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Restored to Life: Saving classic airplanes from the junk heap

Andy Estes has a graveyard behind his workshop. It is filled with skeletons and body parts of aircraft that died decades ago. They have been...

What’s happening this week in Maricopa

A new event for senior citizens, a return of a disc golf tourney, an important Chamber of Commerce breakfast and a call for public...

MCE debuts ‘Engage’ series with Mayor Price (video)

Mayor Christian Price’s approach to business leadership is a sum of all his experiences back to high school. That was one of the tidbits he...

Job Fair in Casa Grande includes Maricopa businesses

Arizona Workforce Connection, along with many partners, will be hosting the Pinal County Community Job Fair at the Promenade Mall in Casa Grande on...

Chamber names finalists for Community Awards

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Awards Banquet is scheduled for Jan. 23 at Elements Event Center. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 p.m. Nominees WAZ Business...

Longevity owner offers fitness tips

The holidays often wreak havoc on diets, but Longevity Athletics owner Aaron Gilbert has a few tips to stay healthy during and after the...

ROC adds ex-contractor to Most Wanted list

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) added Donald Libby, 51 of Phoenix, to the Most Wanted Unlicensed Entities List. Libby is believed to be actively...

Keeping up with trends in invitations

One of the big decisions in planning a major event like a wedding, a quinceañera or anniversary celebration is the style of invitations. Because...

Year in Review: Top 10 stories in Maricopa for 2015 (video)

In a year that saw a mix of tragedy and triumph, Maricopa survived record heat and withstood dozens of drug smuggling arrests. These are...

Economic growth expected for Maricopa, Pinal County

By Yvonne Gonzalez Maricopa is headed toward a year of growth, with unemployment down and consumer spending up. Economic Development Director Denyse Airheart said Maricopa, like...

Year in Review: Top 10 Business stories of 2015 (video)

The local economy was on the rise in 2015, and residents were able to enjoy new venues for eating, see an expanded realty market...

Economist: State’s economic growth slow but steady, leans on job creation

Arizona is in an “overall positive” position economically moving into 2016, according to economic consultant Elliott Pollack. Pollack presented his annual outlook at the Pinal...

Pinal County jobless rate drops as population climbs

Pinal County’s population grew 2.6 percent this year, but its unemployment rate has steadily dropped over the past seven months. The county’s jobless rate dropped...

Maricopa’s monthly sales tax revenue dips 3.7%

Maricopa’s sales tax collections took a seasonal dip but remain ahead of numbers reported last year at this time. The numbers for the November report,...

Plan for development next to Fry’s gets approval

Though worried about the traffic flow, Maricopa Planning & Zoning commissioners approved a development review permit for the proposed Edison Pointe south of Fry’s...

Longevity Athletics debuts table tennis robot (video)

A lifelong love of table tennis inspired Longevity Athletics owner Aaron Gilbert to provide a table and training robot to his fitness center’s members...

Maricopa hotel plans revived with minor change

The idea of a Holiday Inn Express in Maricopa is rising from the dust. After a significant pause and minor modification, plans for the hotel...

Elementary students collect 12,978 pounds of food

Maricopa Elementary School received a $1,000 check from Dr. Duane Clouse at Treasured Smiles Children’s Dentistry for collecting 3,661 pounds of food in November...

Chamber of Commerce election to fill 3 seats

The Maricopa Chamber of Commerce has seven candidates running for three open seats on the chamber board. Voting will continue until Dec. 15 “We have...

Marks against 3 of 4 eateries in November inspections

Of the four Maricopa eating establishments inspected in November, only one received an “E” for excellent from the Pinal County Health Department. KFC was...

Spotlight: Maricopa Chamber of Commerce (video)

Maricopa Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Marla Lewis stopped by our InMaricopa studio to discuss the chamber’s recent move to the Maricopa Business...

Sun Life hires new behaviorist for Maricopa

Sun Life welcomed to Maricopa its newest integrated behavioral health staff member, Benjamin Harding. Harding is a licensed clinical social worker and will head...

New owners of Yogurt Jungle plan open house

Yogurt Jungle is getting a new owner. When the Maricopa shop opened in 2011, it was Sharilynn Hewitt’s second store (the first in Queen Creek)....

Green Zone hosts holiday Shoppaganza on Saturday

The Green Zone Nutrition will host a Holiday Shoppaganza at their location in the Maricopa Business Center off Honeycutt Road Saturday morning. Event organizer Jeanette...

Ak-Chin to be presenting sponsor at Phoenix Open

Waste Management Phoenix Open hosts The Thunderbirds announced today that the Ak-Chin Indian Community has signed on as the local presenting sponsor of the...

Freddy’s opens doors today in Maricopa

Fast-casual restaurant franchise Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will open at 10:30 a.m. today at 21467 N. John Wayne Parkway, in Maricopa Station. Menu...

Fast Fruit wins big at Maricopa Shark Tank (video)

The Maricopa High School DECA Club hosted their second annual Maricopa Shark Tank on Thursday. The competition was opened to students from the sixth grade...
Duke Golf Course

The Duke Golf Course on market for $5 million

A virtual “for sale” sign has been posted on the Duke Golf Course at Rancho El Dorado for four months. The Duke is listed at...

Haven House ‘provides life’ for elderly

Maricopa’s newest residential assisted living facility is Haven House AZ. The Sorrento home serves as a hospice for Maricopa’s elderly residents. It can hold up...

Sun Life’s Center for Women opens in Maricopa

By Lindsey Gemme, Sun Life Family Health Center To meet the needs of a fantastic community, area nonprofit healthcare organization Sun Life is thrilled to...
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