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An exterior view of the upcoming Cold Stone Creamery on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway and Porter Road on March 26, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Ice cream shop’s construction a sherbet

Vero’s Chicago Pizza wasn’t the only business to install signage this week. The long-awaited Cold Stone Creamery unfurled its own “coming soon” banner this week...

PHX Surf plans construction this summer

Maricopa’s long-awaited surf park may break ground this summer, according to city records.  Plans for PHX Surf, first announced by InMaricopa in May 2021, are...

Cocina Madrigal fire may snuff Maricopa plans

An award-winning restaurant with fleeting ties to Maricopa is looking even less likely to serve taco-craving patrons. A kitchen fire closed Cocina Madrigal on Sunday...

Housing-related businesses rebounding

Although many in the Valley still suffer from the repercussions of the housing crisis, some Maricopa business owners in housing-related industries said business finally...

Local man sweeps on ‘Shark Tank’

When The Villages resident Shane Pannell found himself a stay-at-home dad after selling his share of a pest control company, he didn’t know he...

License to drill: Buyer beware — some Maricopa contractors don’t play by the rules

In 2021, Sorrento resident Elisa Olivarez wanted a new kitchen backsplash. She chose an oyster-white mosaic tile and started shopping for a contractor to...
Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Director Kelly Anderson and Councilmember Henry Wade smile as LaQuinta Fisher cuts the ribbon in front of her new salon, Silk Press Xpress, on April 6, 2024. [Monica D. Spencer]

Silk Press Xpress ready to welcome new clients

A crowd of family, friends and local business owners cheered as LaQuinta Fisher cut the ribbon in front her new salon, Silk Press Xpress. The...

At Long Last: Bashas’ Set to Open July 14

Bashas' opened its doors for business today to the delight of thousands. The pre Grand Opening celebration (official opening is July 14) filled...

City issues permit for first hotel

Maricopa just issued the building permit for the first hotel in city limits - La Quinta. According to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, La Quinta is...

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...

Bashas’ Preview Quite a Party

Bashas' opened its doors for business today to the delight of thousands. The pre Grand Opening celebration (official opening is July 14) filled...

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...
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Surf park plan features hotel, tiny-house village

Maricopans looking to have a bit of aquatic fun may soon be able to avoid a drive to a Valley waterpark or lake and...

City confirms hotel, Buffalo Wild Wings plans

An unidentified hotel and a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant are proposed for 3.5 acres of commercial property at the southeast corner of Stonegate Road...

Home Depot progress moves forward

So far, Home Depot is measuring up to its goals for a fall opening. Crews were seen Monday morning laying foundation and constructing a wall...

Pulte Homes Drawing Illustrates Maricopa Housing Demand

Even with only dirt and plans to show prospective homebuyers, Pulte Homes cannot keep up with the demand for its new Maricopa residential development....

Harrah’s Ak-Chin hiring banquet staff

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is hiring on-call banquet staff for its newly remodeled and expanded ballroom. With flexible hours and a variety of shifts, this is...

Country Stylin’ Salon & Spa

NEW LOCATION  Booth Rental  / Full Service Salon  / Be Your Own Boss Looking for Experienced Professionals to Join Our Team.  Make your own schedule -...

Meritage & Hacienda to Develop 2,200+ Homes

Meritage Homes has entered into a partnership agreement with Hacienda Builders to acquire a parcel of land from El Dorado Holdings Inc. within the...

Hooked: Residents say seafood van ‘shrimply the best’

Justin Ekelman sits on a small folding chair, huddled next to a freezer chest inside a white van. The van is covered in handmade signs...
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P&Z approves Copa Flats apartments

The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission gave the go-ahead to a request for approval of the site plan, landscape, photometric and elevation plans for...

Developers: Carl’s Jr. still on track for opening in early 2024

Carl’s Jr. is getting closer to making its Maricopa comeback.   In late-October, crews started moving dirt on a vacant lot between Maricopa Animal Hospital and...

City creating jobs, economic prosperity by funding transportation corridor

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors established the Pinal Regional Transportation Authority (PRTA) in 2015 as a public improvement and taxing subdivision of the...

How a home watch service can actually save you money

Let’s face it — we all love the sunny Arizona weather. But these summers sure are brutal. That’s why so many of us like...
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Plumber: Never put these things down garbage disposal

By Terry Leamon, My Maricopa Plumber A few common things can cause backed-up drains. Here’s a few tips on stuff that you should NEVER put...
City Planner Derek Scheerer presents a rezoning case during a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Nov. 13, 2023. [Monica D. Spencer]

Zoning board to take action on Lowe’s

Feel compelled to sound off on new development around town? Your chance is coming up tonight. Maricopa’s Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss a few...
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...
West Maricopa Village

P&Z acts; West Maricopa Village construction could begin soon

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved a change in zoning for the proposed West Maricopa Village. The board rezoned the proposed 35-acre development...
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