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- Letter to the editor
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- The DIY-er behind the counter
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- License to steal
![Maricopa Pantry co-founders Jim and Alice Shoaf speak to a small crowd at the food bank's groundbreaking of its permanent location in Hidden Valley on Nov. 20, 2025. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spencer-112025-maricopa-pantry-groundbreaking-3-rsvxyt32d0luxc88omqxpq42psqlg1fdpyzmhhhuv8.jpg "spencer-112025-maricopa-pantry-groundbreaking-3")
- clear lungs, full pantries
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- A holiday breather
- Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
For several years, Maricopa had a pageant of its own, giving local women a chance to compete for a crown, serve their community and represent the city on a larger […]
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![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")
![Natalie Davis and son, Elijah, share a moment while onstage at the Maricopa's Got Talent auditions Saturday night with husband and father, Paul Davis, playing in the background. [Photo by Karen Bartunek on Aug. 29, 2026.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DSC_3794-copy-scaled-rsshzj5t4e43zhgrab9ink1s1hrg3p50opeajeh88o.jpg "DSC_3794 copy")
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![Sierra Strawder runs the self-serve bakery Golden Lotus Confections from her front porch daily. [Submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260813-golden-lotus-feature-image-rrv3guvaq2fzfhl3f6i03b3269zknn5t3rc13bzrp4.jpg "20260813-golden-lotus-feature-image")
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![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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Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
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![Police speak with people involved in a crash on John Wayne Parkway, just north of Honeycutt Road, on Aug. 24, 2026. [Submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_5702-scaled-rsed0yykczwqf80a6a9ev6w2hnc10xuawg4dp5itbs.jpeg "IMG_5702")
![A sign warns drivers of the closure of State Route 238 between Ralston Road and Gila Bend, Ariz. on Aug. 24, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DSC_9446-rsdxskyb3n7ex6kndqo4o2ptxw9va1rwi69b6kmhh4.jpeg "20260824-spencer-sr-238-closure-1")
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