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- Local roots, global travel
![An exterior view of MADCAPS, a family entertainment center planned next to Copper Sky Regional Park. [Submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/MADCAPS-Outdoors-scaled-rt5xepg0jkcpteaxrh2sjvxhuzmh0exfsiwbrpdn5w.jpg "MADCAPS Outdoors")
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- LETTER TO THE EDITOR
- Serving up thanks
- Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Pastor Luke Panter remembers precisely where he was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 — sitting in a community college classroom in Amarillo, Texas. “The teacher turned on the TV […]
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![Dr. Brad Green, right, stands with staff members at Exceptional Community Hospital behind a food donation box inside the hospital. A food drive is being held through September 2026 to collect food and donations for Maricopa Pantry, [Submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260908-exceptional-community-food-drive-rt459nyufuuf6ye75c2cz3ryrep6ngswxqa158988o.jpg "20260908-exceptional-community-food-drive")
![Sydnee Akers is crowned Miss City of Maricopa by Miss Pinal County Jacqueline Thomas in November 2013. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260903-miss-city-of-maricopa-rsvv6jmtz4r0bpy1cqz4t2d84v0xq6zyvm5opne8l4.jpg "20260903-miss-city-of-maricopa")
![Winner of Mysterious Mansion Mayhem Joseph Sanchez and his house 'The Graveyard' on Nov. 1, 2024. [Bryan Mordt]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Halloween-Houses-07-rdtcc91o2prhjyvkmyfjnzz7ea64zavairpcmi1c6w.jpg "Halloween Houses")
![Jennifer Ferguson, foster coordinator for Little Whiskers Animal Rescue, holds foster kitten Phillip on Sept. 1, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260901-spencer-little-whiskers-2-rstuu84uc3msq4v4r0n8e98ok3dv0c14tfioq8ugag.jpg "20260901-spencer-little-whiskers-2")
Business
![Sakura Asian Kitchen submitted a sign plan for the old Asian Seoul's Copa Kitchen space on John Wayne Parkway and Maricopa Fiesta Drive. [City of Maricopa]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260908-spencer-copa-kitchen-sakura-rt4erxx531e8v77vhsapf8dhzhnujom7nua59irchk.jpg "20260908-spencer-copa-kitchen-sakura")
![Dave Karsten, owner of Karsten's Ace Hardware. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260903-dave-karsten-featured-rsvu988rqj54tac7wcj6fh12578kweqgypq4cksl4o.jpg "20260903-dave-karsten-featured")
![Julian Reyes, 15, stands with a collection of his handmade pens on Aug. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DSC_3547-copy-scaled-rsmp887yem89pdv3ds4r00mxbrqlflwjfekljlhszc.jpg "20260829-bartunek-julian-reyes-pens-1")
![A server at Mandy's Wine Bar pours a glass of wine on Aug. 13, 2025. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spencer-081325-mandys-wine-bar-02-scaled-rdtc37tie1e9yvzze1umpa1puyp50105y1zckrfjzs.jpg "spencer-081325-mandys-wine-bar-02")
Government
![Amber Rutan holds a sign that reads "Remove Flock cameras: Protect our fourth amendment rights" during a protest outside Maricopa City Hall on Sept. 1, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260901-spencer-anti-flock-1-rsu8e64q3zlbmw3jhxn6r4itwudarx4x8j4p99d69k.jpg "20260901-spencer-anti-flock-1")
![Maricopa Police direct traffic while a crash on Porter Road is cleared March. 1, 2025. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/PJ_9252-scaled-2-rdutcuc56ahbryjhsyefjdfe9yyse9uexf4ayw5dyw.jpg "PJ_9252-scaled")
![An exterior view of City of Maricopa City Hall on April 21, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260421-spencer-maricopa-city-hall-rmcye3777x8nxii65ghnb2atuh01bwlynglvdg84qg.jpg "20260421-spencer-maricopa-city-hall")
Public Safety
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![Crews respond to a house fire at a Glennwilde home on Aug. 1, 2026. [Donna Kent]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260801-donna-kent-house-fire-1-rra7vhw8guygtrwtehk0q4zku89uhlbdq9c6nm7m60.jpg "20260801-donna-kent-house-fire-1")
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Education
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Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
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![Assistant Principal Dustin Hunt, Dean of Students Nate Wong and Prinicipal Rachele Reese. [Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BPJ_9378-rb3umd6tv0ao2b4u80uj2gaqxyo5dbl1cwhq0c9r7c.jpg "A+ Charter School")
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Real Estate
![Maricopa residents Euphemia and Sherman Weekes founded Crest Premier Properties in 2006 and manage about 150 homes, a quarter of which are in Maricopa. [submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weekes-portrait-scaled-rb3tz9bnumnwnep65j9p9s7t7ykb56ul6j50agj660.jpg "Weekes-portrait")
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Staff Reports
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![HomeSmart realtor Dayv Morgan greets a client on Jan. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spencer-011226-dayv-morgan-1-scaled-ridz4gv58pai77g3gt9vga5yhp3o640s1lefgcsa2g.jpg "spencer-011226-dayv-morgan-01")
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Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
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