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LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 6 Contributors 6 HISTORY
Maricopa Accelerated Program KINDERGARTEN TO THIRD GRADE
Build the Walgreens 8 This month in history 8 GOVERNMENT We followed your representatives around the Capitol so you don’t have to 10 More apartments means more evictions. But that’s half the story 16 Permits 22 EDUCATION One started college early. The other started late. They’re at the top of their class 26 COMMUNITY Belegarth, a fast-growing ‘full-contact battle game,’ comes to Copper Sky 28 BUSINESS Briefs 32 Industrial park fills blue-collar business gap 34 Restaurant inspections 35 Sommelier celebrates six months of wine and vibes at Mandy’s 36 HEALTH & WELLNESS Medspa goes all out with sales, sentimentality for sixth anniversary 38
ABOUT US
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Designed for kids and families interested in a rigorous experience that promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and advanced reading skills so that students work above grade level.
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SPORTS Golden Hawks host first varsity baseball game 40 Where are they now? The MHS girls who won a hoops chip in ‘15 42 He’s a high school teacher by day and a foosball wizard by night 46 HOME Prune your tomato plants for better yields 50 The 3 types of deeds and what they mean 51 Extreme home sales 52 The hidden obstacles to expanding your rental portfolio 53
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EVENTS Calendar 54 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 63 PARTING SHOT Sparkling water 64
ON THE COVER In this photo illustration by David Iversen and Carl Bezuidenhout, Maricopa LARPer Clayton Peterson, a.k.a. Sava the Irresponsible, is armed with foam and ready to battle. The original photograph was captured at Copper Sky Regional Park Feb. 15.
InMaricopa.com | April 2025
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