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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 4 Contributors 4 HISTORY This month in history 6 Seven decades ago, the National Guard planted its flag in Maricopa 8 GOVERNMENT Permits 10 COMMUNTY How Maricopa won over an Italian transplant 12 Adoptee settles in Maricopa after finding her birth family here 14 Volunteer festival returns after 7 years 18 Soulja Boy, Paul Wall close out third annual Wild West Music Fest 20 Getting to know a 19-year-old budding photographer from Rancho El Dorado 22 EDUCATION Senior Spotlights 24 What to know about Maricopa’s newest public school, opening in July 42 Children scramble for eggs at second Bunny Bash 44 The Golden Hawks look good during Golden Hour 46 BUSINESS Why simply turning off the tap can make all the difference 48 New clubhouse, event facility break ground at destination golf course 50 Burrito Express is on a roll in Maricopa 52 Restaurant inspections 54 Mapping recent business news 56
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HOME Worried about water? Maricopa’s safe from Colorado River reductions 63 Extreme home sales 64 Newest neighborhood unveils amenties on the city’s north side 68 When a waiting game turns into a financial drain 70
THINGS TO DO Calendar 71 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 79 PARTING SHOT Track stars 80
HEALTH & WELLNESS A doctor’s take on hormones and pelvic health 58
Why your shoes matter more than you think when it comes to foot pain 60 If you want healthier habits, get your family into gardening 62
ON THE COVER Monica D. Spencer captures a festivalgoer snapping a selfie with her baby as twilight and carnival lights color the final night of Wild West Music Fest at Copper Sky Regional Park on March 29.
InMaricopa.com | May 2026
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