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Maricopa
LEADING OFF Editor’s letter 6 Contributors 6 HISTORY
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‘Tapping’ into the past 8 This month in history 8 2024 IN REVIEW Readers’ choice 11 Big business announcements 14
Disturbing and mysterious deaths 16 Top real estate sales of the year 20 Keeping an eye on schools 22 Best of sports 24 GOVERNMENT Permits 26 COMMUNITY Teen suicide up big in city, even by underreported numbers 28 BUSINESS Have your cake and freebies, too 34 How to prep for a painless tax season 36 Briefs 38 Restaurant inspections 40 HEALTH & WELLNESS Tips for clear, healthy toenails 41 How to prep for a painless tax season 42 Sleigh the day in 2025 with these groundbreaking skin treatments 44
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EDUCATION Maricopa’s mascots keep their giant, foam heads in the game 46 HOME Don’t let your garden get lost in the frost 50 How to up your credit score for a better mortgage 51 Extreme home sales 52 6 ways to grow your rental portfolio in 2025 53
EVENTS Calendar 54 TRENDING A look at what’s hot on InMaricopa.com 63 PARTING SHOT A bug’s life 64
CORRECTIONS Last month’s story Cover-up at Copper Sky identified David McLeish as a director. He is actually a superintendent. The story also said Andy Juarez contacted McLeish in reference to an InMaricopa F.O.I.A. request. While state law does require this, McLeish was not contacted.
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ON THE COVER Victor Moreno catches Maricopa High School’s Rammy the Ram and Desert Sunrise High’s Gary the Golden Hawk duking it out at a Copper Sky playground Dec. 9.
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