4TH OF JULY EVENT THROUGH JULY 7 4TH OF JULY EVENT JUNE 25–JULY 7 4TH OF JULY EVENT JUNE 25–JULY 7
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Select Feit Electric LED Bulb 2/Pks. 3011442, 3011501, 3011492, 3011449 RED HOT BUY Free item must be of equal or lesser value. BUY ONE GET ONE FREE BUY ONE GET ONE
Maricopa
4TH OF JULY EVENT JUNE 25–JULY 7 Select Feit Electric LED Bulb 2/Pks. 3011442, 3011501, 3011492, 3011449 RED HOT BUY Free item must be of equal or lesser value.
Select ZeroWater ® , Culligan ® , PUR ® , TST and Frigidaire ® Water & Refrigerator Filtration Products ** RED HOT BUY
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% OFF
Select ZeroWater ® , Culligan ® , PUR ® , TST and Frigidaire ® Water & Refrigerator Filtration Products ** RED HOT BUY
25
% OFF
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CRAFTSMAN ® is proud to partner with Ace Hardware to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. CRAFTSMAN ® is proud to partner with Ace Hardware to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 6 Contributors 6 HISTORY Ready a room at the Hotel Maricopa 8 This month in history 8 GOVERNMENT Breaking down the budget 10 Permits 14 BUSINESS A shrimp van shows how tariffs are affecting small business 16 4 senior water district employees resigned in protest 20 Students tell us how, why they got their summer jobs 24 Mapping recent business news 30 Restaurant inspections 33 Mandy’s Wine Shop now open inside favorite local wine bar 34 COMMUNITY A Homestead woman proves what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there 36 After last year went to the birds, sunflowers bloom anew 40 He’s the Best Dad InMaricopa 42 HEALTH & WELLNESS Your free ticket to a women’s hormone, sexual health seminar in Maricopa 45
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CRAFTSMAN ® is proud to partner with Ace Hardware to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. on select CRAFTSMAN ® V20 † Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Accessories †† at Ace. ** Power Equipment, and Accessories †† at Ace. ** on select CRAFTSMAN ® V20 † Power Tools, Outdoor
SAVE 20 % SAVE 20 %
on select CRAFTSMAN ® V20 † Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Accessories †† at Ace. **
OFFER VALID 6/25/2025 - 7/31/2025 OFFER VALID 6/25/2025 - 7/31/2025
† 20V MAX battery, maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts. Nominal voltage is 18. †† Not all eligible products are pictured. See store or http://www.acehardware.com/racing-for-a-miracle for details and eligible products. Offer valid at participating Ace Hardware stores, on acehardware.com, and the Ace mobile app. May not be combined with any other discount or offer and does not apply to prior purchases. Discount does not apply to tax, shipping and handling, or assembly. If merchandise is returned, customer will receive discounted price paid. Other restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited. † 20V MAX battery, maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts. Nominal voltage is 18. †† Not all eligible products are pictured. See store or http://www.acehardware.com/racing-for-a-miracle for details and eligible products. Offer valid at participating Ace Hardware stores, on acehardware.com, and the Ace mobile app. May not be combined with any other discount or offer and does not apply to prior purchases. Discount does not apply to tax, shipping and handling, or assembly. If merchandise is returned, customer will receive discounted price paid. Other restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited.
OFFER VALID 6/25/2025 - 7/31/2025
† 20V MAX battery, maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts. Nominal voltage is 18. †† Not all eligible products are pictured. See store or http://www.acehardware.com/racing-for-a-miracle for details and eligible products. Offer valid at participating Ace Hardware stores, on acehardware.com, and the Ace mobile app. May not be combined with any other discount or offer and does not apply to prior purchases. Discount does not apply to tax, shipping and handling, or assembly. If merchandise is returned, customer will receive discounted price paid. Other restrictions may apply. Void where prohibited.
ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE
ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE
6/27-6/29 ONLY! 6/27-6/29 ONLY! 6/27-6/29 ONLY! ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE *
‑ $ 4 00 $ 22 99 each YOUR CHOICE
COUPON
‑ $ 4 00 $ 22 99 each YOUR CHOICE
COUPON COUPON
25 % off ONE REGULAR PRICED ITEM UNDER $ 50, OR $ 12.50 OFF ONE REGULAR PRICED ITEM OVER $ 50. Offer valid 6/25/25–7/7/25, online, in the Ace mobile app or at participating stores on a single transaction on current store or online stock. Limit one (1) coupon per customer. Discount allocated across all qualifying items in transaction. Not valid on sale/discounted items, rentals, services, gift cards, gov’t issued items (e.g., garbage tags), building materials, pet food, fuel, power tools/equipment, water heaters, grills, other items designated by store, or any of the items or brands at acehardware.com/exclusions. Original coupon must be presented at purchase. Void if duplicated or transferred. Cannot be combined with any other offer, coupon, or discount,
$ 26.99
ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE *
$ 26.99
25 % off ONE REGULAR PRICED ITEM UNDER $ 50, OR $ 12.50 OFF ONE REGULAR PRICED ITEM OVER $ 50. Offer valid 6/25/25–7/7/25, online, in the Ace mobile app or at participating stores on a single transaction on current store or online stock. Limit one (1) coupon per customer. Discount allocated across all qualifying items in transaction. Not valid on sale/discounted items, rentals, services, gift cards, gov’t issued items (e.g., garbage tags), building materials, pet food, fuel, power tools/equipment, water heaters, grills, other items designated by store, or any of the items or brands at acehardware.com/exclusions. Original coupon must be presented at purchase. Void if duplicated or transferred. Cannot be combined with any other offer, coupon, or discount, off ONE REGULAR PRICED ITEM UNDER $ 50, OR $ 12.50 OFF ONE REGULAR PRICED ITEM OVER $ 50. Offer valid 6/25/25–7/7/25, online, in the Ace mobile app or at participating stores on a single transaction on current store or online stock. Limit one (1) coupon per customer. Discount allocated across all qualifying items in transaction. Not valid on sale/discounted items, rentals, services, gift cards, gov’t issued items (e.g., garbage tags), building materials, pet food, fuel, power tools/equipment, water heaters, grills, other items designated by store, or any of the items or brands at acehardware.com/exclusions. Original coupon must be presented at purchase. Void if duplicated or transferred. Cannot be combined with any other offer, coupon, or discount,
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Ace ® 32 Gal. Trash Can Made by Rubbermaid ® . Available in black, green or red.
Ace ® 32 Gal. Trash Can Made by Rubbermaid ® . Available in black, green or red. ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE * 7131451, 71162, 71102 Limit 6 each at this price. RED HOT BUY 7131451, 71162, 71102 Limit 6 each at this price. RED HOT BUY Blue Rhino ® 20 Lb. Steel LP Tank Exchange § 8679912 SAVE INSTANTLY $ 3
HOME How to coexist with scorpions 46 Extreme home sales 48 Washington mayor, husband with ties to city buy iconic cliffside ‘beach house’ 49 We mapped which neighborhoods will be annexed into the city soon 50 Good time to buy? The state of housing prices 52 Why mid-year check-ins are a must for self-managed landlords 53
EVENTS Calendar 54 PARTING SHOT Sk8er Boi 64
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$ 3 $
SAVE INSTANTLY
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$ 69 99 SALE
$ 69 99 SALE
Black Flag ® 14 Oz. Foaming Wasp & Hornet Killer 2/Pk. 7030897 Whi u i . $ 5 99 SALE
B&B Oak & Hickory Charcoal Briquets, 17.6 Lb. 8113261 $ 8 99 SALE
excluding Rewards. Purchase minimum calculated before applying Rewards (if any) and tax. No cash value. If merchandise is returned, customer will receive discounted price paid and coupon will not be replaced. Acehardware.com code: JULY25
Blue Rhino ® 20 Lb. Steel LP Tank Exchange § 8679912
Blue Rhino ® 20 Lb. Steel LP Tank Exchange § 8679912 $ 11.99
6' Folding Buffet Table 6028603 6' Folding Buffet Table 6028603 4' Folding Table , 6028604...SALE $ 49.99 Folding Chair , 6028623...SALE $ 25.99 RED HOT BUY 4' Folding Table , 6028604...SALE $ 49.99 Folding Chair , 6028623...SALE 25.99 RED HOT BUY
‑ $ 2 00 $ 9 99 each YOUR CHOICE
YOUR CHOICE
ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE *
‑ $ 2 00 $ 9 99 each
ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE *
$ 11.99
Black Flag ® 14 Oz. Foaming Wasp & Hornet Killer 2/Pk. 7030897 Whi u i . $ 5 99 SALE
Black Flag ® 14 Oz. Foaming Wasp & Hornet Killer 2/Pk. 7030897 Whi u i . $ 5 99 SALE
B&B Oak & Hickory Charcoal Briquets, 17.6 Lb. 8113261 $ 8 99 SALE B&B Oak & Hickory Charcoal Briquets, 17.6 Lb. 8113261 $ 8 99 SALE
excluding Rewards. Purchase minimum calculated before applying Rewards (if any) and tax. No cash value. If merchandise is returned, customer will receive discounted price paid and coupon will not be replaced. Acehardware.com code: JULY25 excluding Rewards. Purchase minimum calculated before applying Rewards (if any) and tax. No cash value. If merchandise is returned, customer will receive discounted price paid and coupon will not be replaced. Acehardware.com code: JULY25
ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE * ACE REWARDS EXCLUSIVE *
Celebrate at your local Ace!
Hefty ® Trash Bags Assorted sizes and styles. 6109391, 6109383, 6185805, 6031806 Limit 2 each at this price. RED HOT BUY Glad ® Trash Bags Assorted styles and styles. 6108328, 6082745, 6079506, 6030448, 6185789, 6292239, 6030447 Limit 10 each at this price. RED HOT BUY
$ 1 June 28 th 11AM - 2PM At participating stores Saturday $
SAVE INSTANTLY SAVE INSTANTLY
Hefty ® Trash Bags Assorted sizes and styles. 6109391, 6109383, 6185805, 6031806 Limit 2 each at this price. RED HOT BUY Glad ® Trash Bags Assorted styles and styles. 6108328, 6082745, 6079506, 6030448, 6185789, 6292239, 6030447 Limit 10 each at this price. RED HOT BUY Traeger ® Meat Church All Natural Hardwood Pellet Blend, 18 Lb. 8068344 $ 14 99 SALE
Earn 2x Points ˚ on your purchase
1" Filtrete ™ 1000 Allergen Defense Air Filter Assorted sizes available. Limit 4 each. 1" Filtrete ® 1500 Allergen Air Filter ... Ace Rewards Exclusive*, SAVE $ 3.00 INSTANTLY. Limit 4 each. RED HOT BUY 1" Filtrete ® 1500 Allergen Air Filter ... Ace Rewards Exclusive*, SAVE $ 3.00 INSTANTLY. Limit 4 each. RED HOT BUY 1" Filtrete ™ 1000 Allergen Defense Air Filter Assorted sizes available. Limit 4 each.
Flash Deals available at participating stores, while supplies last.
ON THE COVER David Iversen captures Alterra lifeguard Davian Herrera, 16, on a shift at the Copper Sky pool June 17. He’s credited with saving two lives since he started the job in May.
21542 N John Wayne Pkwy, Maricopa (520) 494-7805 • www.AceHardware.com
Celebrate at your local Ace! Celebrate at your local Ace!
SAVE $ 50 6/19–7/9 ONLY!
InMaricopa.com | July 2025
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$ 14 99 SALE
$ 14 99 SALE
INCLUDES Weber Works 2 Pc. transport caddy
June 28 th Saturday
June 28 th Saturday
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