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- WIRED FOR GROWTH
![An exterior view of Buffalo Wild Wings along Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway on Oct. 30, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-bartunek-buffalo-wild-wings-3-scaled-rvmuighmjgvv084vjzo5l1c4njk3yrr44c3blo91fo.jpg "20261030-bartunek-buffalo-wild-wings-3")
- Maricopa's getting saucy
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- spooky good turnout
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- SQUASH GOALS
![A sign advocating for Proposition 416 sits near Butterfield Elementary School on Oct. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261012-spencer-yes-416-sign-rurf99z3hj6khnqe0b2axw7j14sianlvlel1ijvs78.jpg "20261012-spencer-yes-416-sign")
- Letter to the editor
![Destini Freeman was arrested Oct. 24, 2026 on suspicion of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, unlawful flight, speeding and not having a valid drivers licenses. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/20261031-pcso-destini-freeman-768x435.jpg)
- From speeding to resisting
- Staff Reports
A 19-year-old driver accused of speeding away from a Maricopa police officer, crashing into a median and fighting officers during her arrest was charged with unlawful flight and DUI, according […]
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Business
![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-rrt7r754ujh0cwf6mzlr9xxqbywdpstnmgtbd4c260.jpg "20260812-taco-spot-antojitos-lindamar")
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Government
![A voter showed off her voting sticker outside Maricopa Community Center on July 21, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260721-bartunek-election-day-5-rqr2kp99l3dfkasbdnlwnkd8pf8pmzaqcfb02lctmg.jpg "20260721-bartunek-election-day-5")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
![Maricopa Police Chief Mark Goodman speaks to the city council on Oct. 20, 2026. [Jordan Gerard]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Maricopa-City-Council-and-police-chief-scaled-rv996igm3ddn3ycwicw2rwd614ezoka1fedilitszc.jpg "Maricopa City Council and police chief")
![Maricopa City Councilmembers speak during a meeting in city hall on Oct. 20, 2026. [Jordan Gerard]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Maricopa-City_AnnaMarie-Knorr-scaled-rv8oq7jwjdfokbvo034tlpai79k6417g71cx6ijv20.jpg "Maricopa City_AnnaMarie Knorr")
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Public Safety
![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-rvo6u48byvqqg59gdfafe2v6mx3rbxorkqxc0i2vi0.jpg "20261030-pcso-david-vasquez-arrest")
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Education
![Joshua Johnson shares his drug abuse story with a class at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261029-bartunek-red-ribbon-week-5-scaled-rvl49qw396wydaz0xvydrifw5bue5pw4zqqpwbtc6w.jpg "20261029-bartunek-red-ribbon-week-5")
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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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![A sign reading "Road work starting 6/26" sits on the side of southbound State Route 347 on June 24, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260624-spencer-347-road-work-sign-rpfslwcu7k9h1y1nu0ie61f42r8aakghq3vus86pdk.jpg "20260624-spencer-347-road-work-sign")
![A view of construction on the new traffic lights at Desert Greens Drive and Smith-Enke Road on Oct. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261012-spencer-desert-greens-drive-light-ruutqrkuvau2oss7wafffpqn1135u9kwg8vb014mwo.jpg "20261012-spencer-desert-greens-drive-light")
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![A view of the cover of InMaricopa's November 2026 issue. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-inmaricopa-nov-26-rvlt12clwl29lua79nxon3a6rsne59d4jcx1j48xyw.jpg "20261030-inmaricopa-nov-26")
![Councilmember AnnaMarie Knorr speaks during a Maricopa City Council meeting on Feb. 18, 2025. [City of Maricopa]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Screenshot-2025-02-19-183106-rb5drbv88zk7lpv4fj9611y7dp1f6yr19k3x3359fc.jpg "Screenshot-2025-02-19-183106")
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