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UltraStar, Harrah’s open doors two months after coronavirus shutdown

As the first customer through the doors Friday morning at UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, four-year-old Jacob Klinzing was headed to play games in the arcade. With...
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Some UltraStar attractions to reopen this week

After weeks in the dark, some attractions at the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle will reopen their doors on Friday. At 11 a.m., the...

Sonoran Creek Marketplace delayed but moving foward

While much commercial construction has continued throughout Maricopa this spring, Sonoran Creek Marketplace remains an empty field. The planned shopping plaza, anchored by a “specialty...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin to reopen partially Friday

After approval from the tribal council, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is rolling out its reopening starting Friday at 9 a.m. The casino had gradually closed down...

Home construction still booming, new businesses prepare to open

A lot of dirt is moving, and it’s to Maricopa’s credit. The city is set up for 60,000 homes, with 22,000 currently built. Building permits...
Joe's Barber Shop Maricopa reopens

Barbers, beauty shops reopen after long pandemic shutdown

Barbers and cosmetologists in Arizona were permitted to reopen their shops Friday after being closed for weeks due to the state's response to the...

InMaricopa owner files ethics complaint against councilwoman Gusse

An ethics complaint has been filed against Maricopa City Councilwoman Julia Gusse by Scott Bartle, owner and publisher of InMaricopa. Bartle filed the complaint April...
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Restaurants can begin serving dine-in meals next week

Dine-in restaurants in Mariocopa and elsewhere in Arizona will be able to reopen beginning next week. In his weekly news conference Monday on the state’s...
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Undeterred, commercial development around town

The commercial area around Walmart has been the focus of planning and construction this spring. Bahama Buck’s received a commercial permit March 17 for its...

Business community ‘all in’ for new normal

  By Fran Lyons During unparalleled and uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic, Maricopa businesses, like the community at large, adopted the phrase, “We are all...
Arizona Opens Again

Partial retail re-opening set for Monday; dine-in restaurant plan coming

It has been 30 days since Arizonans were asked to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic and non-essential businesses tightened their belts. Today, Gov....

Ak-Chin employees get another payroll extension

The Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council has once again approved funding that will extend payroll for its employees for another two weeks, through May...

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...

Governor loosens ban on elective surgery as expiration nears for executive orders

Gov. Doug Ducey is lifting the ban on elective surgeries beginning May 1. Non-essential medical procedures had been set aside to free up equipment and...

The Maricopa Comeback: Help us help you

2019 novel coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Disease 2019). It’s all-consuming. Even if you are not infected, you are affected. We all are. In our...

Some – not all – see government assistance as path through pandemic

“It’s very important our local restaurants and businesses gain back the business as soon as possible. Hopefully by the end of April, the worst...

As unemployment rises, county launches ‘Pinal Works’

Arizona had the third most unemployment claims in the country as the unemployment rate grew from 4.5% in February to 5.5% in March. National numbers...

Ak-Chin extends employee payroll, benefits

In a meeting held earlier this week, the Ak-Chin Indian Community Tribal Council approved funding that will extend payroll an additional two weeks to...

F.O.R. Maricopa gets food delivery from Eloy restaurant

On top of receiving free roof repairs, the F.O.R Maricopa food bank just received another major contribution in the form of over 1,400 pounds of...

Walmart limits number of people in store

Saturday, Walmart stores began limiting the number of customers in a store at one time to 20% of capacity. In a Friday statement, COO Dacoa...

Governor cuts barbers, salons from ‘essentials’ list

Mayor Christian Price said Thursday it probably would not be long before Arizona moved closer to a federal guideline of essential businesses that did...

Wild Horse Pass, Harrah’s Ak-Chin extend casino closures

Wild Horse Pass and other Gila River Hotels & Casinos properties are extending their closure through April 30. The closure initially was to end...

Q&A with Pinal County Economic Development Director Tim Kanavel (VIDEO)

Tim Kanavel has lived in Arizona 35 years and has worked for Pinal County for a decade. He is the first and, so far,...

Ongoing development around Maricopa

Owners of the once-defunct Santa Rosa Crossings, G4 RRJK International LLLP, received re-approval for Phases I and II at the previously platted subdivision next...

State unemployment claims skyrocket after steady February numbers

Arizona had its largest one-week increase in first-time unemployment insurance claims on record last week, according to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Mirroring the...

Paperless Maricopans could clog sewer mains with ‘nonflushables’

By Bob McGovern The run on toilet paper during the coronavirus pandemic is leading to another crisis – in the sewer system. It’s actually a heightened...

Sales rise at gun store, meat shop amid COVID-19 concerns

  Business owners say panic buying and food shortage led to an increase in sales of firearms and meat cuts. Arizona Law Dawgs and The Box...

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino to close temporarily

Local casinos are shutting the slots for a little while. Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, owned by Ak-Chin Indian Community, announced its closure starting at 4 a.m....

Bashas’, Dollar General create special hours for seniors

  Dollar General, which has a store on Papago Road south of Maricopa, and Bashas’ announced this week they will dedicate a shopping hour for...

Walmart reduces hours amid coronavirus

  Walmart Executive Vice President Dacona Smith announced Saturday a nationwide adjustment in operating hours beginning Sunday. The change is part of the retail giant's approach...
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