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Copa Glow 2020

Copa Glow: Balloon rides, vendors, craft beer garden

The City of Maricopa will hold it second Copa Glow Night Market on Friday, Jan. 15 after the success of last year's event. The free...
Priority Mail

Package travels 4,000 miles from Scottsdale to Maricopa

I came to Maricopa from the suburbs of Philadelphia in April. My brother Mike was gracious enough to make the 2,359-mile drive with me...
New Hospital site

City sells land to future operator of town’s first hospital

The city on Tuesday night approved the sale of 2.64 acres at the northeast corner of North Maricopa Road and Honeycutt Avenue to Exceptional...
NAPA building razed

Demolition begins at NAPA building in Heritage District

The demolition of the NAPA building began early Tuesday morning. An excavator was on site clawing at the structure and loading debris into a truck. The...
Kristina Donnay Maricopa Wellness

Boost your immunity during cold and flu season

By Kristina Donnay, FNP-C Proper immune function is important all year round but becomes even more important in flu and cold season. We are exposed to...
Glennwilde Aerial

Economist forecasts bright future for Pinal

Homeowners in Pinal County looking for signs of what is to come in the housing market can rest easy, according to a leading expert...
1040 Tax Form

CS CPA Group to offer tax tips for business owners

CPAs Jim Chaston and Chris Scoggin of CS CPA Group, formerly Chaston Taxes & Accounting, are leading a virtual presentation at 10 a.m. Thursday,...
Wildcat Supply Schimpa Family

At this family business, everybody has a rockin’ role

Last year, Donnelle and Donny Schimpa left their regular jobs to secure their family’s future. Donnelle moved on from a Casa Grande HOA, where she...
La Quinta Pool

La Quinta Inn on the horizon for city visitors

It’s been 66 years since Maricopa had a hotel to call its own. But that will change sometime in early 2021. Construction continues on the...
French Fry Basket

2 eateries tagged by inspectors

Two restaurants were marked down during Pinal County health inspectors’ examination of Maricopa eateries Oct. 16-Nov. 13. Barro’s Pizza and Native Grill & Wings...

Business, development around town

Here's an update on economic activity in Maricopa in November: Sonoran Creek Marketplace picked up several permits and adjusted a lot line on a portion...

County tables takeover, pushes Maricopa to get along with water district

Maricopa was told to try harder. City Hall took its issues with Maricopa Consolidated Domestic Water Improvement District to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors...

Pinal supervisors to consider hostile takeover of water district

Two weeks before Maricopa City Council invited the elected board of a local water district to a face-to-face meeting, City leaders had already sent...
Starbucks Maricopa

Starbucks reopens after long closure

UPDATE: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 5:15 p.m. Starbucks reopened Tuesday after 10-day-or-so closure. The store was closed out of an abundance of caution after an employee...

Lucid Motors completes electric-vehicle plant in Pinal County (VIDEO)

Lucid Motors has completed construction of its Pinal County factory a year after breaking ground. It is expected to roll its first electric vehicles...
Bahama Buck's treat

Bahama Buck’s has a Free Sno Day this week

Bahama Buck's will serve free Sno during a one-day promotion this week. The shaved ice shop at 17470 N. Porter Road (Oasis at the Wells)...

Maricopa sees record proof of business transactions

  Cash registers were jingling last month in Maricopa, with record sales-tax collections of nearly $2 million. New business openings appeared to offset some of the...
Walmart TV Black Friday

Black Friday 2020: Lighter crowds, but some sweet deals

It took Rhianon Bender a year to get her Black Friday deal, but she got it. The Maricopa resident came out of Walmart on Friday...
ED3 new office

ED3 to close city office, looks ahead to new space

Electrical District No. 3 will soon vacate its customer service office at the Maricopa Manor Business Center as it looks ahead to opening new...
Maricopa City Hall

Commercial developments to greet new members of council Tuesday

On an evening when newly elected members will be sworn in, Maricopa City Council has several items of business on its Tuesday agenda. That includes...

Cost of Thanksgiving dinner rises in Arizona

The average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner in Arizona has gone up about 10% since 2019. That contrasts with a nationwide drop of about 6%,...

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...
Rili B's Grand Opening

Grand opening at Rili-B’s Taco Shop (GALLERY)

Rili-B's Taco Shop held its official grand opening on Saturday. The event featured free chicken burritos and special pricing on carne asada fries, chips and...

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...

Plumber: Maintenance helps to extend life of water heater

By Terry Leamon Do you wonder if water heater flushes are necessary? Do you do regular maintenance on your water heater? Well, if not, you...
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