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- Letter to the editor
![Emmanuel Flores and Cristina Ruiz, owners of The Taco Spot on Smith-Enke Road. [Submitted, Ryan Tafoya]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260812-taco-spot-antojitos-lindamar-rrt7r7548m2sjwcbfj667wijtaskdx7sokiqaf3g5g.jpg "20260812-taco-spot-antojitos-lindamar")
- Taco ‘bout a long wait
![David Vasquez, arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and criminal trespassing. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-pcso-david-vasquez-arrest-rvo6u48bcycin56l5yuuc1g048zy022wmumqxsu9hg.jpg "20261030-pcso-david-vasquez-arrest")
- Banned, then busted
![Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez stands for a photo during a brief campaign stop in Maricopa on Dec. 22, 2025. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spencer-122225-jonathan-nez-maricopa-rgk6l8j6lrhgses104kc74qq3gbr8feza3379y4byc.jpg "spencer-122225-jonathan-nez-maricopa")
- Letter to the editor
- SQUASH GOALS
- Staff Reports
Growing squash in Pinal County is relatively easy because the crop thrives in our desert sun and heat. We have two distinct growing seasons, fall and early spring, and you […]
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Government
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Public Safety
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Education
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Real Estate
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Staff Reports
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