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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 8 Contributors 8 HISTORY
Maricopa Accelerated Program KINDERGARTEN TO THIRD GRADE
Let there be (stop) light 10 This month in history 10 GOVERNMENT Latino residents fear deportation under new admin 12 A riveting conversation with a local J6er hours after Trump pardoned him 20 Permits 28 COMMUNITY What to know about the second Wild West Music Fest 30 Single women explain why dating in Maricopa is impossible 32 BUSINESS Briefs 36 Restaurant inspections 37 Mandy’s Wine Bar does things a little differently 38 HEALTH & WELLNESS A plot twist you deserve 42 Living in Arizona ups skin cancer risk. What you should know 44
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EDUCATION Central Arizona College is a no-brainer for undecided upperclassmen 46 HOME There have literally been legends told about this onion 50 The tax benefits of home ownership 51 Extreme home sales 52 Professional property management is cheaper than you think 53
EVENTS Calendar 54 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 63 PARTING SHOT Gone fishin’ 64
ON THE COVER Grammy Award-winning country music artist LeAnn Rimes will perform in Maricopa April 5 as the headliner of the second ever Wild West Music Fest. Rimes, from Mississippi, is based in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of LeAnn Rimes.
InMaricopa.com | March 2025
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