County approves more COVID relief for businesses, eases qualifying requirements

Pinal County is opening a third round of funding for businesses impacted by COVID-19. The funds are for first-time applicants operating businesses in unincorporated areas. “Those...

Water board at center of City frustrations in Heritage District

The City of Maricopa does not have a good relationship with the board of the Maricopa Consolidated Domestic Water Improvement District. That played out visually...

Hospital groundbreaking starts year of construction

It took two sessions to officially break ground for an Exceptional Healthcare facility at the northwest corner of John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue. To...

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...

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...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino honors Award of Excellence recipients

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino announced its 2020 Caesars Award of Excellence recipients, who were honored at the casino Oct. 20. The Awards of Excellence went to:               Superior...

2 eateries written up by inspectors

  Of the 28 eateries inspected by Pinal County from Sept. 16 through Oct. 15, all but two received excellent scores. The two outliers had...

Maricopa Boomtown: Businesses roll along despite pandemic

The numbers don’t lie: the coronavirus has ravaged the national economy since March. Across the country, nearly 100,000 small businesses closed, nearly 60% of...

Business, development around town

This month's update on economic activity in Maricopa: Since Arizona added remote sales to the list of businesses paying a transaction privilege tax (sales tax),...
Marijuana in Arizona

Arizona voters approve recreational marijuana

  Arizona was one of four states on Election Day to pass a ballot issue allowing recreational marijuana. Two states approved medical marijuana. In Arizona, Proposition 207...
Sonoran Creek Marketplace groundbreaking

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...

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...

At long last, ground broken for development of Estrella Gin

  It was a long time coming. That was a consistent phrase at the groundbreaking for the Estrella Gin business park. However, Mayor Christian Price said...

Online shopping benefits Maricopa

Maricopa’s online shoppers have contributed more than three-quarters of a million dollars to local coffers. Since Arizona added remote sales to the list of businesses...

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...

Bahama Buck’s owners excited to bring Sno to Maricopa

A physician and an engineer may not seem a likely pair to open a Bahama Buck’s franchise, but they are excited about the opportunities. Dr....

REV@Porter gets site plan approval for multi-family housing

  An “atypical” multi-family residential development received a design review permit. REV@Porter, property owned by El Dorado Holdings, is at the southeast corner of Porter Road...

Hospital to break ground next month

Exceptional Healthcare, a private specialty hospital company, expects to break ground for its facility Nov. 13. Monday, Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission approved a site...

What’s on the ballot? Some big questions

Aside from all the candidates to elect, Maricopa voters have three issues to decide in the General Election. Two of the issues are statewide questions...

Skimmers victimize Maricopans, clean out bank accounts

Skimmers are active in Maricopa. Very active. Leticia Rios found out the hard way. So have a lot of others. Rios was victimized on Aug. 5, the...

Don’t get scammed at the gas pumps: Experts offer tips

  Experts from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the state Weights & Measures Services Division recommend the following tips to avoid becoming a victim...

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...

Business, development news around the town

Development and business news in Maricopa Aug. 16-Sept. 15: Rili-B’s Taco Shop, an affiliate of Riliberto’s, opened Sept. 11 at 19975 N. John Wayne Parkway. Honeycutt...

Food inspectors tag one Maricopa restaurant

  One restaurant had a little trouble with rice but all other investigated eateries in Maricopa scored excellent marks in county health inspections Aug. 16-Sept....

How Mike Ingram brought together building blocks of Maricopa (VIDEO)

Mike Ingram is not crazy or stupid. That may be obvious to observers now, but 25 years ago, many of Arizona’s most knowledgeable movers and...

Ace Hardware presents $1,600 to MHS Rams Football

Ace Hardware owner David Karsten presented a fundraising check for $1,600 to the MHS Rams Football Booster Club Saturday morning. Last month, three shifts of...

Home-building permits booming again in Maricopa

It’s been more than a decade since Maricopa saw the number of new home-building permits it racked up in September. The total of 229 was...

Future residential development gets 2nd look from P&Z

For the second time, two proposed residential developments went before Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission this week on the way to consideration by the...

Discount Tire plan gets P&Z OK

A Discount Tire store is currently slated to open in Maricopa in February 2022, according to the company. The City’s Planning & Zoning Commission...

ED3’s Yerges appointed to MEDA

  Maricopa Economic Development Alliance announced the appointment of Brian Yerges to its board of directors. Yerges recently joined Electrical District No. 3 (ED3) as general...
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