Self-storage complex owners try to stop proposed competition
The owners of two Maricopa self-storage facilities attempted to stop the construction of a new 135,000-square-foot indoor storage facility Monday night at the regular...
Fulton Homes returning to fill in Glennwilde
After an eight-year hiatus, Fulton Homes is coming back to Maricopa.
Fulton plans to build 400 homes in the Glennwilde subdivision starting in 2017.
Dennis Webb,...
Business Beat: Tacos N More
Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart stopped by recently as part of the City's Shop Local campaign and had a conversation with owner Mercy Vasquez...
Popular coffee shop applies for full liquor license
Honeycutt Coffee may soon be serving beer and wine along with the caramel macchiatos and chai teas that customers order now.
The shop, at 44400...
Native Grill to remain closed 4-6 weeks
Maricopa’s Native Grill and Wings will remain closed four to six more weeks, according to Adriana Espinosa, corporate spokesperson, on Monday.
What was described as...
County officials may encourage, not mandate face masks
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pinal County is 2,459, and the Board of Supervisors is making a second attempt to take...
Oak & Fork earns Award of Excellence
Wine Spectator magazine announced Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino’s Oak & Fork restaurant won the 2018 Award of Excellence.
According to Wine Spectator, the Award of Excellence...
Inspections: 2 eateries find it hard to keep cold
Two of 16 restaurants inspected by the Pinal County Health Department between April 16 and May 15 were cited for cold-holding infractions.
The inspector observed...
Nando’s opening date pushed back
The wait for a sit-down Mexican restaurant in Maricopa will extend a bit longer.
Tim Shaughnessy, co-owner of Southeast Valley mainstay Nando’s Mexican Café, said...
Maricopa Auto Fair returns private car sales to UltraStar lot
The Maricopa Auto Fair is returning to the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center parking lot Oct. 20-22. The change in this fall’s venue is that all...
Kintner: An interesting track to a career in gaming
A self-proclaimed military brat, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino General Manager Michael Kintner moved around quite a bit growing up.
Kintner was born in Texas, where his...
City to forgo purchase of Global Water
The Maricopa City Council decided Tuesday to discontinue efforts to purchase a local water utility that has been the source of recent discontent in...
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...
From Michoacán to Maricopa, immigrant turned entreprenuer starts HVAC company
Tiempo Home Services owner and technician Juan Garfias immigrated from Michoacán, Mexico, to the United States 20 years ago, at the age of 17....
Good Donuts, True Grit correct health violations
The Pinal County Department of Environmental Health made several inspections of Maricopa food establishments between May 16 and June 15 and found two out...
For the love of gloves: Getting Primal with Mark Minicozzi
About PrimalGloves.com
Batting gloves, fielding gloves, football gloves, accessories
Manufactured in Pakistan
Contents: leather, pitted leather, Lycra spandex, nylon, quad-flex creasing
Though all games from Little League to...
MUSD to get update on new high school plans
With escrow scheduled to end Tuesday, the purchase of land for a second high school returns to a Wednesday agenda of the Maricopa Unified...
Judge rules against city in APEX lawsuit
A Pinal County judge has ruled against the City of Maricopa in a lawsuit filed recently regarding the City’s issuing of conditional use permit...
Affordable-housing apartments north of City Hall moving forward
The Planning & Zoning Commission this week unanimously approved site, landscape, elevation and photometric plans for a 252-unit, affordable-housing community just north of City...
Maricopa Ace achieves outstanding designation
Maricopa Ace Hardware achieved designation as a “Pinnacle Performing Retailing” store for outstanding performance in the Ace corporation.
“What this means for our customers is...
Take reader survey, earn a chance for prizes
In an effort to understand the needs of its audience, InMaricopa published a reader survey.
InMaricopa Advertising Director Vincent Manfredi said the questionnaire is an...
‘Process was not followed,’ Gusse cleared of ethics violation
Saying not only was there no ethics violation proven but that the process shouldn’t have allowed the complaint in the first place, Maricopa City...
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...
Construction begins on new storage facility
A city that is growing like Maricopa needs plenty of places to store things. Starting next spring there will be 660 more storage units...
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...
Clean bill of health for eateries
The 13 food establishments inspected by Pinal County Environmental Health between Nov. 18 and Dec. 17 received squeaky-clean reports.
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Jiffy Lube brings jobs, added services to city
By Jim Headley
When Jiffy Lube opened its doors this year, it brought eight jobs to Maricopa.
“This location was ideal due to population growth and...
Economic development briefs
Agave’s Restaurant reopened after a four-month renovation, marking the final chapter of the expansion of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort and Casino. The interior and menu...
Walgreens quietly opens 2nd store
After a 13-year wait, the new Walgreens opened its doors Monday.
The store at 41840 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. was built before the Great Recession...
MHS Shark Tank gives students bite of the business world
Maricopa High School DECA will host the second annual MHS Shark Tank on Nov. 19, 5-8 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center at Maricopa High...