Board approves IHOP design changes
The newest breakfast chain to express interest in serving up business in Maricopa appeared in front of a city board Wednesday afternoon at City...
Business hires artists to paint murals, ‘spread joy’
A new company is putting people to work with paintbrushes in hand and healing in mind.
VanGo 4 Kids hires independently contracted adult artists to...
IHOP eyes location at Edison Pointe
After the developer hinted months ago about a breakfast-oriented restaurant being interested in Edison Pointe, a major player is making early steps to build.
On...
Ibarra Family Farms brings hydroponics to Ak-Chin
The Ak-Chin Indian Community has deep roots in traditional agriculture. In July, it welcomed a new kind of agribusiness to its enterprise - hydroponics.
Ibarra...
Chop Block & Brew opens at Harrah’s Ak-Chin
Today is the grand opening of the newest restaurant at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino.
Chop Block & Brew has dining and a lounge. The design was...
Mom seeks justice in son’s fatal hit-and-run
A grieving mother is hoping the driver who killed her son in a hit-and-run accident in Phoenix last week will come forward to authorities.
“It...
Jiffy Lube rising quickly on MCG Highway
Progress is being made toward the completion of a new oil-change business. HRW Builders of Scottsdale is building a four-bay Jiffy Lube near the...
Maricopa Ross 1 of 21 locations to open in U.S. Saturday
After its soft-opening Friday, Ross Dress for Less cut the ribbon on its Maricopa location during it’s official grand opening July 21.
Maricopa resident Sandra...
Appeals court sides with City, Apex
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the City of Maricopa and Private Motorsports Group after a lawsuit by a resident.
Bonita Burks...
In appeals court, resident argues legal standing to sue City over Apex zoning
In a resident’s lawsuit against the City of Maricopa and a sports-car club, both sides presented their cases to the Arizona Court of Appeals...
P&Z looks at planned med buildings
Medical offices planned for the southeast corner of Edison Road and John Wayne Parkway are designed to be two buildings with a connecting breezeway.
Maricopa...
VW employees pack meals (GALLERY)
The Maricopa location of Volkswagen Group of America was among six sites in the nation with employees packing meals for children Tuesday. The effort...
Crops with wings: Maricopa company wants to invigorate agriculture
By Fran Lyons
Guayule (gwa yoo lee). Not a well-known word. If you haven’t heard it before, you probably will, especially if you live in...
Appeals court schedules oral arguments in Apex case
Oral arguments in a lawsuit against the City of Maricopa are set to be heard by the Arizona Court of Appeals in July.
Bonita Burks...
Title agency to open doors with food, entertainment
A company with roots deeply planted in the Arizona business community announced the grand opening of its Maricopa location.IF YOU GO
What: Pioneer Title Agency...
Dentist to provide free services during grand opening Thursday
Maricopa dentist Tin Nguyen opened his practice last month and will celebrate the grand opening with a ceremony Thursday.IF YOU GO
What: Smiley Dental Ribbon...
Committee gets early peek at Dutch Bros. proposal
Dutch Bros. Coffee is proposing a store in Maricopa, and the Heritage District Citizen Advisory Committee received an early look at plans Thursday.
That’s because...
Construction jobs, manufacturing come back strong in employment report
Arizona lost 7,200 nonfarm jobs from April to May, but the state’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.9 percent to 4.7 percent.“Building construction recorded its...
Cahall resigns from Chamber board
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has lost another leader.
Board Chairman Chris Cahall, first elected to the board in 2015, announced his resignation “effective immediately”...
Dunkin’ Donuts ready to open doors
Dunkin’ Donuts is planning its grand opening Friday morning.
The store will open at 4 a.m., but the ribbon-cutting with Mayor Christian Price, the city...
Timeline: Rocky road of leadership at Chamber of Commerce
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce put out a call for applicants in May.
Its executive director position was left vacant in April after the resignation...
Business of fashion a learning experience for art instructor
Angelina Martin calls her clothing designs “exotic and eclectic and also eco-friendly.”“I’m Mexican American, and so I base a lot of Latin American designs...
Apex lawsuit still stuck in appeals court
A lawsuit against the City of Maricopa over its zoning approval for Apex Motor Club is still slogging through the appeals court. Thursday, the...
Solicitation for water line warranty part of City partnership
Residents confused by a mailing from a water line warranty company bearing the City of Maricopa logo might be throwing them away, but City...
Chamber to vacate office, go ‘virtual’ by September
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce will not renew its lease for office space on Honeycutt Road this September.
In a news release published Friday, Chamber...
Business incubator axed, clients directed to SBDC
Last fall the City of Maricopa decided to not renew the annual contract with the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship (NACET). The contract between...
Chamber closure ‘on the table’ as members decide future
The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce is in transition as it once again searches for a new executive director.
Members are brainstorming the Chamber’s evolution and...
City temporarily closes Dollar Tree on grand opening
Maricopa’s second discount store held its grand opening and ribbon cutting Thursday morning.
However, Dollar Tree’s newest customers were ushered out of the 10,000-square-foot building...
Disney asks ACONAV to design fashion piece for Epcot exhibit
Maricopa-based clothing designer Loren Aragon, CEO of ACONAV, may soon be connected to the Walt Disney Company.
After he won the title of 2018 Couture Designer...
Global Water wastewater expansion keeps focus on conservation, redundancy
Global Water Resources showed off its not-yet-commissioned wastewater expansion project April 2, and it became an opportunity to update customers on how Maricopa’s primary...