Those are the plans explained...
Green Reverse Osmosis 5 Stage
By Terry Leamon, My Maricopa Plumber
How safe is your tap water? Water contamination within cities can occur at almost any point in the delivery,...
Cell tower to sprout behind Basha’s, Dickey’s
Cell phone connections could become clearer in the Rancho El Dorado area in coming years after a cell tower designed improve mobile phone signals...
Maricopa Station, more apartment complexes on P&Z radar
With a planned esthetic of Sonoran Southwest, Western Americana and Agrarian, a focused area of old town Maricopa is taking another step closer to...
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers adjusts opening date
One of the city’s most hotly anticipated sit-down restaurants has adjusted its construction timeline.
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers was initially slated to open a Maricopa...
BofA customer deposits finally restored to accounts after 10 days of angst
More than 170 Bank of America customers in Maricopa had deposits fail to credit to their account for more than a week, resulting in...
Amtrak starts shuttle service in Maricopa
Beginning May 1, Amtrak will begin operating a Thruway bus connecting service in Maricopa for passengers traveling on the Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle service wanting...
The stars came out for Mayor Nancy Smith’s first State of the City address
It was a who's who of Maricopa at the reception that preceded Mayor Nancy Smith's first State of the City address on Oct. 19.
Captains...