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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 4 Contributors 4 HISTORY The Little Red Engine that Could 6
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This month in history 6 GOVERNMENT We rode along with border patrol after they caught a cartel scout in Maricopa 8 A conversation with the fire chief on the department’s 20th birthday 14 Permits 18 EDUCATION Desert Sunrise High School plays ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ for the first time 22 Military recruitment is surging. Enlistees tell us why they joined 26 COMMUNITY We found out what’s inside some of the city’s most unique garages 32 Who is this year’s Best Mom InMaricopa? 38 BUSINESS Mapping new businesses, developments 42 Restaurant inspections 45 These Maricopa entrepreneurs don’t sell where they dwell 46 HEALTH & WELLNESS These 3 popular supplements are greater than the sum of their parts 48
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HOME What’s the true value of a home warranty? 50 Extreme home sales 52 The hidden cost of tenant junk 53
EVENTS Calendar 54 PARTING SHOT Mane character energy 64
ON THE COVER Victor Moreno captures Kylah Victum graduating May 21 from Desert Sunrise High School. She’s part of the first ever graduating class..
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