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Raising Cane’s debuts in Buckeye on Monday, March 16, kicking off its grand‑opening party with a DJ spinning at 7 a.m.

A bagpiper sets the tone at 8 a.m., followed by an 8:20 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony and check presentation to Verrado High School

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“We’re excited to bring Cane’s to Buckeye and share our One Love with the community,” said Sara Roth, Raising Cane’s regional leader of restaurants.

“From hand-battered chicken fingers to our signature Cane’s sauce, our goal is to provide ‘Caniacs’ with a place to enjoy great food, connect with friends and family, and celebrate everything that makes Buckeye special. We’re proud to create local jobs, support community events, and offer a welcoming space where residents can gather, make memories, and experience the flavor and fun that Cane’s is known for.

Located at 1080 N. Verrado Way, the new restaurant features a roomy dining area and a drive-thru, serving a lineup of hand‑battered, cooked‑to‑order chicken fingers, Cane’s toast, coleslaw, crinkle‑cut fries, and its signature sauce.

Roth encourages fans to arrive early — ideally before 9 a.m. The restaurant will hold a “Lucky 20” drawing, offering 20 guests ages 13 and older a chance to win free Cane’s for a year. Entries are accepted from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., with winners announced at 8:30. Participants must be on-site to claim their prizes.

The Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders bring game-day spirit to Buckeye from 8 to 9 a.m. Big Red will stop by from 10 to 11 a.m. for photo ops.

A Cane’s-branded trucker hat and a free box combo card, valid for a future visit, are available for the first 100 combos purchased in the restaurant. Limit one hat and card per combo purchased, while supplies last.

The first customer in line will receive a gift basket.

The restaurant’s chicken fingers begin with premium chicken marinated for at least 24 hours and cooked fresh to order for Cane’s signature flavor. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday to Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Buckeye restaurant is adorned with memorabilia from landmarks like Verrado, Youngker and Canyon high schools, vintage Buckeye Canal and train photos, Buckeye marathon medals and historical postcards.

Additional touches honor Arizona sports and regional pride, like Phoenix Suns and Mercury pennants, an Arizona Rattlers foam finger, and an Arizona Diamondbacks 2001 championship T-shirt.

DPS said a crash involving a passenger car and a semi truck was reported on I-10 in the West Valley.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — Public safety officials responded to the scene of a deadly crash on Interstate 10 in the West Valley on Friday morning.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said the collision was reported near Palo Verde Road in the Buckeye area.

DPS said a passenger vehicle reportedly crossed all lanes of traffic and struck a semi truck, causing the semi to rollover across the freeway. At least one fatality has been reported by DPS.

The semi truck notably has the Amazon logo on its side.

The eastbound lanes of I-10 at milepost 108 have been closed due to the crash. The westbound lanes are not affected.

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How big is Maricopa County?

Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.

The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).

One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.

The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.

The county was named after the Maricopa, or Piipaash, Native American Tribe.

The team behind several popular Valley bars plans to open a new, immersive cocktail experience in the West Valley late this year. The owners of 36 Below and Sip Coffee & Beer will unveil Emersa, an observatory-inspired lounge, in Buckeye.

Emersa is moving into Verrado Marketplace, located near Interstate 10 and Verrado Way. The developer approached owner Josh Katz and his wife, Chiara, about opening a cocktail bar there. Katz, who grew up in the West Valley, says it’s an area starved for this type of experience.

“Verrado is exciting. There’s a lot of stuff moving west,” he says. “There’s a lot of rooftops, and it’s just really screaming for some nightlife entertainment.”

Originally, the Katzes and the developer discussed bringing the timed, immersive subterranean cocktail bar, 36 Below, to Verrado. An above-ground new build didn’t feel like the right fit for a second location of the Arcadia bar, but Katz had other ideas in mind.

A date with his wife to the immersive “Beyond Van Gogh” experience sparked fresh inspiration. He dreamed of creating a domed bar where the environment above and around guests would tell a visual story — and one that would change regularly.

To bring the space to life, the Katzes have again teamed up with Phoenix design firm House of Form, which created the interiors for 36 Below. That bar, inspired by walipini underground greenhouses, sheds its skin several times a year and emerges with a fresh look and cocktails to match. Emersa will follow that format, “but take it up a notch,” says House of Form founder and CEO Dala Al-Fuwaires.

“This is meant to feel like an astronomer’s lab where you look out into the universe,” Al-Fuwaires says. “The idea is that every quarter you’d be transported to a new horizon or a new location.”

What to expect at Emersa

When guests arrive, the observatory could appear to be above a desert, on the ocean’s edge or nestled in the mountains, Al-Fuwaires says. Katz shared other ideas, such as an observatory on Mars or underwater. To create this transportive bar, the team will use a mix of image stitching, projection mapping and high-resolution screens.

“The sky is really the limit in terms of what our abilities are to keep their environment ever changing and the experience fresh and new to people,” Katz says.

Similar to 36 Below, Emersa will be a timed 90-minute experience.

Although menus are still in the works, Katz says Emersa’s drinks and food selections will mirror the format at his other lounge as well. That means there will be six to eight cocktails inspired by the rotating bar theme, several classic tipples, wine and craft beer. A taut menu of light bites and bar snacks will also be available.

The dark, moody lounge will feel “otherworldly,” Al-Fuwaires says. A central bar will sit beneath the observatory’s dome, with booths and tables surrounding it.

“It’s far more dynamic. It’s not just two-dimensional in the sense that you’re looking out in one direction,” she says. “You can look out in multiple directions, and I think that makes it even more immersive.”

Emersa will be outfitted with custom tile, metal finishes and layered mirrors to amplify the projections around the room. Those details matter when it comes to enticing people to go out.

“We can make a fantastic cocktail at home,” Al-Fuwaires says. “Spaces are now challenged with creating something so unique that you want to make the trip to that environment, because it’s not something you can replicate at home. So what’s appealing to me is this transportive nature of stepping through a door and feeling like, ‘Whoa, where am I?’”