New general manager named at Harrah’s Ak-Chin
Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced Michael Kintner has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager of Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino.
The appointment follows former GM...
GTK: Keenan Herring, entrepreneur and business owner
Keenan Herring is a small business owner and resident of Maricopa.
Hometown: Chandler
Maricopan since: April 2018
Occupation: Owner, H2O Wash Pro, LLC
Family: Blessed with a beautiful...
Pinal hits COVID-19 benchmarks to reopen businesses
Some businesses in Maricopa will be able to enter phase one of reopening after Pinal County moved Thursday to a moderate level of community...
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...
Pinal just misses key benchmark for business reopenings
Maricopa businesses will have to remain closed for now as Pinal County missed a key benchmark in its efforts to reach a moderate level...
Stonegate ‘village’ concept gets OK from P&Z
The developers of Maricopa Stonegate, a proposed “village” of homes, shops and restaurants on 47 acres of land along Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, heard a...
Coming soon? Movie theater, gyms, bars may reopen this week
A number of Maricopa businesses still closed due to COVID-19 restrictions may be able to open Thursday.
The Arizona Department of Health Services expects that,...
Iconic Tire makes Maricopa debut
Iconic Tire & Service Center opened its doors for the first time Monday at 19945 N. John Wayne Parkway.
Part of the Goodyear Tire family,...
City to crack down on Illegal yard-sale signs
The City of Maricopa is tackling illegal yard-sale signs.
Staff is asking for a change in the Zoning Code that would ban directional signage to...
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...
$135K lottery ticket sold in Maricopa
A lucky Maricopan may be holding an Arizona Lottery jackpot ticket.
Sunday’s Fantasy 5 drawing produced a winning $135,000 Fantasy 5 ticket sold in the...
Development around town
Construction and planning continue for development projects around Maricopa.
A La Quinta Hotel is rising at John Wayne Parkway/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard next to...
Bahama Buck’s prepares for fall opening
Bahama Buck’s, a shaved-ice franchise, is set to open this fall after steady construction progress.
The location, 17470 N. Porter Road, is on the east...
Kristina Donnay, the nurse who stepped up on COVID-19 testing
When Kristina Donnay took it upon herself in April to provide coronavirus testing in Maricopa, she didn’t anticipate working weeks on end in the...
What a character: City creates vision of Maricopa Station
Mundane zoning issues mainly deal with how a property is used. On the other hand, "character" is just as important as use for what...
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200-unit housing complex gets P&Z nod but sparks vexation
One planned project brought out frustrations entailed in the City of Maricopa’s General Plan and how traffic flow is designed.
Though the Planning & Zoning...
Commission OKs apartment plan on Porter, raises question of traffic safety
A plan for a 27-unit apartment complex raised some questions about the safety of the Porter Road corridor.
Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved...
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...
Council critiques city’s handling of AZCares funds
Nearly 40 businesses benefited from the City of Maricopa’s distribution of AZCares funds, with over $560,000 disbursed. The funds are to cover the costs...
Local dairy seeks redesignation as master-planned community
Another piece of land in Maricopa may become available for residential and commercial development.
Anglin Dairy, 22272 N. Green Road, on the west side of...
Global Water plans 5% increases over 3 years
By 2024, Global Water customers may be paying $14.34 more per month for water and sewer service.
Global Water Resources has another rate case coming...
Residential community planned on McDavid Road
The public review started this week on a 64-acre site planned for a single-family housing community with a small, mixed-use area.
The review process for...
AZCares funds cause confusion at Maricopa Pantry
Maricopa Pantry was caught in No Man’s Land in the effort to land funds to mitigate the costs of COVID-19 on its operation.
The food...
Fixing the flooding: City moving forward with floodplain plan
During the past decade, the City of Maricopa has leaned on three far-reaching, collaborative, highly expensive projects with hopes of transformation.
One, the grade-separation of...
Ducey tells residents to ‘stay home’ – but no new order
Stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Doug Ducey implored residents on Thursday, stopping short of re-instituting an order to enforce that...
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...
Construction, other development around town
Maricopa Animal Hospital, being constructed at 20035 N. John Wayne Parkway, received its commercial permit. The 3,998-square-foot structure, being constructed by TWC Design Build,...
John Wayne Parkway draws scrutiny for namesake’s old comments
After a group in Orange County, California, started a movement to remove John Wayne’s name from the airport in Santa Ana, the chatter began...
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...